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We all know how to get fresh breath from brushing our teeth, using a mouthwash or popping a mint, but just how effective is all this when dealing with persistent bad breath? Each of these methods is temporary and that’s why we sometimes do any of these activities up to 3 times a day. Persistent bad breath or halitosis is a sign of more serious health issues, so it’s important to get to the root cause of it. Bad breath could originates anywhere from a problem in the mouth, nose, sinuses, throat, gullet (oesophagus), lungs or stomach. It may be...

Acai (pronounced ah-sigh-ee) berries have become incredibly popular in the form of dietary supplements over the past few years, both in capsule and powder form. This is in no small part due to the significant media attention they have received, since being more widely recognised in the Western world as a "superfruit"; in other words, a fruit with an exceptionally high nutrient-to-calorie ratio compared to other fruits of a similar kind - nutrient in terms of antioxidant, essential fatty acid, vitamin and mineral content. Although having only relatively recently entered the wider public consciousness, South Americans native to the Amazon...

Some people question and belittle the necessity and usefulness of supplementing a balanced diet with dietary supplements. Here's why it's so crucial. Greater Nutritional Needs Our environments and lifestyles have changed drastically and more quickly than ever over the past century. Modern day society is faced with far more stress than prior generations. Environmental pollution is increasing and toxins are entering our air and water on a daily basis. We don’t slow down, chew our food and eat in a manner to allow our bodies to digest and re-energise at optimum levels. To cope with and combat these aggressions, our...