While hyaluronic acid is a common component of our skin and tissue and is marketed as a way to boost hydration, its skin ...

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Sugar-loving mouth bacteria create acids that damage teeth, but arginine can help fight back. In a clinical trial, arginine-treated dental plaque stayed less acidic, became structurally less harmful, ...

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As norovirus surged across the U.S. last winter, the only thing more horrifying than descriptions of the highly contagious illness—violent projectile vomiting!—was learning that nothing seemed to kill ...

Glycolic acid boasts numerous benefits, most of which come courtesy of its ability to promote cellular turnover. The acid breaks down the bonds that secure dead cells to the skin’s surface, which not ...