Slippery elm is a traditional remedy made from the inner bark of the slippery elm tree. People take it for acid reflux because its mucilage — a gel-like substance that forms when the bark meets water — can coat the throat and esophagus and may ease the burning feeling of reflux. The safest way to … Read more
Pressing on the area between your legs can quiet a sudden poop urge because that spot sits right on top of the pudendal nerve and the pelvic floor muscles that control your anal sphincter. Pressure there sends a competing signal up the same nerve pathway that is telling your body to go. The brain reads … Read more
A full adult mouth holds 32 teeth, including four wisdom teeth. Most people end up with 28 working teeth if those wisdom teeth are removed. That number is stable and well established. What changes from person to person is how many of those teeth stay in the mouth over a lifetime. Tooth loss is common … Read more
Pea soup is not inherently fattening. Whether it adds pounds depends almost entirely on how it is made and how much of it you eat. A plain split pea soup made with water or low-sodium broth is a nutrient-dense, high-fiber food that fits comfortably into most eating patterns. Cream-based or salt-pork-heavy versions can carry far … Read more
Heat is not just a comfort problem. It is a physical stress on the body that affects how your heart, brain, and kidneys work. Dealing with heat means three things at once: keeping your body cool, keeping your home livable, and adjusting daily habits so you are not fighting the weather at the worst possible … Read more
Estradiol is one of the hormones used to prepare the lining of the uterus for a frozen embryo transfer, and the answer to how long you take it depends entirely on which type of transfer cycle your clinic is using. In a medicated frozen embryo transfer cycle, estradiol typically starts a few days into your … Read more
Norco is a prescription painkiller that combines two drugs: hydrocodone, an opioid, and acetaminophen, the same ingredient in Tylenol. People taking it commonly describe a warm, relaxed, and sometimes euphoric feeling along with reduced pain. But Norco carries real risks, including dependence, slowed breathing, and liver damage from the acetaminophen it contains. How Do Norcos … Read more
Hair loss is common, and the market for hair growth supplements is enormous. But most products sold for hair growth have little or no clinical evidence behind them. A small number of nutrients and medications do have real evidence — but only for specific types of hair loss, and a few popular supplements can actually … Read more
The prostate is a small gland that sits below the bladder and wraps around the tube that carries urine out of the body. Its main job is to make fluid that helps carry and protect sperm. That fluid becomes part of semen. The prostate also helps push semen out during ejaculation. It does not make … Read more
There is no diet that treats schizophrenia. That statement matters more than any food list, because the internet is full of claims that the right meal plan can replace medication or stop hallucinations. It cannot. What nutrition can realistically do is support the brain and body of someone living with a serious, lifelong illness — … Read more