Medication side effects, nutritional benefits, and common wellness questions. Information on identifying stomach ulcers, vitamin deficiencies, and food safety.
Allergies and swollen lymph nodes can both be unpleasant, but the two are generally not related. An allergy occurs when your immune system erroneously overreacts to a harmless substance. An allergy-triggering substance is called an allergen.
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Kojic acid, a product derived from several species of fungi, is known to limit melanin production -- the substance that gives skin its color. Consequently, kojic acid is a common ingredient in skin lightening or depigmenting products. Kojic acid can cause some side effects, particularly for those with sensitive skin.
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Glycyrrhizin, a compound found in the root of the liquorice shrub, can cause problems in some people, especially pregnant women, who may experience preterm birth as a result of its use.
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Your teenage years come with a lot of pressures, including the pressures to fit in and do well in school. With school, sports, activities and maybe even a part-time job, finding the time to lead a healthy lifestyle can be difficult.
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After an intense workout at the gym, curling up in bed with a hot compress may be just what the doctor ordered. Inflammation, muscle tightness and stiffness will dissolve away from the blissful warmth. If your home medicine cabinet is fresh out of hot water bottles, don't bother going to the store.
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Pistachio nuts contain healthy and heart-protective unsaturated fats and provide many important vitamins and minerals, such as copper, manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B-6 and thiamin. Originating from Iran, this nut is often consumed on its own, either roasted or salted, or in ice cream, baklava and biscotti.
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Consuming calories is essential for the human body to function. Consuming too many calories can cause health problems, as can eating too few calories. Eating disorders, extreme diets and some medical conditions may cause a person not to consume enough calories.
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Oxalic acid is a naturally occurring compound in many plant foods. It is used in industry as a bleaching agent and for rust removal. In your body, oxalic acid can combine with calcium in the kidneys to form kidney stones in susceptible people.
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Stomach ulcers are small sores that form in the lining of the stomach. They are often caused by the bacterium Helicobacter pylori. Stomach ulcers can also result from frequent or long-term use of nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs, or NSAIDs, a group of medications that help reduce pain and inflammation.
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Your body is designed to react quickly to fear, sending out powerful hormones and signals to various body systems to give you the energy to run or the power to fight.
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Ancient Chinese experts and practitioners believe that energy in the body has to flow continuously to help an individual to relieve stress and prevent diseases. There are two kinds of traditional Chinese massage: the "Tui na" and the "Zhi Ya."
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Getting a flu shot is a smart choice. While safe for most people, the flu shot may cause side effects -- most of which are mild and don't interfere with your daily activities. It is relatively common after receiving the shot to experience soreness or redness at the injection site.
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If you enjoy a cup of Lipton tea, you probably like its flavor and aroma and might drink it at breakfast or use it as a daytime pick-me-up. But in addition to its value as a beverage, tea may also have significant health benefits.
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Imagine that you're relaxed and drifting off to sleep when suddenly an arm or leg twitches and you have the sensation of falling out of bed. If this has happened to you, you've experienced what sleep specialists call a hypnic jerk or sleep start.
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Adults require anywhere from 600 to 800 international units of vitamin D per day, but itβs a micronutrient found naturally in few food sources. Fortified foods provide most of the vitamin D in the American diet, according to the Office of Dietary Supplements, and some people can get enough through exposure to sunlight.
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Apricots are nutritious but can cause medical problems for people with an allergy to the fruit. Most people with an allergy to apricots have other fruit and pollen allergies, particularly to birch pollen. But some reactions to apricots are not allergic in nature but simply represent a food intolerance to apricots.
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Cordyceps sinesis mycelium supplements, more commonly referred to as cordyceps, are a combination of the larvae of a particular caterpillar and a fungus that grows on it.
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Natural honey can be described as honey in its original state, as it is constructed by bees. The opposite of natural honey would be synthetic, but at this time synthetic honey does not exist. There can be additives put into honey to change it from its natural state.
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Mucinex is the brand name of an over-the-counter medication for relieving chest congestion. The active ingredient is guaifenesin, an expectorant. Mucinex comes in a variety of formulations containing guaifenesin combined with other ingredients, such as cough suppressants, antihistamines and fever reducers.
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Sports and abdominal exercises can help strengthen and improve the appearance of your stomach muscles. However, too much exercise can be a bad thing. In fact, serious injury can occur if you overwork the abdominal muscles.
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