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About a month ago, Shari Nelson woke up and couldn’t swallow. Her dry mouth caused by Sjogren’s Syndrome was so bad that she couldn’t feel the inside of her throat and esophagus. “It wasn’t just dryness. It was a terrifying feeling when you wake up and can’t swallow. It makes it hard to breathe. It took nearly a bottle of water to be able to take a breath. My husband and I knew we needed to find a solution,” Shari said. Shari who had been diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis, Sjogren’s Syndrome and Bischett’s five years ago, said she needed fast...

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From his college years as a rugby and football player at Yale University to tennis, sailing, and golfing and traveling around the world, 79-year-old Lee Marsh has always maintained an active and vibrant lifestyle. "In my early years, I was always in excellent health. I was a football and rugby player in high school and college. Then I did a lot of sailing, tennis, and golf to be social with friends and old roommates when we got together for reunions." Lee said. Lee was also an active world traveler and has visited more than 80 countries, including Alaska, Italy, China,...

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If you have been wondering what's causing your dehydration and symptoms of dry mouth and dry eyes the answer might be lurking inside your medicine cabinet. We all know that water is an essential component to our survival and maintaining proper health. But what many people don't know is that 1% -2% loss of water can wreak havoc on the body's internal systems- and the cause may be your medication. According to data collected by the National Center of Health Statistics, 43% of all Americans take at least one prescription medication, and 17% take three or more kinds of drugs....

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If you have ever experienced a persistent sticky, cottony dry feeling in your mouth, difficulty swallowing or tasting food, and constant sore throat or hoarseness - you are probably suffering from a dry mouth also known as xerostomia. The American Academy of Oral Medicine (AAOM) estimates that nearly 4 million people suffer from persistent dry mouth. And women are affected nine times more frequently than men. Dry mouth can result as a side effect from a host of medications used to treat pain, allergies, obesity, diarrhea, nausea, asthma, and even Parkinson's disease and lymphoma. According to (AAOM), there are more...

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Contrary to popular belief, drinking water all day long may not be the best way of hydrating throughout the day. I know you might be in disbelief, but studies have shown that drinking water throughout the day can cause over-hydration and have little impact on your body. According to David Nieman, a professor of public health at Appalachian State University, consuming plain water without any other food or nutrients tends to flow right through the digestive system. You might be wondering why? That's because proper hydration isn't about how much water you consume and is much more about absorption, which...

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