It’s not unusual for most of us to overeat at some time or another. However, for binge eaters, overeating is regular and uncontrollable. It’s a psychological disorder which can rule your life and by using food to cope with stress and other negative emotions, even though afterwards you feel even worse, you become stuck in…
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Acid Reflux is a very common problem which can cause symptoms such as a burning chest pain, sometimes also known as heartburn, indigestion or gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). The reason is usually that at the entrance to your stomach is a valve; a ring of muscle called the lower oesophageal sphincter (LES). Normally, the LES…
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Our digestive system is a complicated and finely balanced system, critical in breaking down food into nutrients, which our bodies need for energy, growth, and cell repair. Food and drink must be changed into smaller molecules of nutrients before our bloodstream can absorb them and carry them to cells throughout our body. The body breaks…
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Your immune system plays a significant role in keeping you healthy. It is the gatekeeper that locks out malicious organisms from getting into your body’s organs. A malfunctioning immune system allows bacteria and other disease-causing substances to penetrate your body and stir up infections. More illnesses mean higher hospital bills and that uncomfortable feeling of…
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Most of us are familiar with the idea that there is good cholesterol and bad cholesterol, both playing vital roles in our health. Yet the complexity of cholesterol still leads many to avoid it altogether, focusing more on protein intake, calorie-counting, and avoiding carbohydrates and fats. Here are some ways that cholesterol is good and…
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