Stomach viruses are the most common reason children vomit, according to Dr. William Sears, author of "The Portable Pediatrician." Antibiotics have no effect on viral infections; they normally go away on their own after several days, but can be very upsetting to children.

Dehydration is a potentially serious condition where your body loses too much water and it is not replaced sufficiently. Often, dehydration causes other sicknesses, especially heat-related illness like heat stroke or heat exhaustion.

Promensil is a vitamin and mineral supplement that is manufactured by the Novogen Corporation and is used to treat symptoms of menopause. Promensil is created out of isoflavones found in red clovers. Isoflavones are a class of organic compounds that act as both hormones and antioxidants when introduced to your body.

Elevated liver enzymes generally indicate some abnormality with the organ. Your liver enzymes rise when damage to liver cells releases them into the bloodstream. You often experience itching skin if you have severe jaundice, another indicator of liver disease.

Ginger is a root herb that can be used for medicinal purposes. Ginger can be used to treat nausea, states the National Institutes of Health. Since nausea is a common symptom of acid reflux, consumption of ginger may help treat acid reflux.

The small intestine's function is to absorb ingested fluids and nutrients. There are many conditions whose treatment may require removal of a part of the small intestine, most notably cancers, Crohn’s disease, a blockade in an intestinal artery, a twisted loop of intestine, an obstruction, and some birth defects.

A breast injury can prove extremely painful. During the injury, damage to breast tissues breaks open blood vessels and damages the structure of the breast, leading to a inflammation, swelling and pain.

Some natural health practitioners say that performing a parasite cleanse can improve overall health by removing parasites and the toxins they release from your body. Parasites may be picked up from sources such as bad food, insect bites or from cleaning up infested pet droppings.

Peppermint essential oil is commonly used by aromatherapists for its uplifting, invigorating properties. The peppermint plant is actually a hybrid of the watermint and spearmint plants. The essential oil is produced by extracting the oil from the whole plant through a steam distillation process.

Aloe vera gel is a slick substance from the interior of the thick aloe vera leaf, while aloe latex comes from just under the leaf skin. Applying aloe vera gel topically is generally considered safe, but consuming aloe vera latex or juice extracted from the latex has many disadvantages.

During your pregnancy, your prenatal care provider likely warned you to avoid toxins, such as pesticides and paint fumes, while your baby was developing. After your pregnancy, you may be concerned that a lifetime of living in a polluted world and eating processed foods is leaching toxins into your breast milk.

Hypertriglyceridemia, the medical name for high triglyceride levels, is common among U.S. adults. According to the National Health and Examination Survey (NHANES) conducted from 1999 to 2004, 33.1 percent of participants had a triglyceride (TG) level of 150 mg/dL or higher, while 17.