Lowering your sodium intake may help lower high blood pressure, according to the Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation and Treatment of High Blood Pressure. The recommended sodium intake is no more than 2,300 mg per day, but most Americans exceed that amount.
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When your thyroid gland is unable to produce enough thyroid hormone, you have a condition called hypothyroidism. Hypothyroidism is more common in females than males, and the risk increases with age, according to the National Institutes of Health. Thyroid hormones regulate your body metabolism.
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Dementia is a group of symptoms involving impaired mental functions, including memory and reasoning. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause. According to the Cleveland Clinic, as many as 50 other known causes exist.
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Purines are substances present in most foods. When your body metabolizes purines during digestion, it forms a waste product called uric acid. Usually the kidneys can eliminate uric acid without difficulty, but in some people, the body makes too much or the kidneys eliminate too little.
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend that adults get 150 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic exercise, such as brisk walking, or 75 minutes of vigorous-intensity aerobic exercise, such as jogging or running, every week. Jogging or running, however, can be stressful to joints.
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Helicobacter pylori is a bacterium that can reside in the human stomach and duodenum, which is the upper part of the small intestine. Most people infected with it never experience problems, but in some, it can cause gastritis, peptic ulcers and even lead to stomach cancer.
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Skin tags are growths that usually occur after midlife; they are not contagious. Genital warts are caused by a virus and are contagious. Neither skin tags nor genital warts become cancerous.
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A healthy lifestyle should be like a healthy diet -- well-balanced. Practicing only one or two aspects of healthy living is, of course, better than practicing none at all, but neglecting other areas can eventually lead to health problems.
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Hysterectomy refers to surgical removal of the uterus, which by itself does not affect female hormone levels in premenopausal or postmenopausal women. However, the ovaries might also be removed as a companion procedure to a hysterectomy, if medically necessary.
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When you smoke a cigarette indoors, you expose yourself and everyone around you to secondhand smoke, thirdhand smoke and an increased risk of fire. Secondhand smoke includes smoke from the end of the burning cigarette, called sidestream smoke, and smoke exhaled by the smoker, called mainstream smoke.
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Unlike other aerobic exercises such as jogging, swimming puts little stress on your joints, making it an ideal exercise for people with arthritis.
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For safety and quality, use use fresh cooking oil each time you fry. However, if you deep-fry large amounts of food frequently, it is not always practical from an economic standpoint.
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Your pancreas, a gland located behind your stomach, produces digestive enzymes and insulin, which controls blood sugar. Pancreatitis is an inflammation of the pancreas that can cause tissue death and bleeding in or around the gland.
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Sockeye is one of the five main species of Pacific salmon and is generally a wild-caught fish. All salmon are good sources of protein, vitamin B-6, vitamin B-12, niacin, riboflavin, calcium and selenium, which is a trace mineral that helps detoxify mercury.
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In most cases, the negative effects of alcohol consumption are directly associated with the amount of alcohol consumed and apply regardless of the form of the alcohol.
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If you’re wondering whether you can eat catfish, you probably were not raised in the South. Catfish, usually fried, is a common dish in restaurants and homes in the Southern states, particularly in rural areas.
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Cholesterol is needed by the body. The body makes cholesterol and it can be consumed in many foods. Excess can build up on artery walls, resulting in cardiovascular disease. For this reason, people need to be aware of their cholesterol levels.
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Coenzyme Q10 is required by every cell in your body. You make most of the substance, but you can get some of it by eating meat and seafood, according to the Linus Pauling Institute. Two forms of coenzyme Q10 exist. Ubiquinone is found in most coenzyme Q10 supplements.
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Periodontitis is a serious gum infection, caused by plaque and bacteria accumulating below the gum line. Left untreated, it can destroy gum and bone tissue, resulting in loss of teeth.
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Blood thinners fall into two categories: antiplatelet drugs and anticoagulants. Antiplatelets keep blood cells from sticking together; examples are aspirin and clopidogrel, sold under the brand name Plavix.
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