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Can You Fight Bad Breath with Probiotics?

Bad breath, or halitosis, is a common and often embarrassing problem affecting millions worldwide. Traditional solutions like mouthwashes, breath mints, and regular brushing can help mask the symptoms, but they don’t always address the root cause. Recent studies suggest that probiotics, commonly known for their benefits to gut health, might offer a promising solution to…

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How to Break Bad Habits and Make Good Ones Stick

Maintaining a healthy lifestyle often feels like an uphill battle in our fast-paced, modern world. We find ourselves trapped in cycles of bad habits—reaching for junk food, skipping workouts, or losing sleep to late-night screen time. Breaking these unhealthy patterns can seem daunting but essential for our overall well-being.  The great news is that with…

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Magnesium’s Role in Bone Health

While often shadowed by its more famous counterparts, calcium and vitamin D, magnesium is an important mineral when it comes to bone health. In fact, over sixty percent of your body’s magnesium is stored within your bones, a testament to its significant role in skeletal health . Below, we break down why it is so…

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Magnesium and Thyroid Health

Thyroid health has become a hot topic nowadays as many people struggle with weight gain, occasional fatigue, and low mood. However, you can have perfectly normal thyroid blood tests with suboptimal thyroid functions or metabolism. Magnesium is involved in numerous biochemical reactions in the body, including thyroid hormone production and function. Therefore, a magnesium deficiency…

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Leaky Gut Test At Home

Why Should You Care About Leaky Gut? A healthy gut has a balanced microbiota and a healthy barrier between you and your external environment, including your gut content. Although a leaky gut gets a bad rap, it’s a completely natural process that can happen and reverse itself. Studies show the gut barrier becomes more permeable…

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Can You Take Yogurt for Probiotics?

Of all the probiotic foods available today, yogurt stands out as the most popular and easily accessible option, as they’re in supermarkets everywhere and even in gas stations. Yogurt companies have long advertised their products as a source of probiotics for gut health.  But can the ubiquitous yogurt deliver on its probiotic promise? This article…

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What Is the Connection Between Gut and Skin Health?

As we age, we become increasingly aware of those fine lines that creep up around our eyes and take over areas of our faces that used to be smooth. They may be considered lines of wisdom and experience, but they’re not always welcome or easy to accept.  Many turn to creams, serums, or even needles…

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6 Popular Health Goals Mushrooms Can Help With and the Best Mushroom Supplements for Them

You might be familiar with mushrooms – as a tasty addition to your meal. But, in the past few years, we’ve been learning more and more about medicinal mushrooms. Due to their long history of use in traditional medicine, these medicinal mushroom supplements are becoming more popular.  These fungi offer many health benefits, and the…

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Magnesium for Stress: How It Works, Best Options, Dosage, and More

In today’s fast-paced world, stress seems to always find a way to creep in. While it may seem like an inevitable part of your life, finding ways to manage it for overall well-being is also important. One promising avenue is magnesium supplementation.  In this article, we explore how magnesium helps balance stress and the best…

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What Happens When You Drink Coffee On An Empty Stomach?

Imagine waking up to the allure of that first sip of coffee—a familiar routine shared by many. The average American consumes three cups of coffee daily, drawn to its instant perk and cognitive boost. However, coffee can affect your gut in ways that are hard to ignore. In this article, we’ll examine what happens when…

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Natural Alternatives to Ozempic for Weight Loss

Since the Ultimate Nutrition Bible came out, we have been getting numerous questions on the new blockbuster GLP-1 agonist medications such as Ozempic and Wegovy. Popularized by the many celebrities who have reported taking them, they have taken the world by storm and have changed the dialogue on how we lose and maintain our weight….

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Does Inflammation Cause Weight Gain?

If you’re aspiring to lose weight, you may wonder why you don’t seem to make progress or almost instantly rebound once you hit your goals, especially as you get older. One of the culprits could be inflammation and poor gut health raising your body fat setpoints.  Medicine now considers obesity a disease. Doctors can get…

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Wade T. Lightheart, host of the Awesome Health Podcast, is a 3-time All Natural National Bodybuilding Champion, advisor to the American Anti-Cancer Institute, and Director of Education at BIOptimizers, one of the world’s most innovative nutritional supplement companies.

The Awesome Health Podcast reflects Wade’s passion and mission to end needless physical suffering, while helping individuals fix their digestion and transform their health.