Nutritional health is achieved through the therapeutic use of whole foods, safe culinary preparation, and understanding the metabolic impacts of specific dietary frameworks and ingredients.
Soap making involves a chemical process known as saponification in which fats are combined with a caustic chemical such as sodium hydroxide, or lye. The process is fairly simple to do at home; however, use caution when working with lye.
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While most people focus on losing weight, gaining weight can be just as difficult. Understand that a weight-gain diet is not one filled with fast food and milk shakes, even for those who are visibly too thin.
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The medicinal herb rhodiola, also known as golden root, originates in the high-altitude regions of Northern Europe and Asia. Herbalists commonly regard rhodiola as an adaptogen.
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Turmeric is a mustard-yellow spice commonly used to flavor Indian cuisine, but it's also used as herbal medicine. Scientists say its active ingredient, curcumin, may offer a range of benefits, some of which pertain to your skin. However, researchers only have animal and test-tube studies to go on.
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Doctors may prescribe prostaglandin inhibitors to help fight against such diseases as cancer of the bladder, lungs, breasts and colon and rectum. Prostaglandins, essentially, are types of fatty acids that can cause inflammation, pain and swelling in various areas of the body.
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Black tar is a type of heroin that largely comes from Mexico into the United States. Unlike other forms of heroin, black tar takes on a sticky black form or a hard rock-like form, instead of a white or tan powder. However, like other forms of heroin, black tar can be either smoked or melted for intravenous injection.
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If you're trying to drink more water but find yourself reaching for a soft drink instead, maybe it's time to give carbonated water a try. Sometimes referred to as a healthful alternative to soda, carbonated water is plain water with dissolved carbon dioxide.
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Contaminants in your drinking water, such as disease-causing microorganisms or toxin dissolved metals, can pose a health risk to you and your family. Meanwhile, non-hazardous contaminants can make your water taste bad.
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Oxygen-cleaning technology has been commercially marketed since the 1970s. Oxygen cleaners began to grow in popularity with consumers in the mid-1990s when the current “green” awareness began to grow. Oxygen cleaners work on organic stains, but have little effect on grease or petrochemical stains.
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A filter can help alleviate any concerns you may have about the health and safety of your tap water, reports the Natural Resources Defense Council. It can also remove particulate matter and chemicals that may affect your water's taste.
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Proteolytic enzymes, also called proteases, are a group of enzymes that help break down and assimilate protein in the digestive system, according to the EBSCO Health Library website. Although protease is produced naturally by the body, food sources also contain these enzymes.
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The term phenol refers to a large group of chemical compounds found in plants. These chemicals make up the active substances in many plants and are responsible for controlling the activity of a range of enzymes and cell receptors, thus protecting the plant from bacterial and fungal infections and UV radiation damage.
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Palm oil is derived from the fleshy part of the palm fruit. Itβs often confused with palm kernel oil, which comes from the seed of the palm. Their components are very different, however. Palm oil is full of harmful saturated fats that have a negative effect on your cholesterol, if you consume it regularly.
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Rhodiola rosea, also called golden root and roseroot, has a traditional medicinal role in the harsh mountainous climates of Russia, Scandinavia and Tibet. Rhodiola is considered an adaptogen, meaning it has non-specific qualities that help people deal with physical and mental stress.
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The pancreas is an organ located behind the stomach, and connects to the intestines just below the stomach. This organ is responsible for producing enzymes that aid in the digestion of proteins, fats and carbohydrates in foods, according to the Jackson Seigelbaum Gastroenterology website.
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Naturally skinny people are the envy of many who battle a widening waistline; however, if you struggle to achieve your goal of increased weight or muscle mass, you know that it's nothing to envy. If you're following an intense weightlifting program to build muscle, you'll need to supplement it with a high-calorie diet.
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EDTA, also called ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid and edetic acid, is a food additive that is generally recognized as safe by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. It is widely used by the food-processing industry.
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Amoxicillin belongs to a group of drugs called penicillins. Clavulanate potassium promotes the efficacy of amoxicillin by protecting it from being destroyed by certain bacteria. Amoxicillin and clavulanate potassium combined together form an antibiotic that treats many different infections caused by bacteria.
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Nettle is commonly known as stinging nettle because of the fine hairs on its leaves and stems that can cause skin irritation. The plant is very nutritious, and nettles have been eaten or used for hundreds of years as a treatment for painful joints and muscles, gout and anemia.
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The root of the Panax ginseng plant has been used for centuries as a component of traditional Chinese medicine, or TCM. TCM practitioners and Western herbalists widely promote Panax ginseng as an adaptogen, or an herb that enables a healthier response to physical or mental stress.
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