March 19, 2024
Why It Might Be A Warning Sign When Your Poop Won’t Flush – Health Digest
In some cases, stool that refuses to spiral down the drain may point to a malabsorption problem. “Though occasional abnormal stools can occur, if bowel movements frequently resist a flush we have to consider causes of intestinal malabsorption that may lead to excess fat in the stool,” Dr. William Palmer, associate professor of gastroenterology and […]
Can Eating This Popular Spice Really Lower Your High Cholesterol? – Health Digest
Turmeric is one of those spices that instantly brighten up your dishes, owing to its bright yellow hue. It has an earthy flavor combined with some hints of ginger and pepper and makes a great addition to lattes, teas, curries, soups, pasta dishes, and smoothies. But be mindful of supposedly healthy turmeric lattes offered at cafes, […]
Medical Diagnoses That Require Swabbing Your Own Poop – Health Digest
GI bleeding happens when there’s blood loss from any part of your digestive system, which goes from the esophagus and stomach all the way down to the small intestine, colon, rectum, and anus (via the Cleveland Clinic). Detecting blood in stool is vital for detecting GI bleeding, and even more so is noting the color […]
Men Should Think Twice Before Taking These Two Medications Together – Health Digest
In the study, researchers looked at patient data from 2006 to 2013 of Swedish men diagnosed with stable coronary artery disease. Out of 61,487 men who had been treated with nitrates, 5,710 of these patients were taking nitrates along with PDE5I medications. Over the course of a nearly six-year average follow-up period, the results showed […]
Eating Peanut Butter As You Age Has Some Major Benefits – Health Digest
A 2021 study in Current Developments in Nutrition collected the food intake of almost 3,000 people between the ages of 60 and 80. The people also took part in certain tests of memory and cognitive function, such as naming as many animals as possible in 60 seconds. The people who ate peanut butter and peanuts […]