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FODMAP Diet: How to Start and What to Eat & Avoid

FODMAP ia a type of diet prescribed for people with IBS. The objective is to remove foods that intestinal symptoms due to poor absorption, like gas and indigestion. Learn about what food you should avoid and what food you can eat, and take a look at our 3-day meal plan.

Beauty & Cosmetics

Blackhead Removal: 9 Steps to Get Rid of Blackheads on the Face

Blackhead removal can be done at home using techniques like washing your face with cold water and mild soap, exfoliating or using natural products. These steps can help to treat current blackheads and prevent new ones from forming. Check-.

Diseases and Conditions

Cervical Stenosis: Symptoms, Diagnosis, Causes & Treatment

Cervical stenosis is a type of osteoarthritis caused by wear and tear of the cartilage between the cervical vertebrae in the neck region. It causes symptoms like neck pain, burning, or tingling in the arms. Learn more about what causes cervical stenosis, how it is diagnosed and how it is treated.

Pregnancy-Related Conditions

Hemorrhoids During Pregnancy: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment

Hemorrhoids are a very common condition during pregnancy. To treat hemorrhoids during pregnancy, you need to consume fiber and water, take sitz baths and use medications recommended by your doctor. Understand better why hemorrhoids are so c.

Tests

Basophils: Normal Levels (& What Causes High or Low Results)

Basophils are immune system cells that can become increased with allergies or prolonged inflammation. Learn more about what basophils are for, what normal levels are, and what high or low levels mean.

Kidney Stones

Kidney Stones: Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis & Treatment

Kidney stones are hard, stone-like masses that form in the urinary tract and can cause intense pain when peeing. Pain can also be felt in the lower back. Learn more about other common symptoms, what causes kidney stones and how they are treated.

Sinusitis

8 Sinusitis Medications (w/ Treatment for Children & Pregnant Women)

Sinusitis medication, like analgesics, anti-inflammatories, antibiotics or decongestants, can help to relieve symptoms related to sinus inflammation, especially when used in combination with home remedies. Learn more about sinusitis medicine your doctor may prescribe, as well as other ways to relieve symptoms at home.

Sinusitis

Home Remedies for Sinus Infection: 8 Natural Treatments

Home remedies can be an excellent way to treat sinus infections. Many have anti-inflammatory and expectorant properties that help relieve symptoms like a plugged nose and facial heaviness. Learn some 100% natural home remedies you can try and how to prepare them.

Food

Maltodextrin: What It's Used For, How to Take & Side Effects

Maltodextrin is a carbohydrate that is quickly absorbed by the body. It is often recommended to improve physical performance and increase muscle mass in football and running athletes, or bodybuilders and calisthenics. Understand better what maltodextrin is, what it is for and how to use it.

Cold & Flu

11 Natural Ways to Clear a Stuffy Nose

A stuffy nose, also known as nasal congestion, can occur for many reasons including the flu, a cold, sinusitis and allergies. Learn about 8 natural remedies to alleviate your stuffy nose so that you can breathe easier.

Cold & Flu

How to Get Rid of a Cold: 6 Tips for a Quicker Recovery

To get rid of a cold quickly, you should get plenty of rest and fluids (at least 2 L per day) and ensure your meals are light and easy-to-digest. These measure strengthen the immune system to eliminate the virus faster. Check out our tips for treating a cold quickly at home and see how to treat a child’s cold at home.

Tests

High Prolactin Levels: Symptoms, Normal Levels & Causes

High prolactin levels are characters by values over 25 ng/mL. It is usually caused by stress, intense exercise or pregnancy, but can also be a sign of hypothyroidism or tumors. Check out what causes high prolactin, the main symptoms of high prolactin levels and how it is treated.

Boil

How to Get Rid of a Boil Faster: 6 Easy Tips

Washing your skin with antibacterial soap, applying a warm compress or using essential oils are simple ways to quickly get rid of a boil. These methods can help to reduce pain and swelling. Learn how to use these simple strategies at home.

Symptoms

Itchy Scalp: 8 Common Causes & What to Do

An itchy scalp can occur for many reasons, like anxiety or stress, a fungal infection, seborrheic dermatitis, lice or allergies. It can often be treated with mild shampoos or other prescription medications. Learn more about what causes an itchy scalp and what you can do to treat it.

Symptoms

Itchy Legs: 9 Common Causes & What to Do

Itchy legs is a relatively common symptoms that is related to bad circulation in most cases. However, it can also be a result of many other situations that can range from mild, like dry skin, to more serious, like a liver problem. Learn about the common causes of itchy legs and how to relieve it.

Medications

Simvastatin: Uses, How to Take, Dosing & Side Effects

Simvastatin is a medication prescribed to reduce LDL cholesterol and triglyceride levels, and reduce the risk of cardiovascular diseases such as heart attack or stroke. Learn more about what simvastatin is prescribed for, the recommended dosing and how to take it.

First Aid

Burn Bandages (for First, Second and Third-Degree Burns)

Burn bandages first-degree burns and minor 2nd-degree burns can be done at home, with cold compresses and ointments, however 3rd-degree burns require more targetedmedical care. Learn about how how to care for each type of burn and the steps that are taken to promote recovery.

Symptoms

Yellow Nails: 9 Common Causes & What to Do

Yellow nails can be a result of normal aging or nail polish use, but it can also occur with certain health conditions that require targeted treatment, like fungal a infection or vitamin deficiency. Learn more about what causes nails to be yellow and what to do.

Chest Pain

Chest Pain & Tightness: 11 Causes & What To Do

Most of the time, chest pain or tightness is actually not a sign of a heart attack. It will commonly occur due to excess gas, anxiety or muscle fatigue. Learn more about when you should suspect a heart attack and about the other causes of chest pain.

Migraine

Migraine Aura: Symptoms, Diagnosis, Causes & Treatment

A migraine aura is often described as visual changes that can last between 15 and 60 minutes, followed by a strong and constant headache. Learn more about what a migraine aura is, the symptoms it can present with, what causes them and how they are treated, using medications and natural options.