What is Lactose Intolerance? Lactose is usually the first things that we consume in the morning. But as we age, our bodies express less and less of the enzyme lactase that helps our bodies break down the lactose in milk and other dairy products. Around 75 percent of the global population will eventually develop lactose… Read More Lactose Intolerance
Overview of Celiac Disease (CD) or Gluten Disease Coeliac disease also known as Gluten Intolerance, Celiac Disease (CD) and Celiac Sprue is an autoimmune disorder of the small intestine that occurs in genetically prone people of all ages from middle infancy onward. When people with Celiac Disease (CD) eat foods that contain gluten, it produces… Read More Celiac Disease (CD) also called Gluten Intolerance, Coeliac disease and Celiac Sprue
Diarrhea means an increased frequency or decreased consistency of bowel movements; Diarrhea best correlates with an increase in stool weight; stool weights above 10oz (300 gs) per day generally indicates diarrhea. Diarrhea is also classified by physicians into acute, which lasts one or two weeks, and chronic, which continues for longer than 2 or 3… Read More Diarrhea – Often resolves without specific treatment
Cholera is an acute intestinal infection caused by ingestion of food or water contaminated with the bacterium Vibrio cholerae. It has a short incubation period, from less than one day to five days, and produces an enterotoxin that causes abundant, painless, watery diarrhea that can quickly lead to severe dehydration and death if treatment is… Read More Cholera – Can Kill in Hours
Carrots are available throughout the year in almost all parts of the world; locally grown carrots are grown in the summer and fall in cold weather countries and winter in hot weather countries, this the time when they are very fresh and most tasteful. Carrot roots have a crunchy texture and a sweet and minty… Read More Carrots – The Poor Mans Ginsing
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