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Sodium bicarbonate, which is sold in stores in the U.S. as baking soda, is used for cooking and medicinal purposes. Often, the amount used in cooking is just a teaspoon or so divided among many servings so it doesn’t have much effect on the body.
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Canker sores are small ulcers that can form on the soft tissue of your mouth, often at the base of the gums. The medical term for these lesions is aphthous ulcer.
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When lifting heavy weights, painful wrists can weaken your grip and take your focus off the exercise. If you’ve developed pain in your wrists from weightlifting, it could be a sign of strained ligaments or tendons, or a fracture.
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Ginger is widely used for culinary and medicinal purposes. Often referred to as ginger root, or simply ginger, the underground stem -- or rhizome -- is used raw or as a dried powder. Ginger is an ingredient in a variety of foods and drinks such as gingerbread, ginger ale and ginger tea.
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You don't have to be a body builder to suffer from a pulled muscle; even normal daily activities put your muscles at risk for overuse or excess pressure. Pulled muscles, or muscle strains, can cause significant discomfort but are usually not serious.
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Back, hip and heel pain can happen for a number of reasons. Whether from an injury, excessive use or a medical procedure such as surgery, the pain that results causes pain for the individual and can limit mobility.
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A red, itchy scalp is not only annoying, it can also be flaky, painful and sore. According to MayoClinic.com, a red, itchy scalp is most commonly the result of two distinct scalp conditions.
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Poor circulation occurs when insufficient blood flows to your extremities, according to the UAB Health System.
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Although lice and dandruff have some of the same symptoms, they are two different conditions with two different methods of treatment.
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Red meat, which includes beef from cows and lamb as well as processed meats like sausage, pepperoni and bacon, is typically high in saturated fats.
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There are a few different types of mites that can affect a hair follicle. Scabies are a common human skin mite that burrows into the skin and lays eggs. The larvae of the scabies mite can live in and feed off a hair follicle.
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Diarrhea, a symptom most people experience at some point, is generally described as an increase in the frequency, volume and fluid content of bowel movements. Explosive diarrhea is a more violent and loud passing of watery stool, as it is expelled along with excessive gas.
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According to Drugs.com, the antibiotic amoxicillin may be used for the treatment of middle ear infections, skin infections, upper and lower respiratory tract infections, and infections of the urinary tract.
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One of the more common causes of blood in the stool is the development of anal fissures. Anal fissures are very small tears (usually less than 1 1/2 inch) that occur in the skin of the anus (which is where the bowel movements leave the body).
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Multiple complications can result from methamphetamine use. Regardless of pattern of use, abuse or dependence, the major organs of the body can be hurt, and in the most severe cases death can occur.
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The hand moves in various and complicated ways and there is a complex array of articulations that allow flexibility of movement. The joints of the hand and wrist include hinge, gliding, condyloid and saddle joints. A hinge joint allows movement back and forth.
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An allergy to baker’s yeast is fairly rare, but sometimes it goes undiagnosed for many years or is misdiagnosed as an intolerance or allergy to gluten. Baker’s yeast allergies are rarely confined to the few species used to cause bread to rise.
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Your shoulder joint possesses significant mobility, although increased joint mobility may boost your risk for joint instability or impingement of your shoulder's soft tissue structures, according to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.
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During labor and delivery, massage can dramatically relax a woman's muscles, ease her pain and improve her sense of overall well-being. The response to massage varies widely, however, from one individual to the next.
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The circulation of blood into and out of the heart is critical for health. Blood flows throughout the body courtesy of the pumping action of the heart. The blood carries oxygen to the body's tissues through blood vessels, consisting of arteries and capillaries.
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