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Digestive disorders

What Do Hemorrhoids look like

What do Hemorrhoids look like? It depends on the type of hemorrhoid. Hemorrhoids are swollen blood vessels in and around the anus that stretch under pressure. They are similar to varicose veins in the legs. Some contributing factors that cause hemorrhoids are straining to move a bowel or sitting too long on the toilet and [...]

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Autism and Children’s Nutrition

Autism is a rapidly increasing epidemic. The rates of Autism have increased far in excess of population changes in the United States. In California alone, it increased almost 300% from 1987 to 1998 (Byrd, 2002). It is widely accepted that 1 in 150 children are diagnosed with Autism per year. However, in some areas [...]

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E Coli Bacteria

Mention E. coli in a roomful of people, and you will see fear and concern on many faces. Public awareness of this lowly bacterium has risen dramatically in the last few years. This interest springs from E. coli outbreaks that have happened too frequently around the globe. In 2006, an E. coli outbreak originated when [...]

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How are hemorrhoids diagnosed

Many people suffer in silence that have hemorrhoids because they are too embarrassed to see a doctor. Social taboos are associated with this part of our body and we are conditioned to keep any problems with bathroom habits to ourselves. The fear of being ridiculed for having hemorrhoids is enough to keep this condition in [...]

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Ulcerative Colitis:Treatment

What is Ulcerative Colitis
Ulcerative Colitis is one of the most prevalent Irritable Bowel Syndromes (or IBSs) diagnosed today amongst adults in the United States. The disorder occurs when the lining of the colon becomes compromised due to persistent inflammation, thus breaking down the cells in the colon wall and thereby forming lesions or sores in [...]

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What Is Your Stool Telling You?

What Is Your Stool Telling You about your health? Nobody likes to talk about bowel movements. As a Clinical Nutritionist in practice for over 15 years I was taught many years ago that your stool can be an invaluable source of information about what may be going on in the body. It’s a standard question in my [...]

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Stomach Cancer

Every year thousands of Americans are diagnosed with stomach cancer, according to numbers released by the American Cancer Society, more than 20,000 individuals are diagnosed yearly with the disease. The rate of new cases, however, has been decreasing over the years because of continued efforts and increased awareness about the disease.
The reasons why people develop [...]

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Digestive Drugs

Digestive disorders are often the result of unhealthy lifestyles and poor diets. These diseases are easily preventable but the number of people who continue to suffer from these disorders continues to increase each day. Simple conditions such as heartburn, obesity or constipation are easily relieved and prevented by having a proper diet and regular exercise.

The [...]

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Taking Care of Premature Babies

Around half a million preterm babies are born in the United States each year. Numerous medical advances in the field of maternal and child care however, has not stopped the increase of premature births. Despite the alarming large number of premature births, many parents are still unaware of the serious health problems posed by preterm [...]

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The Aging Process and the Digestive System

Change is the only thing constant in the world, everybody ages, and that is a fact. No matter what kind of life you live, or how healthy you think you are right now, all of us eventually age, and what we do at this moment could determine how we live the rest of our lives. [...]

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Laxatives – Which is Best for You?

If you have ever stood in a drug store and looked at all the available laxatives, you know how confusing it can be to make a good choice. There seem to be so many different types, and you do not have any idea which one is safer or better than the next. Before you purchase [...]

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Food Poisoning: The Invisible Threat

Food poisoning or food-borne illness can be defined as any illness due to consumption of contaminated food. This type of poisoning can be mild, but it can also be deadly. It is important that if you display symptoms of nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and abdominal cramping within 48 hours of consuming food, you should consult your [...]

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Patient Beware Hospital Acquired Infections (HAIs)

Hospital or healthcare acquired infections (HAI) are happening more frequently throughout the United States. Virtually unheard of years ago, infections have increased in hospital settings in recent years. If a patient acquires a new infection 48 hours or more after being admitted or within 30 days after leaving the hospital, these infections are labeled HAI. [...]

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Eating Your Way to Better Health

Whoever said that you can’t have your cake and eat it too? Having a proper diet doesn’t mean starving yourself, but instead, it means eating the right types of food. The body needs its daily supply of nutrients, and going without proper nourishment can only make matters worse. A healthy lifestyle does not only consist [...]

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Can Stool Testing Help Chronic Digestive Issues?

Can Stool Testing Help Chronic Digestive Issues?
Juli Keene, B.S.c, CN Licensed Clinical Nutritionist
Diseases of the human digestive system are a painful reality to many people every day. Over 50 million people currently suffer from debilitating digestive system diseases such as Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Crohn’s Disease and Colitis. Other people with various digestive symptoms such as [...]

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Obesity – One of Life’s Heaviest Problems

Numbers never lie, almost two-thirds of the American population is overweight and half of them have graduated into full-blown obesity. This is a continuing problem, and just looking at the different TV ads and exercise videos available in the market today is a testament to this problem. What’s so sad about this problem is that [...]

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Smoking and Your Digestive System

We know that smoking is a leading cause of many dangerous diseases such as lung cancer, but do you know that smoking also has negative effects on the digestive system? Smoking has always been associated with lung cancer because it is a general misconception that air from smoking only enters the lungs. Like the air [...]

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I got a gut feeling about this

Have you ever experienced a gut feeling that made you do something different than you were going to? Well it’s not a coincidence. Modern research has started to uncover a mysterious but physical connection between the nervous system and the digestive system. Read on as H.I.C author and contributor Dr. Seth Pearl explores this topic in detail.

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Metabolic Disorders: An Overview

Ever wonder why some people just can’t seem to keep their weight down or why some people keep on eating and never get fat? Some of us go to great lengths just to keep our weight down. Society has placed so much value in keeping a slim figure that being healthy means keeping a slim figure. Read this new article by H.I.C. staff and contributor Ronlad Uy to find out more!

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Gastroenteritis: Overview of the Stomach Flu

Stomach flu is a common medical condition which affects many people. Almost everyone has had an experience with the flu at one point in their life or another. Children are more prone to suffer from stomach flu than adults because of their developing immune systems and lifestyles. Incidences of the condition are also greater in [...]

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