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Avoid Eating Peppers If You Have This Medical Condition – Health Digest
There are a few different reasons why peppers could aggravate symptoms of psoriasis. For one, nightshade fruits and vegetables contain a compound called “solanine” which is thought to trigger digestive discomfort and inflammation in some people. This can be a problem for people with immune-system-related disorders like psoriasis. Capsaicin, also found in peppers and other nightshades, […]
Your Risk Of Prostate Cancer Increases If You Live Here – Health Digest
Everything from how much fruit and vegetables make up your diet to smoking to ancestry and even environmental, behavioral, socioeconomic, and infection-related factors contribute toward a risk of prostate cancer. Although the exact reasons why certain regions have a higher incidence than others are unclear, experts point toward diet and lifestyle as possible factors. For example, […]
Eating Cinnamon Has An Unexpected Effect On Your Bones – Health Digest
Cinnamon contains a few nutrients that contribute to overall bone health — potassium, calcium, vitamin A, and vitamin K. Dietary potassium helps maintain bone density by neutralizing acid load and reducing calcium loss, while calcium has always been linked to overall bone health. Whether it’s maintaining bone strength or structure, aiding bone development, preventing the weakening of bones, […]
When You Eat Cashews Every Day, This Is What Happens To Your Poop – Health Digest
A deficiency of certain vitamins and minerals can affect how water is absorbed in your gut and make your digestive system sluggish, according to Rupa Health. Magnesium helps alleviate constipation by drawing more water into your stool to make it easier to pass. It also activates the muscles in your digestive system to get the […]
The Unexpected Dangers Of Jessica Biel’s Controversial Eating Habits – Health Digest
While you may not have to worry about fecal matter getting in your bowl of cereal (provided you’re showering in a clean bathroom), there is still a small chance of microbial transfer from dripping hair strands to your food, per Penn State University food safety expert Martin Bucknavage (via TODAY). Additionally, the shower environment — floor, […]
Let This Popular Fruit Ripen To Help You Poop Instantly – Health Digest
When you’re holding in poop (not by conscious choice, of course), you may not consider the color or ripeness of this popular fruit sitting on your dining table. But experts advise you to. The idea is that bananas, native to Southeast Asia, go through different stages of ripeness, and this results in changes in both their color […]
Peeing Without An Urge Has An Unexpected Effect On Your Body – Health Digest
When your bladder begins to fill, it expands to hold the urine. When it first starts to expand, the stretch of your bladder will send a slight urge to your brain, telling you to maybe start looking for an exit off the highway. As your bladder begins holding between 7 and 15 ounces of urine, […]
We Tried This Viral Olive Oil Trick To Poop Instantly. Here’s How It Went – Health Digest
Olive oil is thought to have laxative properties because it coats and smoothens the insides of your bowels, making for an easier flow of waste. Additionally, this Mediterranean-diet oil could help your poop hold on to water, giving it softness, once again making for easier passage through your system. According to South Florida chiropractor Alan Mandell, who […]
Do This With Your Hands To Lower High Blood Pressure – Health Digest
More recent research has yielded similar results regarding handgrip exercises and reductions in blood pressure, even for people with additional heart issues or other health problems. Researchers from a 2020 study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association set out to determine if handgrip exercises affected blood pressure measurements in patients with peripheral artery […]
Eating Soy Has An Unexpected Effect On A Man’s Prostate – Health Digest
Soy can also supplement radiation therapy in treating prostate cancer by reducing side effects. A 2010 study in Nutrition and Cancer had one group of prostate cancer patients take 200 milligrams of soy isoflavone a day while another took a placebo. After six months, the group that took the soy isoflavones had less urine leakage, less […]