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When the body’s immune system starts to attack itself, disorder erupts. There are up to 80,000 different autoimmune disorders, all ranging in severity. The immune system falls on a spectrum of very low functioning to being overly active. When the immune system is deficient, the body is unable to protect itself to ward off infections. When the immune system is hyperactive, the body starts to attack...
2/4/2019 8:00:00 AM
Green tea has become a very popular beverage, especially for health-conscious individuals. This tea is made from the Camellia sinensis leaves and originated in China. The Chinese and Indians use this tea as a form of medicine to heal wounds, regulate body temperature, help with digestion, and improve heart health. The key to this tea is that it contains catechins which are antioxidants that fight and...
1/27/2019 10:00:00 PM
There are a number of factors that influence obesity. These include behavioral choices, environmental circumstances, and genetics. Genes don’t always predict someone’s future weight, but science has shown that genetics play a role in obesity. Genes increase a person’s susceptibility to become overweight, but this is not an isolated causality, due to behavior and environment.Take for instance the number...
1/24/2019 8:00:00 AM
Cosmetic treatments have become increasingly popular. Botox is the brand name for a type of toxin that come from the bacterium Clostridium botulinum. This toxin has multiple purposes depending on the type and ranges from types A to G. The injection of type A is the most popular, also called botulinum toxin type A. Type A is the most potent form and was approved by the FDA in 2002. There is one other...
1/24/2019 8:00:00 AM
Acne is a very common skin condition that has to do with hair follicles, oil, and dead skin cells. Acne likes to make itself visible through its presentation of pimples, oily skin, blackheads, whiteheads, and scarring. These symptoms are found on the face, chest, shoulders, and back. Almost everyone has had one of these acne types at some point in their life. The oil glands on the face clog the pores....
1/24/2019 8:00:00 AM
Aspirin is a salicylate (derived from a plant) and is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID). The earliest uses of this drug date back to the Greek physician Hippocrates in the 5th century B.C. He used a powder extracted from willow’s bark. It works by blocking a certain natural substance in your body to reduce pain and swelling. Today you can walk into most any store and purchase this product....
1/13/2019 8:00:00 AM
Most of us have been tested for TB, also known as tuberculosis, for a job, school, or travel. Tuberculosis is all around us, and it was actually the leading cause of death in the 20th century. We readily take this skin or blood test, but don’t always know what certain conditions do to our body if we have them. This bacteria, myobacterium tuberculosis, is not entirely easy to catch. When it does strike,...
1/12/2019 8:00:00 AM
When you eat, food enters the mouth, is swallowed, then travels down the esophagus and into the stomach. Upon arrival, the digestive system uses bacteria, acid, enzymes, and chemicals to help pull nutrients from food that the body needs for nutrition and energy. Sometimes as you swallow, you might take in additional air. This can also happen when you have carbonated drinks, such as soda. This air is...
1/7/2019 8:00:00 AM
E Coli is a bacterium found in the intestines of the human gut and the gut of animals. The technical term is “Escherichia coli.” This bacterium has warranted itself quite the bad reputation. Most of the time E Coli is harmless and actually helps the digestive system. However, when the bad type of E Coli strikes, havoc reeks, resulting in diarrhea. These strains of the bacteria are found in contaminated...
12/26/2018 8:00:00 AM
Bananas are the most consumed fruit in America. On average, we each eat 27 pounds of them per year. A banana is a type of fruit that comes from a flowering plant in the genus Muca. Some countries refer to them as “plantains.” They’re a healthy, delicious and very convenient snack. This popular fruit originated in Southeast Asia but is now grown all over the world. The most common banana is the Cavendish,...
12/25/2018 8:00:00 AM
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