What to Know About Complementary Treatments for IBD
One of the hallmarks of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is its unpredictability. Flares come and go, often with little rhyme or reason. Especially for people with moderate-to-severe IBD, most conventional forms of treatment—namely prescription drugs—are not enough to prevent flares or symptoms entirely.
In an effort to better control their IBD, many people with the condition turn to complementary and alternative treatments, also known as “CAM.” Definitions of CAM vary, but it usually includes herbal medicines or supplements, mind-body techniques like meditation, and Eastern medicine practi...
Source: TIME: Health - February 9, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Markham Heid Tags: Uncategorized freelance healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
How much salt and sugar are in YOUR favourite sauces? Use this guide to find out - as shock probe finds just 1 tablespoon of worst-offenders can be 8 times saltier than McDonald's fries
MailOnline probed the nutritional value of more than 30 condiments. Just one tablespoon of soy sauce contained nearly half of an adult's recommended salt limit. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - February 9, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
A twice-daily dose of CINNAMON could prevent diabetes in those vulnerable, according to new study
Researchers at the University of California Los Angeles found that cinnamon supplements lowered blood sugar levels in adults at risk of developing type 2 diabetes. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - February 9, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Sugar Prices May Have Peaked. Here ’s How We Know
Sugar Prices May Have Peaked. Here’s How We Know. Sugar-cane futures were riding a high last year. A sugar lull may be around the corner. The price of the commodity hit a 12-year high in November as El Nino-related shortfalls crimped supply. India, one of the biggest exporting countries, saw its…#elnino #thailand #brazil #south #southeastasia #billweatherburn #capitaleconomics (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 8, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Survey: Most people don ’t know the numbers that help predict heart disease
While many adults remember their childhood address or best friend ' s birthday, less than half know their blood pressure or ideal weight, and fewer than 1 in 5 are aware of their cholesterol or blood sugar levels. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - February 7, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Thailand ’s Sugar Outlook Worsens as Yields Slide After Dry Spell
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Source: Reuters: Health - February 6, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Sugar Prices Retreat on Brazilian Real Weakness and Strong Brazil Sugar Output
March NY world sugar #11 (SBH24 ) on Monday closed down -0.36 (-1.51%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH24 ) closed down -14.00 (-2.12%). Sugar prices on Monday closed sharply lower as weakness in the Brazilian real (^USDBRL) prompted the selling of sugar futures. The real dropped to...#brazilian (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 5, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
' Apprentice' host blasts WFH, saying it's bad for morale and learning
Lord Alan Sugar, business titan and star of "The Apprentice" UK. NurPhoto/Getty Images "The Apprentice" host and entrepreneur Lord Alan Sugar recently blasted remote work in a BBC interview. "You don't learn sitting at home in your Pajamas," he said. He's now being criticized for making these…#alansugar #apprentice #nurphotogettyimages #bbcbreakfast #sugar #andrewbloch #tiktok #bloch #dailymail #genz (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 5, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
McDonalds, US vs UK! How the menus really compare, from calories in a Big Mac to sugar in a chocolate milkshake (and the results might shock you!)
McDonald's has almost identical menus in the US and UK. Both are full of calories and loaded with fat, salt and sugar, but the US McDonald's is the most calorific an audit of more than 20 products shows. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - February 4, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
The five vital health numbers that doctors say you must know - from blood pressure to BMI and beyond
Keeping blood pressure, blood sugar and BMI in check can be the difference between good health and suffering from type 2 diabetes, heart disease or hypertension. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - February 4, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Healthy Activities Save Kids ’ Lives. Why Are They So Hard to Find?
It was a quiet Saturday morning, and as a pediatrician who had a busy week, that meant it was the perfect time to cozy up with a large mug of coffee at my kitchen table and make my way through the many lab results that had come into the electronic health record inbox since the previous day. I may not be setting a great example of work-life balance. But clinic days are filled with seeing patients, teaching trainees, and answering questions from our care team. Saturdays are the only time I’m able to give patients and their families undivided attention and no-rush answers.
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Source: TIME: Health - February 2, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Julia Rosenberg Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
Golden Grail Beverages (OTC: GOGY) To Launch New Apple-Cherry Flavored Energy Drink: Spider Black Widow
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Feb. 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Golden Grail Beverages GOGY is proud to announce a preview of its new zero-sugar Spider Energy drink flavor, Spider Black Widow. This new addition to the Spider Energy Drink family combines an irresistible apple and cherry flavor with a…#fortlauderdale #fla #spiderenergy #spiderblackwidow #spiderenergydrink #blackwidow #russkaffenberger #goldengrailbeverages #panaxginseng #guaranaextract (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 1, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Dr Mosley recommends popular breakfast to lower high cholesterol - 'similar to a statin'
Rich in fibre that binds to the cholesterol in your gut, an inexpensive food could keep high cholesterol, blood pressure and even blood sugar in check. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - February 1, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Why Don’t Hummingbirds Get Diabetes?
Astronomically high blood sugar is no problem for these tiny speed demons. (Source: The Scientist)
Source: The Scientist - February 1, 2024 Category: Science Tags: Magazine Issue Source Type: news
