Articles for tag: Black Cherry, Carbonated Beverages, Orange Soda, Walgreens

Fresh Juices: A Remedy for Kidney and Bladder Infections

The following information has been gathered and compiled through personal experience while traveling, teaching T’ai Chi, Qi Gong, Chinese Herbal medicine, martial arts and other health related subjects. The article also contains feedback from students and anecdotal information from readers of my columns. The following are my opinions and deductions from those sources.. If you ...

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Hiccups – Definition, Cause and Treatment

Every once in a while I get a hiccup attack just like so many of us do. If there is something that drives me absolutely crazy and makes me super irritated, it is hiccups. I just cannot stand it and I do everything I know to try and get rid of them fast. Last time ...

Common Causes of Enamel Erosion and Ways to Prevent It

Your teeth are covered with an outer protective and translucent shell called enamel. It helps protect the inner and more fragile components of your teeth such as dentin from chewing, biting, grinding, and keeps the teeth insulated from harsh temperature changes. When the enamel cracks or corrodes away, our inner teeth are exposed and at ...

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Why Put Phosphoric Acid in Soda?

“Surprise, Surprise, Surprise!” – Gomer Pyle Having a Ham ‘n’ Cheese with Dijon Mustard on Rye and some potato chips and a can of soda for lunch? Don’t know about you, but that makes me hungry. You grab a handful of chips, chew off a piece of the sandwich, and then you reach for the ...

Things to Avoid After Teeth (Tooth) Extraction

You survived the scary experience of having your tooth or teeth extracted (pulled). Congratulations. You are half way there. What? What could that possible mean, only half way? What could possibly be left for you to do? The answer is simple. You must heal and you must heal properly to be assured of less pain. ...

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Soda and Loss of Bone Mass

It is being discovered that soda can have serious health risks including loss of bone mass. Are there certain kinds of soda that are worse or do all sodas cause loss of bone mass? According to a slideshow on MSN Health, soft drinks are one of the 6 Foods That Weaken Bones. It states that ...

Five Foods that Cause Gas and Bloating

No one wants to feel like they’re bursting out of their pants after eating a meal, but for millions of Americans with bloating and gas that’s the reality. While this symptom can occur for a variety of reasons, as might be expected, diet plays an important role. Some people are intolerant of certain types of ...

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Five Uses for Orange Soda

I happen to be an orange soda junkie. Sunkist happens to be my brand of choice, but just about any brand will do. I like orange soda so much that I don’t save it for just drinking. I actually incorporate orange soda into my cooking as well. The flavor orange soda gives some dishes is ...