Nutritional planning involves balancing macronutrients, understanding calorie formulas, and identifying the functional properties of whole foods to manage weight and chronic conditions effectively.
Salt cravings before a period is a symptom of premenstrual syndrome. Just prior to menstruation, women tend to experience a wide range of physical, emotional and behavioral changes, especially in their 20s and 30s. In fact, roughly three out of four women experience some level of PMS with regularity.
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Chlorella and spirulina are different species of algae that you can find in a number of dietary supplements. In Japan, chlorella, a single-celled phytoplankton, is also used as a food source.
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Fucoidan -- an extract from brown seaweed -- is currently available in supplemental tablets. It causes few side effects, but it can interact with anticoagulant medications. If you take this type of prescription medication to prevent blood clots, don't take fucoidan unless it's under the supervision of your doctor.
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Your body requires a wide variety of vitamins and minerals every day. Among these is vitamin B12, an essential B-vitamin that you obtain mostly from the food you eat.
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Amlodipine besylate is a long-acting calcium channel blocker prescribed for lowering blood pressure and for preventing occurrences of certain types of angina. Some types of blood pressure medication can cause potassium levels to become too high, but amlodipine is not one of them.
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Bitter melon is a tropical fruit that goes by several names, including bitter gourd, bitter cucumber and wild cucumber. According to Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, clinical studies on the plant suggest that it may be effective as a diabetes and cancer treatment.
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From maintaining fluid balance in your body to helping your muscles contract and relax, sodium plays an essential role in keeping you not only healthy but alive.
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TSH, or thyroid stimulating hormone, is produced by the pituitary gland. Its main function is to regulate the production of thyroid hormones thyroxine and triiodothyronine by the thyroid gland.
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Transferrin is the main protein in the blood that carries iron throughout the body. Iron is an element important to many of the body functions, but its main role is as the building block for hemoglobin, the protein that helps red blood cells bind oxygen for delivery to the tissues.
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For hundreds of years, apple cider vinegar has found its way into a variety of home remedies and cures for everything from skin conditions to stomach problems. It is also cited a potential kidney infection cure. Unfortunately, drinking apple cider vinegar while you have a kidney infection could worsen your condition.
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Dizziness -- a feeling that you or your surroundings are spinning -- can be an alarming sensation, but rarely signals a life-threatening condition. Nonetheless, unexplained dizziness calls for a doctor visit. MayoClinic.
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Apple cider vinegar, honey and green tea aren't going to bring about a large amount of weight loss, but there is some preliminary evidence that at least honey and green tea may be helpful for slightly improving your weight-loss results.
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If you feel like you need a treat when you aren't feeling totally up to par, reaching for chocolate may not be a bad idea, as long as you choose the right type of chocolate. Chocolate has been used as a traditional remedy for diarrhea as far back as the 16th century in Latin American countries.
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More than 300 biochemical reactions in your body use magnesium. Half of the magnesium in your body is found in your bones, while the rest is in your organs and cells. Magnesium is a mineral found in green vegetables, some legumes, whole grains that are unrefined, and in nuts and seeds.
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Aspirin has blood thinning properties similar to those found in medications called anticoagulants, which slow the normal clotting of your blood. Beta blockers are a class of medications commonly used to treat cases of high blood pressure.
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Learn how your digestive and circulatory systems process nutrients from food, converting them into usable energy for your cells. Understand the importance of carbohydrates, proteins, and fats in energy production and how they're transported throughout your body.
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Iron is an essential mineral for many biological processes. Deficiency in iron is common and widespread. The condition affects your entire body and may lead to anemia if left untreated. Anemia is a serious condition that can impair your physical and mental abilities.
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Multivitamins provide the nutrients you would normally get from foods, and can offset the effects of poor dietary nutrition. Stomach upset is a common multivitamin side effect, however. The severity of the stomach upset may vary from mild nausea to severe cramping and could occur within minutes of ingestion.
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If you eat a typical American diet, you may be getting as much as 25 times more omega-6 fats than omega-3 fats.
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Yum cha food is more commonly known in the United States as dim sum. Traditionally, these small plates of food are served with tea. Yum cha can be nutritious or unhealthy, depending on the type of dish you choose and how much of it you eat.
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