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We Tried TikTok’s Spicy Orange Hack To Poop Instantly. Here’s How It Went – Health Digest
There’s a reason behind choosing the three ingredients, according to TikTok user Bethany Ugarte-Cameron. Oranges, a low FODMAP fruit considered safe for people with IBS, contain naringenin, a natural flavonoid thought to have laxative properties. In fact, a 2018 study done on mice and published in the International Journal of Molecular Medicine found that naringenin was positively associated with […]
Eating Watermelon Has An Unexpected Effect On A Man’s Sex Life – Health Digest
Perhaps the fruit’s most touted benefit when it comes to a man’s sex life is its effect on erectile dysfunction. Researchers credit the amino acid citrulline found in this tropical fruit for improving symptoms of ED. More specifically, your body converts citrulline into arginine which boosts blood flow to the penis. According to a 2013 study done on mice […]
What It Means When Men Can’t Hold Their Pee – Health Digest
As we said before, simply getting old can be reason enough for loss of bladder control. Your muscles, including the ones that make up your bladder, can weaken and lose their tone as you get older, leading to some pee slipping out every now and then. Certain underlying diseases that damage your nerves and disrupt […]
The Unique Citrus Fruit That Can Help Lower Your High Cholesterol – Health Digest
Talk about stumbling on a fruit that has the internet talking about it — apparently, lots of people have ended up confusing another citrus fruit called the “kaffir lime,” native to Southeast Asia, with the bergamot, even though the former is green in color with a bumpy surface. Bergamot, on the other hand (not to be confused […]
Stop Taking Ibuprofen If Your Pee Looks Like This – Health Digest
Fizkes/Shutterstock If your pee has taken a detour from its typical light-yellow hue to a more funky color, a number of things could be happening. Maybe your water intake was a little low that day, you ate a snack dyed with food coloring, or you just wrapped up an intense workout. All of these things […]
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 […]
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 […]
Turns Out Eating This Popular Protein Can Enhance Your Sex Life – Health Digest
If you’re looking to get in some omega-3s, you can’t do much better than salmon. These healthy fats support the health of our cells, organs, as well as our cognitive functioning (via WebMD). Omega-3 fatty acids also boost dopamine release, the same action that occurs during orgasm. This makes sense when you consider that dopamine […]
The Unexpected Way Your Stomach Can Predict Your Risk Of Cancer – Health Digest
The World Health Organization classifies obesity as anyone with a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or above, and every 5-point increase in BMI increases your risk of cancers of the thyroid, kidney, colon, skin, gallbladder, and many others. A higher BMI also increases your risk of cancer mortality, particularly because obesity often comes with […]
Eat This Popular Fruit To Lower High Blood Pressure – Health Digest
Salt is often to blame when it comes to high blood pressure. But maintaining a low salt intake is anything but easy when it can often be found lurking in everything from frozen foods to cereals, canned goods, cheeses, and more. This is where our good friend the banana comes in. Just one banana (126 […]