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.
Apple cider vinegar, a popular folk recipe embraced by many alternative medicine practitioners, contains acetic acid. Its acid content can have harsh effects on skin and mucus membranes in the mouth and throat, and it can also affect tooth enamel.
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Apple seeds don't have any proven benefits in conventional medicine. On the contrary, apple seeds are actually poisonous if eaten in large quantities.
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Abnormally heavy or prolonged menstrual cycles, medically termed menorrhagia, can make your life miserable. If you have menorrhagia, you might have heavy menstrual bleeding that lasts for more than one week.
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You may wisely worry about fish consumption during pregnancy because of the risk of mercury contamination and possible effects on your baby. Pregnant women do need to watch their fish intake and limit intake of fish high in mercury.
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Any substance can cause an allergic reaction in a baby. Doctors often recommend rice cereal as a perfect first food because wheat makes the list of the eight top allergenic foods, according to MayoClinic.com. But rice can trigger allergic reactions in susceptible infants.
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If drinking a warm glass of milk straight from the cow appeals to you, you're not alone. As many as 100,000 Californians alone swill milk straight from the cow without benefit of pasteurization each week, according to a March 2007 article published in "Time."
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Fish oil, which contains essential omega-3 fatty acids, has several potential heart benefits. Omega-3 fatty acids may help lower cholesterol levels and reduce the risk of ischemic stroke.
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Iodine, a trace mineral, plays an essential part in the manufacture of thyroid hormones by the thyroid gland. The thyroid gland contains most of the body’s iodine stores.
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Vitamin B-12 deficiency is known for affecting oral health. It can cause a swollen, beefy tongue, as well as burning sensations, discolorations and lesions throughout the mouth.
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The idea that vinegar, a liquid produced by the action of yeast and bacteria on juices made from fruits or grains, might have medicinal properties isn't a new one.
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Melatonin, a naturally occurring hormone that regulates the body’s internal clock, is also used to treat sleep disorders and a number of other health issues.
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As you age, your intestines often develop small pockets or pouches called diverticula. As many as 50 percent of people over age 60 have diverticulosis, the presence of diverticula, MedlinePlus reports. A small percentage of people develop diverticulitis, inflammation of the diverticula and bowel.
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Pregnant women need more protein than non-pregnant women. If you aren't a big meat-eater, you might turn to protein shakes as a way to get the 71 grams of protein the American College of Nurse-Midwives recommends as your daily intake.
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Special K cereal, manufactured by Kellogg, comes in a variety of flavors in addition to the original version. You can buy low-fat granola and high-protein versions, as well as blueberry, red berry, cinnamon pecan, vanilla almond and fruit and yogurt variations.
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Plavix, generic name clopidogrel, a medication used to decrease the risk of heart attack and stroke, reduces your blood’s ability to form clots. Clot formation can decrease blood flow to the brain and heart. Plavix belongs to a class of drugs known as blood thinners.
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An ileostomy surgically attaches the small intestine to an opening, or stoma, in the abdominal wall. An ileostomy bypasses the large intestine, or colon, either because it’s been removed or is damaged.
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Gold Peak Tea, manufactured by Coca-Cola, comes in several flavors, including diet, sweet, unsweetened, green and lemon tea. All are brewed teas designed to be chilled and served as iced tea.
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Between 5 to 10 percent of all women have polycystic ovary disease syndrome, or PCOS, a hormonal disorder characterized by larger than normal amounts of the male hormones called androgens. The name of the disease comes from the appearance of the ovaries, which have numerous small cysts.
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Disulfiram, sold commercially as Antabuse, helps people stop drinking alcohol by causing an unpleasant physical reaction after consuming alcohol. Antabuse causes blurred vision, chest pain, confusion, dizziness, flushing, headache, nausea, vomiting and weakness if taken within 12 hours after consuming alcohol, Drugs.
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Campbell’s soups, an American food staple, have dominated the U.S. condensed soup market since their inception more than 130 years ago. Everyone knows they’re “M’m M’m Good,” as the firm's commercial jingle states, but you may wonder if they’re good for you, as well. Each can yields 2.
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