Archive for the Digestive System Category
Do you want to lose weight without fasting? Are you interested in achieving a sexy body and in staying fit? If the answer is yes to these questions, then detox is ideal for you. But if you feel that you are not prepared to get committed to it, th.. Read More
Digestive System, Fitness, Nutrition | 11.1.12 | No Comments
It is very important to keep your liver healthy because it is one of the vital organs in your body. It has several functions in your body and plays an important role in digestion and metabolism. The main culprits to liver destruction are alcohol .. Read More
Dieting, Digestive System, Nutrition, Tips and Advices | 10.12.12 | No Comments
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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