Oral Thrush - What Bumps on Your Tongue May Be Telling You
Stick your tongue out and look in the mirror. A healthy tongue should be pink and slightly red, and covered with tiny nodules. An appearance with a white coating or bumps on the tongue are a deviation from your tongue's normal appearance and may be cause for concern.
A minor infection on the tongue isn't uncommon. Bumps may even appear after an injury from a bite or irritation to some foods, for example hot foods. A canker sore is another common cause of pain on or under the tongue. But if you have large bumps at the back of your tongue, and a coating of white on your tongue it may be a sign of Oral Thrush.
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Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - November 14, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Kendrick Farris, The Only Male U.S. Weightlifter In The Olympics, Is Totally Vegan
One might wonder how a competitive weightlifter gets his daily fill of protein. But Kendrick Yahcob Farris isn’t just any weightlifter ― he’s the only U.S. male weightlifter competing in the Rio Olympics, and he’s also been vegan since 2014.
So how does he get all the protein he needs to lift as much as 800 pounds? “I just research the foods I’m eating,” he told HuffPost, and “try to be efficient. How much protein is in this avocado?”
Cutting the meat out of his diet hasn’t held him back. Farris won the gold medal at the past two Pan American Championships&n...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - August 10, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
How Healthy Is Your Salad?
By Stacy SimonSalad is a healthy choice for lunch or dinner, isn’t it? That depends on what’s in it, or perhaps more importantly, what’s on it. Dressing, cheese, and bacon add calories and fat that can sabotage your healthy eating plans. Follow these tips to keep your salads healthy without sacrificing flavor.Choose a variety of fresh, colorful vegetables at their peak flavor, like dark green kale, red bell peppers, orange carrots, and red onions.Skip fatty toppings like cheese, bacon, nuts, and seeds. If you must indulge, use only a little.Use less salad dressing. In restaurants, ask for the dressing on ...
Source: American Cancer Society :: News and Features - August 9, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Diet/Exercise/Weight Source Type: news
Summer is the perfect time to fine tune your diet
It’s July, and the year 2016 is half over! If in January you promised yourself that you’d eat healthier, it’s not too late! In fact, summer is a great time to fine tune and upgrade your diet. The 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans is a good roadmap.
Here’s how you can get started.
Establish a healthy eating pattern
Rather than focus on nutrients, percentages, or grams, let’s eat real, whole food.
Vegetables are the go-to food. Most are low in calories, high in fiber, and full of nutrients
Fruit, especially whole fruits, are also key players in eating healthfully. They are loaded with vitamins and mineral...
Source: New Harvard Health Information - July 14, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Katherine D. McManus, MS, RD Tags: Diet and Weight Loss Health Healthy Eating Source Type: news
Can Oregano Fight Cow Belches — And Climate Change?
Gassy cows account for a good deal of the methane — a powerful greenhouse gas — generated by livestock farming. Danish researchers think feeding cows oregano might help rein in the bovine burps. (Source: NPR Health and Science)
Source: NPR Health and Science - May 12, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Sidsel Overgaard Source Type: news
The 5 Best Remedies For Sinus Problems
SPECIAL FROM Here’s an appetizing tidbit: Your sinus produces one to two liters of mucus every day—that’s the size of two large soda bottles. Under normal conditions, most of the mucus dribbles undetected down your throat. Yes, it’s gross but also very important: Mucus filters out bacteria, viruses, and fungi in the air that we breathe, and moistens the nasal passages and sinuses, allowing us to breathe easier and lessen risk of infections. Sometimes, due to allergens, environmental pollution, nasal obstruction or inflammation, the system goes haywire, filling you with congestion. According...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - March 26, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
The 5 Best Remedies For Sinus Problems
SPECIAL FROM
Here’s an appetizing tidbit: Your sinus produces one to two liters of mucus every day—that’s the size of two large soda bottles. Under normal conditions, most of the mucus dribbles undetected down your throat. Yes, it’s gross but also very important: Mucus filters out bacteria, viruses, and fungi in the air that we breathe, and moistens the nasal passages and sinuses, allowing us to breathe easier and lessen risk of infections.
Sometimes, due to allergens, environmental pollution, nasal obstruction or inflammation, the system goes haywire, filling you with congestion. Acco...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - March 26, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Post-horsemeat, can food forensics protect the sanctity of our plate?
Food crime hit the headlines in 2013 when the horsemeat scandal broke, but such fraud is not only common, it’s also hard to detect. Here, the authors of a new book reveal how vulnerable we are, and how science can keep us safeBack in January 2013, the unthinkable happened. Britain lost its appetite for frozen beef burgers. Sales plummeted, supermarkets were shunned and high street butchers sold record quantities of fresh mince. But this shift was no concerted effort to save our high streets – it was an attempt to avoid being swindled. Because besides the expected beef, the supermarket patties contained horsemeat and pi...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - February 21, 2016 Category: Science Authors: Nicola Temple and Richard Evershed Tags: Food science Food safety & drink drink industry Life and style Business World news Source Type: news
Oregano may reduce methane in cow burps
A new research project aims to reduce methane emissions from dairy cows by up to 25 per cent. This benefits not only the environment, but also arable farmers and milk producers, and it uses one key ingredient: oregano. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - February 8, 2016 Category: Science Source Type: news
What to Bring to a Potluck
By Stacy Simon With all the parties and festivities this time of year, there is bound to be at least one potluck, where you are expected to come bearing a dish to share. This year, consider bringing something that not only tastes good, but is good for you too. Making healthier food choices can help you reduce your risk of cancer, heart disease, high blood pressure, obesity, and diabetes. American Cancer Society Director of Nutrition and Physical Activity Colleen Doyle, MS, RD recommends making something you like to eat that’s healthy, so you’ll know there will be a healthy option for you at the party. In genera...
Source: American Cancer Society :: News and Features - December 14, 2015 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Diet/Exercise/Weight Source Type: news
Eliminating fungi that attack produce with oregano and eucalyptus oil
Researchers have demonstrated the anti-fungal in vitro activity of the essential oil of oregano and eucalyptus in a vapor phase, which have already proven effective in controlling fungi which cause diseases in fruits and vegetables. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - November 10, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news
7 Steps to Living an Organic Lifestyle
Research has shown the benefits of adopting a more organic lifestyle over the conventional one that is the staple of most people in the western world. Even so, the task of adopting a completely organic lifestyle can be seen as daunting, expensive and just too damn hard. Many people who recognize the likely benefits of including organic food and other organic products (think personal care and cleaning products) in their lives can fall by the wayside when they try to embrace the change cold turkey and with no going back. I would advocate a different approach: Take baby steps, notice any difference in your health, moods and...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - July 26, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
How to make your own herb tincture or peppermint oil
Many of the studies done on herbs use an extraction of the plant. Oils are usually used externally; tinctures are for internal use (oil of oregano is actually a tincture). (Source: L.A. Times - Health)
Source: L.A. Times - Health - June 26, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Peg Moline Source Type: news
'My Candida Was Hungry, So I Fed It Pizza and Beer'
My friend said that to me recently, and I laughed out loud. She wasn't joking, either.
Ever had food cravings? Felt like you'd fight someone for the first and last piece of pizza? Felt like if you didn't eat that entire pint of ice cream you were going to lose your mind?
You're not alone.
Inside your GI tract are billions upon billions (for real!) of bacteria (both anaerobic and aerobic). Some people have parasites, or bacteria whose job it is to make you miserable, and many of us have yeast growing in our intestinal tracts.
Now, it's not enough to land us in the intensive care unit, but it's enough to make us h...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - March 19, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
7 Ways To Cure Your Cold From Around The World
During cold and flu season, we praise modern medicine for giving us gifts such as cough syrup and ibuprofen. But nature has a lot to offer too; different cultures have been seeking out remedies in their surroundings for thousands of years, with ample time for trial-and-error.
In the hopes of easing what ails you, we partnered with Ricola to round up some natural cures you can try in your own home. Check out the time-tested cold and flu fixes below.
1. Tumeric
The Cure: Turmeric is a key ingredient in Ayurveda, a system of traditional Hindu medicine that's been used for almost 3,000 years. The root is used to ease a ...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - January 12, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
