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.
Gastritis develops when the stomach lining becomes inflamed. Doctors often prescribe antacids and histamine blockers to reduce acid production or antibiotics, if gastritis is due to an infection. Scientific research shows that ginger may be effective in killing bacteria that frequently cause gastritis.
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Caffeine is perhaps the most popularly consumed psychoactive substance in the world, according to Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center. While caffeine is widely available in coffee and a variety of other drinks and foods, Ritalin is a prescription drug reserved for diagnosed illnesses.
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There are six classes of essential nutrients necessary for human survival: carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, vitamins, minerals and water.
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Sea cucumber is considered a delicacy in Chinese cuisine. It is a featured component of a festive New Year's banquet dish called "The Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea." The reported health benefits of sea cucumber, however, are what attract the most interest in the U.S.
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Eczema, also known as dermatitis, is associated with redness, itchiness and inflammation of the skin. The causes of eczema include other health conditions, irritants, genetic factors and allergies. Atopic dermatitis, the most common form of eczema, is associated with allergies. It often occurs in infants and children.
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Ashwaghanda (Withania somnifera), also known as Indian ginseng and winter cherry, is a plant valued for centuries in India. Ashwagandha churna refers to the powdered form of ashwagandha.
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Your pancreas gland is an essential member of the digestive and endocrine systems and is situated just behind the stomach and in front of your spinal column. One of its primary functions is to produce insulin and glucagon, hormones that control blood sugar levels.
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Just about every cuisine includes its own version of meatballs, but most of us picture them Italian style, smothered with tomato sauce on a bed of spaghetti. Meatballs have both nutritional benefits and deficits. Though they often are high in fat and sodium, meatballs also provide minerals, vitamins and protein.
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Passion flower, or Passiflora incarnata, is an herbaceous climbing vine that blooms with large lavender, white or yellow flowers.
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Tazo Passion Tea is a non-caffeinated, commercially produced tea that contains a number of herbs, including hibiscus flowers, licorice, cinnamon and rose hips. Each of those herbs has therapeutic value, according to Michael Castleman in βThe New Healing Herbs.
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