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Digestive disorders

Prolapsed Hemorrhoids: symptoms and treatment

The symptoms of a Prolapsed hemorrhoids are as follows: a second degree Prolapsed Hemorrhoid retracts of its own accord, a third degree Prolapsed Hemorrhoid is one that can be manually reinserted, while a fourth degree Prolapsed Hemorrhoid is one that remains externalized and cannot be reinserted. In the most extreme cases, a fourth degree Prolapsed [...]

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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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Heartburn Causes, Symptoms, Treatment

Heartburn is that burning sensation behind the breastbone which can radiate up to the throat. But when you reached for that second helping of lasagna or onion rings or whatever tasted so good, it didn’t enter your mind. Heartburn or acid reflux begins it churning and burning after you have left the dinner table. Heartburn [...]

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Bulimia Nervosa: Purging to Look Good

Bulimia Nervosa is an eating disorder brought about by society’s huge pressure on people to look good. What society has failed to do is explain that looking good could also be done by living a healthy lifestyle. This has affected some people psychologically that more often than not, they undergo shortcuts just to maintain a [...]

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Hair Mineral Analysis

Hair mineral analysis done with a reputable lab and an experienced nutritionist or preventative-health-conscious physician is good for anyone suffering from a chronic or acute condition with no explanation found from traditional routes as it opens up new options by recognizing your biochemical individuality. By measuring the mineral content in your hair, you are [...]

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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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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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Dyspepsia: Indigestion and Upset Stomach

Social gatherings and holidays are a great way of spending and keeping in touch with friends and family. An occasional barbeque on the 4th of July or turkey during Thanksgiving is how most of us pass the time during gatherings. Later, some of us find ourselves with feelings of discomfort after eating a heavy meal. [...]

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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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Appendicitis: signs, symptoms, diagnosis, treatments

Appendicitis is a common medical condition which affects around eight percent of the American population. Signs and symptoms associated with the disease are often misunderstood as simple bouts of stomach aches. Appendicitis is easily treated by surgical removal of the appendix. Appendectomy is the only cure for this medical condition and no amount of medications [...]

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What causes bleeding in the digestive tract?

Bleeding in the digestive tract is always a serious matter and can be the result of various conditions. Some causes can be life-threatening, but most conditions can be cured or controlled, such as hemorrhoids and ulcers. If bleeding occurs in the digestive tract, it is critical to find the source of the bleeding. Bleeding can [...]

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Inguinal Hernia: Myths and Facts

Hernias are one of the most misunderstood health problems. Very little is known about them and patients who suffer from hernias don’t grab media attention. One popular myth associated with Hernias is that only men suffer from these conditions. The truth is that both men and women suffer from this medical condition. It may also [...]

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Omega 3: Not Just Another Fish Story

Omega 3 is from a family of “good” fats or polyunsaturated fatty acids. Fats are needed for normal body functions and play an important part in normal cell growth and functioning. Omega 3 also belongs to the group of “essential fatty acids” or those which the body can’t produce. These essential fatty acids are important [...]

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Medical Procedures for Kidney Stones

Medical procedures for kidney stones can range from less-invasive methods such as shock waves to major open surgery. Usually kidney stones pass without medical intervention, but in some cases the stone is so large that no amount of consumed water will ease its passage down the urinary tract. If the stone is still growing, causing [...]

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Kidney Stones: A Ten on the Pain Scale

If you have passed a kidney stone, it is an experience that you don’t want to repeat because it probably was the most painful episode of your life. The good news is that usually no damage is done to your body in passing the stone, but the bad news is that once you have produced [...]

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Truck Drivers and Hemorrhoids: 12 Tips for Truck Drivers to Heal Hemorrhoids

Truck drivers often suffer from hemorrhoids. Here are 12 steps that any truck driver can use to heal hemorrhoids while on the road.

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Thrombosed Hemorrhoids: symptoms and treatment

Thrombosed Hemorrhoids are external hemorrhoids that have either ruptured, or ruptured and developed a blood-clot. In the most severe cases they can become strangulated and cause extreme pain. Typically, an individual with a Thrombosed Hemorrhoid will report a large mass of extremely sensitive tissue protruding from the anus. Because of the nature of the hemorrhoid’s [...]

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