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.
Folliculitis, an infection that develops around hair follicles, has many causes. Most cases of folliculitis clear up without treatment, but in some cases, antibiotics or oral antifungal medications may be prescribed.
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Oil, particularly unsaturated oils like canola, olive, peanut, or vegetable oil, go bad quickly. The traditional enemies of oils -- heat, light and oxygen -- can turn it rancid in a short time. While rancid oil may taste bad, it doesn’t normally make you sick, at least not in the short term.
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If the onset of a cold has you reaching for the vitamin C bottle, you may want to think twice. Vitamin C, an essential water-soluble vitamin not stored in the body, has a reputation as an immunity booster that can help fight off viruses. This may be true, but possibly only under certain conditions and at certain doses.
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Around 20 percent of women have at least one urinary tract infection in their lives and 3 percent suffer from recurrent urinary tract infections, Darren Lynch, M.D., of Beth Israel Medical Center reports in the December 2004 issue of the “American Family Physician.
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Flaxseed, which comes from the flax plant, has a history of medicinal use dating to ancient Egypt. Flaxseed contains omega-3 fatty acids, which might reduce cholesterol levels, lower blood pressure, decrease inflammation and improve irregular heartbeats.
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The benefits of licorice candy depend on the type you’re eating. Red licorice candy never contains actual licorice root from the licorice plant, and black licorice seldom does so.
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If you have diabetes, your doctor may suggest limiting your intake of fat and refined sugars. Fat-free and sugar-free frozen yogurt can serve as an occasional treat, as long as you don’t overindulge. This snack food isn’t necessarily “bad” for you when compared to other snack foods.
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Fish oil has cardiovascular benefits, reducing inflammation and lowering cholesterol levels. But if you’re trying to get pregnant, you may have more interest in fish oil’s effects on something more crucial to reproductive function -- sperm.
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Red yeast rice, made by fermenting yeast called Monascus purpureus over red rice, has a long history of use as both a food and a medicine in China.
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While a handful of blackberries make a tasty summer treat, tea made from blackberry leaves and parts of the berry may also have health benefits ranging from antioxidant benefits from the anthocyanocides it contains to cancer treatment. Drinking blackberry tea can also have side effects, although they're generally mild.
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