Does Coffee Irritate Stomach Ulcers?
No, coffee can't cause a stomach ulcer, but it can potentially aggravate it. Here's what you need to know about the link between coffee and stomach ulcers.
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Flu Symptoms and Signs of Pregnancy
Since there's some overlap in the initial symptoms of pregnancy with flu symptoms, you may be confused as to what's really going on. Here's how to tell.
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How Often Can You Take Magnesium Citrate?
Magnesium is a mineral naturally present in foods, but magnesium compounds -- such as magnesium citrate -- may be recommended as a laxative or to counter a deficiency. Since excess supplemental magnesium can lead to toxicity, it's important to follow recommendations for safe and effective dosing.
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How to Stop Eye Twitching
An eye twitch stems from an involuntary muscle spasm in the upper or lower eyelid. Mild but persistent eyelid spasms may be linked to fatigue, stress, dry eyes or excess caffeine intake — and countering these may help stop the twitch.
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Diet Plan for a Stomach Ulcer
What you eat (and don't eat) can influence whether your stomach ulcer heals or gets worse. Here are your best bets for what to eat and avoid if you have a stomach ulcer.
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The 9 Best Cholesterol-Lowering Foods
Find out what types of foods, including fruits, vegetables, whole grains, beans, nuts and seeds can lower the LDL (or "bad") cholesterol.
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Diets for People With No Gallbladder
Your gallbladder stores bile, a fluid produced by your liver that aids with fat digestion. After eating, bile normally flows from your gallbladder into your intestine in spurts. Bile still flows into your intestine after gallbladder removal but does so at a slow, steady rate.
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Magnesium Deficiency Symptoms in Women
Every cell in the body requires magnesium. As a result, an extensive list of symptoms could result from a deficiency. The mineral is a key player in nerve and muscle function, blood sugar and blood pressure regulation, energy production, and the manufacture of protein, bone and genetic material.
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Beer and Diabetes
If you enjoy beer, your options are plentiful. When you have diabetes, however, there are concerns beyond which beer to choose. You may wonder whether drinking beer poses a health risk or might make your blood sugar more difficult to control.
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What Vitamins and Supplements Can Cause Constipation?
About one-half of U.S. adults take dietary supplements, with multivitamin-mineral products, calcium supplements and omega-3 or fish oil being the most common choices, reports a March 2013 article in "JAMA Internal Medicine."
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Acute Pancreatitis Diet
Sudden inflammation of the pancreas -- known as acute pancreatitis -- is one of the most common and painful conditions affecting the digestive system. If you are diagnosed with this potentially life-threatening illness, treatment usually involves a period of hospitalization.
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