Get Good Gut Health With Prebiotics And Probiotics
We all want our gut to feel good. No one wants a gut that is in constant turmoil possibly leading to serious conditions of Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, diabetes, obesity or rheumatoid arthritis. What our gut is trying to tell us when these diseases arise is that the gut’s microbiome, partly inherited from your mother at birth and partly determined by your lifestyle, have a great deal of influence on our health.
Our gut microbiome is made of up bacteria, all good, that live within our intestines helping us digest our food. Digestion is serious business as these microbes munch away making essential vitami...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - March 30, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
7 Reasons Your Pee Smells Weird
For SELF, by Amy Marturana.
Your pee can tell you a lot about your health. While its color is a pretty good indicator of your hydration levels, dietary habits, and potentially, undiagnosed medical conditions, its smell can also clue you in to what’s going on inside your body.
“Normal urine, if you’re fairly hydrated, generally has a very limited amount of smell,” Ojas Shah, M.D., NYC-based urologist and professor of urology at Columbia University Medical Center and ColumbiaDoctors Midtown, tells SELF. Sometimes you may notice that your pee is a little smellier than usual. A slight change or an incr...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - March 15, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Is It Safe To Make Desserts And Drinks Out Of Snow?
By Lauren Oster
Pinterest and Instagram are full of recipes that use snow — think snow cones, slushy cocktails, and DIY ice cream. And while frozen margaritas sure sound like an ideal way to make the best of a blizzard, is it even safe to consume those freshly fallen flakes?
The scientific answer: Maybe.
Snowflakes are born high up in the atmosphere when water vapor condenses and forms ice crystals around microscopic dust or pollen. By the time the flakes hit the ground, they’ve absorbed lots of other droplets and accumulated many more crystals — and what they contain is pretty disgusting. “Most atm...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - January 17, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Medical News Today: Ability to smell 'asparagus pee' driven by genetic variations
Researchers have identified genetic variations in people who are unable to smell the pungent aroma present in urine after consuming asparagus. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - December 27, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Nutrition / Diet Source Type: news
Genetics determine whether asparagus adds a noxious odor to urine, study says
HealthDay News Genetic makeup determines whether asparagus will add an odor to people's urine after they eat it, according to a study conducted by Harvard researchers. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - December 15, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Asparagus smell in urine is down to your genes discover scientists
Three fifths of adults are unable to smell the distinct odour in their urine after consuming the vegetable, according to lead researcher Professor Lorelei Mucci, from Harvard University. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - December 14, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Sniffing Out the Asparagus-Odor-in-Pee Mystery
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 14, 2016 -- After eating asparagus, do you notice your urine smells funny? Your answer may depend on your genetic makeup, a new study suggests.
To see why some people are spared the pungent odor after eating the vegetable,... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - December 14, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
We Unravel The Science Mysteries Of Asparagus Pee
From Ben Franklin on, many have noted the distinctive smell asparagus gives urine. But most of us lack the ability to sniff out this malodorous effect, and not everyone may produce it.(Image credit: Getty Images/imageBROKER RF) (Source: NPR Health and Science)
Source: NPR Health and Science - December 14, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Angus Chen Source Type: news
Can YOU smell asparagus in your urine? It's all down to your genes, scientists discover
Findings published in the British Medical Journal show that three fifths of participants were unable to smell the distinct odour in their urine after consuming the vegetable. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - December 13, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Why does asparagus make your urine smell? Scientists say it could be down to GENETICS
THE reason why some people can smell asparagus in their urine after they have eaten it and others cannot is all down to genetics, according to scientists. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - December 13, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Pokemon Go's Health Benefits, Asparagus Smell in Urine Considered (FREE)
By Amy Orciari Herman
Edited by David G. Fairchild, MD, MPH, and Lorenzo Di Francesco, MD, FACP, FHM
How much exercise do people get from Pok émon Go, anyway? And why do some people smell asparagus metabolites in their urine while others do not? Two studies in The BMJ ' s Christmas edition tackle these burning questions.In the first article, researchers … (Source: Physician's First Watch current issue)
Source: Physician's First Watch current issue - December 13, 2016 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
What The Latest Research Really Means For Crohn’s Disease
A recent study came out this month identifying specific fungus and bacteria that were linked to cases of Crohn’s disease. While E coli had previously been identified, this new study finds Serratia marcescens and candida tropicalis are in the mix as well (1). Crohn’s disease affects more than a half-million people each year inflicting debilitating symptoms such as chronic diarrhea, abdominal pain, weight loss and fatigue. Researchers were pleased to present this new information in the hopes of leading to better treatment options for patients down the road.
While this study sheds light on possible aberrations of ...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - November 30, 2016 Category: Science Source Type: news
Everything You Need To Do To Stay Healthy, Fit, And Happy In Your 30s
By Erin Magner for Well+Good
So you survived your 20s--and with any luck, there was more green juice than green Jell-O shots involved. Maybe along the way you found your fave ways to move your body, nourish it well, and keep your largest organ (AKA your skin) healthy and glowing.
That's great! And now that you've hit the big 3-0, we tapped in-the-know wellness gurus to offer up amazing tips to help you keep your youthful, healthy mojo going strong.
What's the number-one secret to making your 30s amazing? Working out is great, cleaning up your diet is even better, but our experts say the most crucial thing you need to st...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - November 22, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Asparagus with hazelnut gremolata
(Source: MayoClinic.com Recipe of the Day)
Source: MayoClinic.com Recipe of the Day - November 18, 2016 Category: Nutrition Source Type: news
Asparagus with hazelnut gremolata
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Source: MayoClinic.com Full Feed - November 18, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
