Gingivitis is inflammation of the gum tissue and it’s an extremely common disease that can lead to receding gums. Gingivitis is a real epidemic – about 95% of all adults suffer from periodontal disease of some degree during their lifetime. The source of the inflammation is bacteria that inhabit the oral cavity, infect the teeth (plaque), hardens and become tartar, so one of the best ways to prevent gingivitis is to get rid of the bacteria.

Breast cancer is one of the most common forms of the disease in the world that affects both men and women. The chances of getting the disease increase as you age, but detecting it at an early stage could be life saving. In this article I am going to discuss uncommon signs and symptoms of breast cancer that many people overlook.

The vagus nerve runs from your brain through your neck and chest to your abdomen. The function of the vagus nerve is to control your mood, heart rate, digestion, and immune response. Stimulating your vagus nerve can help to regulate many functions in your body.

Coconut oil has revealed another of its many health benefits – it can kill bacteria associated with tooth decay. Coconut oil could prove to be a viable and safe alternative to commercially used chemical products and all you need to do it to keep it in your mouth so that it would interact with the enzymes found in your saliva.

You may not have heard of Adrenal Burnout – the stress disease, but unless you’ve been living under a rock, chances are you’ve experienced the symptoms and may even be suffering from stress disease as you read this.

If you are tired most of the time; if you feel intensely irritated when you’re hungry; if every problem drains your energy levels leaving you feeling overwhelmed, then you are suffering from some of the symptoms of adrenal burnout, also called The Stress Disease. Read on to find out more about the symptoms of adrenal burnout and how to treat and prevent it.

When people talk about using activated charcoal, they may associate it with the charcoal that is used to fuel a barbecue. However this is not the same type of charcoal. Activated charcoal has many uses and health benefits and it is used for teeth whitening, prevention of gas, as a face mask, for detox as well as for other things.

Cinnamon bark oil is obtained by steaming the bark of the cinnamon tree, or more precisely the Cinnamomum Verum tree. It is a strong, hot oil and should first be used sparingly in diluted form until you are certain your skin, lungs, and digestive tract are not irritated by it. For the health benefits, opt for Ceylon cinnamon oil over Cassia oil, even though the latter may be cheaper and more easily available.

Most of us experience a stiff neck once and awhile after a restless night’s sleep or from sitting at a computer desk for too long. Generally, a stiff neck is regarded as a normal condition that can be treated at home.

The plank exercise is a ridiculously simple yet amazingly beneficial endurance exercise that can help to strengthen and tone the core muscles of the abdomen, hips and back. With origins in yoga, planking is easy to do and can be adapted to provide benefits to even the most physically fit among us.