Wrestlers who are cutting weight must walk a carefully balanced line between eating enough to maintain their energy and reducing calories enough to lose weight. Although snacking between meals can mean eating too much, a series of snacks throughout the day can help keep your energy levels even.

Nipple pain is common when you begin breastfeeding and is often a natural and normal part of learning how to feed your newborn. Sometimes, however, conditions such as infections, plugged ducts or engorgement could cause sore nipples or breasts that feel warm.

Echinacea and goldenseal are herbs frequently used to help boost the immune system and to treat the common cold, respiratory infections and the flu. Nursing mothers have to be careful of any medications or herbs taken while breastfeeding because many substances can cross into the breast milk.

You take extra steps while you’re breastfeeding to ensure that you’re supplying enough nutrients for you and your nursing baby, but some foods, such as raw eggs, may raise concerns for you. Completely cooking all foods, whether eggs, meat or seafood, can ensure that you and your baby do not contract certain illnesses.

Pregnancy and lactation spark numerous changes in a woman's body, and some of these changes can be uncomfortable or jarring. It's common for breastfeeding women to feel a sensation of heaviness in their breasts and chest.

Metformin is a prescription medication used in the treatment of Type 2 diabetes. Metformin can be taken alone or in conjunction with other medications, such as insulin. It is important to eat a healthy diet.

Diarrhea is an unpleasant experience that almost everyone endures from time to time. Breastfeeding mothers experiencing diarrhea may fear infecting their babies and worry about whether it is safe to continue breastfeeding while sick.

Most over-the-counter cough syrups present no serious risk to you or your baby while breastfeeding. However, according to advice from the Food and Drug Administration, you should always speak to your doctor before taking cough syrup or medication while nursing. Chemicals from cough syrup can pass into your breast milk.

Aerophagia, or swallowing air, naturally occurs while you eat and perform other daily activities. It can cause indigestion symptoms, including chest pressure, pain and belching. Aerophagia can also cause air to move through your digestive tract leading to bloating, cramping, belching and flatulence.

Coumadin is a medication often described as a "blood thinner" -- it helps to prevent your blood from clotting too quickly or inappropriately. This medication may be prescribed if you have heart surgery, a history of blood clots, deep vein thrombosis or other heart or blood-clotting disorders.

Penicillin, discovered in 1929, has been nicknamed the miracle drug. Penicillin fights bacteria in the body that cause infections, and it does so very efficiently in many cases. However, it can cause unwanted side effects.