Food & Nutrition: Culinary Techniques, Diets & Metabolic Health

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.

What Are the Benefits of Bacitracin Zinc Ointment?

Bacitracin, also known as polysporin, is an antibiotic found in a number of ointments for application to the skin, either alone or with other antibiotics. Widely regarded as safe when used as directed, bacitracin zinc ointment has a number of benefits.

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Rhubarb

The Bad Effects of Turkey Rhubarb Root

Turkey rhubarb has been used in China for over 2,000 years. Today, in the United States, the supplement is used most commonly as a laxative. Modern research shows that turkey rhubarb root may have potential as a treatment for a number of conditions.

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Apple Seed Toxicity

"An apple a day keeps the doctor away." True enough. However, apple seeds contain a substance that can convert into poisonous hydrogen cyanide in the intestine. But there is no need to panic.

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