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**1. DENTISTRY: DON'T LET TOOTH SENSITIVITY LIMIT YOUR FAVORITE SUMMER TREATS. CHRIS KAMMER, D.D.S, dental expert, founding member of the AMERICAN ACADEMY OF COSMETIC DENTISTRY and consultant for new Orajel Advanced Tooth Desensitizer, says that for the more than 50 million adults who suffer from tooth sensitivity, summer treats like ice cream, frozen margaritas and iced tea can be more painful than refreshing: "There are ways to help treat and avoid painful tooth sensitivity -- some that can even return sufferers to eating the foods and drinking the beverages they once loved. I advise dumping the soda, not crunching on hard candies and going easy when brushing your teeth."
**2. FITNESS: NOVEL APPROACHES TO WEIGHT LOSS. JOHN MCKEE, a certified business success coach, has adapted his "Four Windows Method" for dieters: "Many of the challenges people face on the job are more similar than not to those of someone trying to lose weight. In short, both groups often seek someone or something that, with minimum effort, expense and time, can get their situations 'fixed' and on a desirable course for the long term. We all know about the diets and supplements that saturate the marketplace, but there are other innovative weight-loss approaches health seekers can readily employ to supplement and enhance their diet efforts."
**3. HEALTH: THE IMPACT OF TOXIC CHEMICALS ON HORMONES. RICHARD SHAMES, M.D., author and physician at the PREVENTIVE MEDICINE CENTER, is concerned about the July 13, 2005 GAO report that the Environmental Protection Agency has failed to protect the public from thousands of harmful toxic chemicals in use by U.S. industries: "Many chemicals we are exposed to every day have the ability to seriously affect our hormones. In particular, if the thyroid, adrenal and reproductive glands -- the energy glands -- are imbalanced, we are at risk for many diseases and symptoms." Shames, along with Karilee Shames, Ph.D., RN, can discuss the impact of environmental toxins on hormonal balance, and solutions to diagnose and resolve these problems.
**4. NUTRITION: TEA GETS GREEN LIGHT FOR IMPROVED PERFORMANCE AND HEALTH. JUDSON KLEINMAN, president of CORPORATE ESSENTIALS: "New research suggests that the effects of a cup of tea may be far greater than simple refreshment: it may actually boost performance and energy, and make people healthier, too. The key component that has been linked to a host of benefits is called catechins. Found in green, black and oolong teas, catechins are a potent type of antioxidant that some scientists believe may be 10 times as effective at producing health benefits as those antioxidants found in fruits and vegetables. The fact that tea can boost energy and performance beyond simply providing a 'caffeine kick' is good news. Americans drink approximately 2.2 billion gallons of tea each year."
**5. PUBLIC HEALTH: SMOKING IS NUMBER ONE PREVENTABLE CAUSE OF DEATH. ADAM GOLDSTEIN, M.D., MPH, associate professor at the UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA School of Medicine: "While most people know that smoking is the number one preventable cause of death in the United States, they are surprised to realize that two times more people die from tobacco use each year than alcohol, motor vehicle crashes, homicides and fires combined."
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