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Human Intestinal Flora and Fecal Transplantation

When someone is ill because they lack beneficial gut bacteria, some doctors use a fecal transplantation to supply helpful bacteria to the large intestine.

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My Relationship with Prednisone: Effects, Side Effects and How it Changed my Life Forever

The corticosteroid prednisone definitely saves lives but has some serious and life-long consequences. Here, a physician and patient formerly on long-term prednisone discusses the pros and cons of this potent medication.

21 comments    health medicine immune system
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Fecal Transplant: Gross but a Cure!

Fecal transplants may sound disgusting but they are a cure for many. Their main use is treating C. diff infections but also show promise for treating pre-diabetes, anxiety, depression, and others. It is nothing to poo poo about! ;-)

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Butyric Acid, Bacteria and Colon Health

Colon bacteria make butyric acid. This acid improves the health of the intestinal lining, reduces inflammation and may reduce the risk of colon cancer.

8 comments    colon cancer glycemic index
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The Specific Carbohydrate Diet: Simple SCD Recipes and Quick Snacks

The Specific Carbohydrate Diet (SCD) was developed by Dr. Sydney Hass and later popularized by Elaine Gottshall, who treated her daughter using it. Although originally developed to treat celiac and Crohn's disease, it is now commonly being used to treat autism and aspergers. Here are some great ideas for food to eat or serve your child for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks that are delicious and easy. This article will prove that the Specific Carbohydrate Diet, although it seems difficult,

2 comments    health recipes lunch box
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The BRAT diet

The BRAT diet is an essential part of anyone's life who is living with a digestive disorder. Here I share some of my tips for dealing with this sometimes bland diet.

4 comments    health food diet
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Mucus in the Human Body

Mucus has vital functions, such as trapping germs in air passages and protecting the stomach lining from an acid attack, but excess mucus can cause problems.

17 comments    asthma ibs bronchitis
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Doctors-- With Diseases Named After Them

How does a deadly disease get named for a doctor? The fame of many MD's is associated with conditions we would never want to be too familiar with.

12 comments    health hubchallenge alzheimer's
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How to remove a swollen belly

In many case we can have a swollen belly that has not always is accompanied by a true global overweight. The responsible for this situation are multiple factors: hormonal, a psychosomatic origin, gastric or intestinal origin (gastritis and colitis), food intolerances, wrong lifestyle and wrong nutrition.

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Chrons Disease Symptoms Help and Facts

Chrons disease is a type of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and can affect any part of the gastrointestinal tract from mouth to anus it has no cure and not alot is known about what causes Chrons Disease...

4 comments    health diet symptoms
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