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Flaxseed To Control Your Blood Pressure

Flaxseed To Control Your Blood Pressure

A great way to maintain a healthy cardiovascular system is by adding flaxseed to your daily diet. Flaxseed actually contains what is called alphalinolenic acid, which is a fatty acid essential in controlling blood pressure. They have a bene.. Read More

Digestive System, Heart, Blood, and Circulation, Tips and Advices | 10.30.08 | 2 Comments

A Closer Look at Weight and the Metabolic Syndrome

A Closer Look at Weight and the Metabolic Syndrome

Many people have never even heard of the metabolic syndrome, also known as Syndrome X. Until recently, most physicians had never heard of the metabolic syndrome either.Yet this condition—a combination of blood lipid abnormalities, high bl.. Read More

Dieting, Digestive System, Overweight Problems | 10.8.08 | No Comments

Why Metabolism Slows Down

Why Metabolism Slows Down

Muscle determines how fast the body’s engine runs and how many calories the body burns over the course of a day. Muscle falls into the “use it or lose it” category—if your muscles are not active, they will shrink. Since we tend to g.. Read More

Dieting, Digestive System, Tips and Advices | 10.5.08 | No Comments

Diagnostic Procedures

Diagnostic Procedures

If you have symptoms of a digestive disorder, your doctor may need to use one or more of the following diagnostic procedures to examine your gastrointestinal tract and determine the cause of your symptoms. Your digestive tract must be empty.. Read More

Digestive System | 08.15.08 | No Comments

Other Gastrointestinal Disorders

Other Gastrointestinal Disorders

The following less common disorders of the digestive system affect men far more frequently than women: • Primary sclerosing cholangitis. Primary sclerosing cholangitis is a rare condition that occurs most often in young men and often i.. Read More

Digestive System | 08.15.08 | No Comments

Laparoscopic Surgery

Laparoscopic Surgery

A surgeon can examine the abdomen and perform certain surgical procedures using a laparoscope (a viewing tube). The laparoscope is equipped with a precision optical system that sends clear images to a video monitor. Laparoscopic surgery can be used.. Read More

Digestive System | 08.15.08 | No Comments

Disorders of the Gallbladder, the Pancreas, and the Liver

Disorders of the Gallbladder, the Pancreas, and the Liver

The gallbladder has a single, nonessential role in digestion: it stores bile produced by the liver until it is needed in the duodenum to digest fats. Both the pancreas and the liver help regulate metabolism (the chemical processes that take.. Read More

Digestive System | 08.14.08 | 4 Comments

Colostomy and Ileostomy

Colostomy and Ileostomy

Treatment of Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, polyps, and colorectal cancer sometimes requires removal of all or part of the large intestine. Depending on how much tissue must be removed, the surgeon may need to create a new path for .. Read More

Digestive System | 08.14.08 | No Comments

Warning Signs of Colorectal Cancer

Warning Signs of Colorectal Cancer

Colorectal cancer often has no warning signs. Because of this, your doctor will recommend regular screening with fecal occult blood tests (to check for blood in your stool) and colonoscopy (search Diagnostic Procedures post). However, if yo.. Read More

Digestive System | 08.14.08 | 1 Comment

Disorders of the Large Intestine and Rectum

Disorders of the Large Intestine and Rectum

When partially digested food reaches the large intestine (colon), the nutrients have already been absorbed by the body. The colon is responsible for absorbing water and pushing out waste matter. The colon’s work is made easier if you eat .. Read More

Digestive System | 08.14.08 | No Comments

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