27 Dec, 2024
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Should You Be Worried About Yellow Poop? Here’s What We Know – Health Digest

Bile is a yellow-tinted fluid that plays a role in the color of our poop. Its salt content helps metabolize fat from food sources and expel it from the body as waste. Certain liver and gallbladder disorders, however, can decrease levels of bile salts in the body, which can cause our poop to appear yellow […]

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When High Blood Pressure Goes Untreated, This Is What Happens To Your Kidneys – Health Digest

If high blood pressure goes untreated it can lead to what’s known as renal artery stenosis, in which increased pressure on the arteries causes them to compress or harden, thereby restricting blood flow to the kidneys (via Cardiovascular Institute of America). According to the American Heart Association (AHA), damage to the kidney’s arteries prevents the […]

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Eating Ginger Has A Little-Known Effect On Your Sex Life – Health Digest

Recent research has also taken a look at whether ginger consumption affects a person’s sexual arousal and sexual functioning, particularly in the face of known hindrances to arousal, such as feelings of disgust. In a 2024 study published in the Journal of Sex Research, 247 participants received either an oral ginger supplement or a placebo pill. […]