A lot of individuals have experienced food allergy at some point in time or the other. Food allergy is defined as an abnormal response of the immune system after eating the certain food. Allergen is the substance that triggers an allergy. Lymphocyte or white blood cells produce an antibody called IgE after the initial exposure […]
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Gastric ulcers are one of the very painful stomach conditions. Also known as stomach ulcers, gastric ulcers are painful open sores that develop on the stomach lining. It is a type of peptic ulcer (an ulcer that affects both the stomach and the intestine). Our stomach produces acids to digest the food and kill the […]
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There is no harm in enjoying a drink or two or drinking socially, but an excess of alcohol consumption is always harmful to the body. One of the long lists of health problems that are caused by alcohol is alcoholic hepatitis. In simple terms, it is the inflammation of the liver. The liver is the […]
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Ovaries are the female gonads that are located on the lower abdomen on either side of the uterus. The main function of the almond-shaped ovaries is to produce mature ova or eggs every month during the childbearing years. They also produce female hormones called progesterone and estrogen. What are these cysts that we keep hearing […]
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As your dog’s master, do not make the mistake of thinking that you are alone affected by the pollutants in the environment. Your dog gets exposed to the same things that you are exposed to and all those metals, paints, gases have the same effect on your dog. The longer your dog is exposed to these […]
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Even though we pretend to live in a modern world, when it comes to infertility, in most cases the woman ends up having to carry the burden of the blame irrespective of whether she is the cause of the problem or not. On the contrary, when a couple is unable to conceive, chances of the […]
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Our dogs have a special place in our lives and they make us feel loved and so blessed to have a loyal companion for life. If something happens to them we are all at a loss and run from pillar to post to ensure that they recover. The biggest hurdle is that most of us […]
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We all witness market getting flooded with gluten-free foods these days. Why is it so that people today are inclining towards a gluten-free diet so much so that the restaurant menu cards also provide gluten-free menu separately? It is so because the research has shown that gluten ingestion may not be healthy for bodies. What […]
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Our mind controls every single action in our body. The brain uses our elaborate nervous system to control different functions our internal organs carry out. Problems like Alzheimer ’s disease, dementia and Parkinson’s occur when the nervous system and the brain fail to function at their full capacity – resulting in loss of control over […]
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We live in strange times, where ailments that were uncommon and rare are now common occurrences. No one is spared age is no barrier for an ailment to keep you down. The one thing that remains unchanged is the fear that the word cancer brings in. Cancer is still feared and dreaded as still there […]
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