Disease Guide: Diagnosis, Symptoms & Clinical Treatment Protocols

For patients and caregivers, understanding clinical progression, diagnostic imaging results, and pharmacological treatment options is vital for managing acute and chronic health conditions.

Prickly milk thistle in all its splendor

Does Milk Thistle Cleanse a Fatty Liver?

Milk thistle seeds contain a group of three compounds -- silibinin, silidianin and silicristin -- which are collectively known as silymarin. The words silymarin and milk thistle are often used interchangeably, but when discussing the medicinal properties of milk thistle, it's silymarin that is used.

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Bitter Melon (Momordica charantia) fruit at asian market

How to Use Bitter Melon to Lower Blood Sugar

Bitter melon, also called bitter apple, bitter gourd or bitter cucumber, is a vine-grown vegetable that can range in color from dark green to white and can grow between three to twelve inches tall.

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Pregnant girl resting on sofa, holding her tummy

How to Keep Blood Sugar Up in Pregnancy

Hypoglycemia, or low blood sugar, occurs during pregnancy because hormones can affect how your body processes glucose. You'll also be using more energy -- growing a baby can be hard work -- so you may need to adjust your eating habits.

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Doner kebap - Chicken Salad Sandwich Wrap

How to Control MRSA With Diet

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, or MRSA, is an antibiotic-resistant staph infection that occurs most often in people who have been in a hospital or other health care facility. A superficial MRSA infection might cause a swollen, red area on your skin, with a pus-filled abscess that will need to be drained.

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