HB Mag Health Research Team
Protein digestion begins in your stomach and finishes in your small intestine. The stomach uses acid and an enzyme called pepsin to start breaking protein apart. The small intestine then does most of the work, using enzymes from your pancreas and the lining of the gut to reduce protein into single amino acids and small … Read more
Barrett’s esophagus does not go away on its own. The cellular changes that define it — columnar cells replacing the normal squamous lining of the lower esophagus — are generally permanent once they develop. Treatment can remove the abnormal tissue in some people, but that is not the same as the condition reversing itself, and … Read more
Walk down any dairy aisle and you’ll see a wall of cartons that look nearly identical. Whole, 2%, 1%, skim, plus a growing shelf of plant-based options. The main difference between milks comes down to fat content, protein content, and what else is in the carton — added sugars, vitamins, or plant ingredients that behave … Read more
You’re drifting off, muscles loosening, thoughts fading — then suddenly your whole body jerks awake. That twitch has a name: a hypnic jerk. It’s a sudden, involuntary muscle contraction that happens in the transition between wakefulness and sleep, most often in the legs but sometimes the whole body. It’s common, it’s generally harmless, and it’s … Read more
You know the feeling. Something is sliding down the back of your throat, and you keep clearing it. Maybe it started with a cold, or maybe it shows up every winter morning. Postnasal drip is the sensation of mucus running down the back of the nose and throat instead of out the front. It sounds … Read more
There is no licensed Shigella vaccine anywhere in the world. Several candidates are in human testing, and the most advanced ones have moved into large field trials in adults and children. The early results are encouraging but incomplete. No candidate has yet finished the kind of large trial that would support approval, and none is … Read more
Food equity means everyone has a fair shot at affordable, nutritious food, no matter their zip code, income, race, or ability. When that fair shot is blocked, the result is food inequity: whole neighborhoods where fresh produce is scarce, healthy food costs more than people can pay, and diet-related disease runs higher than in nearby … Read more
Yes, you can donate blood if you have hemochromatosis, but not through a standard volunteer blood drive. In the United States, the FDA allows people with hereditary hemochromatosis to donate blood at licensed blood establishments under specific conditions. The blood can be used for transfusion, not just discarded. That said, not every donation center participates, … Read more
Feeling good as a girl is not about chasing a perfect version of yourself. It comes down to a few ordinary habits that protect your body and your mind. Sleep, food, movement, and honest relationships with people you trust do more for how you feel than any product or trend. The habits below are the … Read more
Finding out you have a cyst on your colon can be unsettling, especially if your doctor mentioned it in passing or you read the word on a scan report. Most cysts on the colon are not dangerous. The word “cyst” simply describes a closed sac, and what matters is what that sac is made of, … Read more