Comprehensive Health: Medical Triage, Nutrition & Disease Management

Symptoms, diagnostic markers, and specialized nutritional protocols are critical components in managing cardiovascular health, organ function, and psychological well-being across the lifespan.

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List of Foods That Clog Arteries

Many foods high in saturated fat can contribute to atherosclerosis, or the clogging of arteries. These include such foods as whole-fat dairy products, butter, margarine, fatty meats, poultry skins, desserts and snack foods. The trans fat found in some processed foods is a culprit as well.

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Diet After Small Bowel Obstruction

A small bowel obstruction is a blockage in the intestines that makes it difficult for food to properly digest properly. Typical symptoms are abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting. Sometimes intravenous fluids, medications and bowel rest can help resolve this problem.

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Vitamins to Improve Kidney Function

Vitamins are needed to keep your kidneys functioning at an optimal level. Your kidneys regulate your fluid levels, stabilize your blood pressure, control your red blood cell production, balance your calcium and mineral levels and expel wastes through your urine.

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What You Need to Know About Mucus in Stool

While finding mucus in your stool can be alarming, some mucus in the stool is normal. Mucus has a jelly-like quality and can be either white or yellowish in color. Its function is to coat and protect our gastrointestinal tract, lungs, sinuses, and throat.

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How to Control Fever and Shivering in Children

A fever is one of the most common symptoms children experience. While it can be scary when your child has a fever, it is actually one of the body's best tools for fighting infection. Fever helps slow the growth of viruses and bacteria.

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Diet After an Abortion

If you’ve had an abortion, your body has experienced the changes of pregnancy and the added nutritional burden of supporting a fetus. Your use of calcium, iron and vitamin B9, or folate, may have increased.

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How to Cleanse Your Body Before Dieting

To cleanse your body before dieting, consider changing your nutrition and lifestyle to encourage the elimination of toxins from your body. This can help jump-start a diet because the build-up of toxins in the body can actually slow down or inhibit fat burning.

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Side Effects of Spinach

Spinach is loaded with nutrients. Eating 1/2 cup cooked spinach adds 190 percent of your daily recommended dose of vitamin A to your diet. You'll also get 20 percent of your daily value of iron from 1/2 cup cooked spinach. However, spinach can cause some unpleasant side effects if you eat it in large quantities.

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What Are the Benefits of Oat Milk?

Oat milk is a tasty vegan alternative to dairy milks, and it is also nutritious. Oat milk is made with presoaked oat groats, which are hulled grains broken into fragments. Oat milk features a mild, slightly sweet taste, which substitutes well for low-fat or skim milk.

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What Causes Itching in the Anal Area?

Conditions like hemorrhoids and pinworms can cause uncomfortable anal itching. But there are some surprising culprits that also can lead to an itchy bottom.

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Do Your Temples Get Sore With Migraines?

According to the National Headache Foundation, about 29.5 million people in American suffer from migraine symptoms, including soreness in the temples. Temple soreness can be painful and debilitating, interfering with daily activities and relationships.

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How Can I Replace Electrolytes Without Drinking Gatorade?

Electrolyte replacement can make the difference between finishing a marathon and being transported to a hospital in critical condition halfway through the race. Electrolytes are small ions, or charged particles, that are essential for nerve and muscle function.

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