Caffeine is a chemical in many foods and beverages, including coffee, tea, chocolate, guarana and kombucha. It is widely used in the Western world as a stimulant because it can help increase alertness, improve mental focus and keep you awake....
The ancient art of yoga is more than just another form of physical fitness; it is a philosophical practice that encompasses proper diet, cleansing techniques as well as spirituality. Certain asanas, or yoga postures, and kriyas, or cleansing...
According to the Mayo Clinic, scleroderma is a disease that is characterized by an accumulation of collagen in the body's tissues. The immune system plays a role in scleroderma by attacking the body and inappropriately producing inflammation that...
Reflexology is a healing practice based on the idea that you have reflex points in your hands, feet and ears that correspond to your internal organs. Practitioners of reflexology believe that applying pressure to these reflex points rids the...
Intestinal gas can be due to several factors related to indigestion. Symptoms range from flatulence to abdominal cramping. Because internal organs are not a source of normal sensations, intestinal gas can occasionally manifest in ways that seem...
Detoxification programs generally focus on the colon as this is the most accessible and noticeable, but detoxification occurs through the skin and some internal organs, too. If you have ever been irregular or do not have at least one daily bowel...
If someone you love has a problem with alcohol, getting him the help he needs is important to his health---and your relationship. Medline Plus reports that around 17.6 million adults suffer from alcoholism or have problems controlling their...
The rabbit used to be a staple meal for the early hunter-gatherers. Over time, hunters and meat eaters switched from hunting rabbits to avoid diseases and bacteria from the rabbits. However, when cleaned, prepared and cooked properly, rabbits...
Pike, also called northern pike and sometimes walleye pike, is a large, freshwater fish found primarily in northern regions of the United States and Canada. The fish meat has a white coloring and a mild flavor and is best when prepared fresh,...
Abdominal surgery, based on the Merck Manual of Medical Information Second Home Edition and supported by the National Institutes of Health, is a medical procedure that involves opening of the abdomen and its surrounding areas. Abdominal surgery...
Potassium is one of the main minerals your body loses during a workout, so it is important to replenish your supply when you are done. Potassium is important to help regulate your muscles and nerves, as well as internal organs such as your heart...
Although a pregnancy starts as soon as fertilization occurs, it is at the ninth week that the baby growing inside is referred to as a fetus. Before this time, the fetus has been referred to as a blastocyst, zygote, morulla and embryo. The period...
"Tummy tuck" is the popular name of abdominal wall surgery or abdominoplasty. This is a cosmetic surgery that is usually chosen by individuals with flabby and stretched-out belly muscles and skin. MedlinePlus reports that in a tummy tuck, the...
Colloidal silver is an over-the-counter dietary supplement that has been used for centuries to fight all sorts of ailments and conditions, yet its medicinal validity today remains controversial. No scientific data exist to support claims that...
Compression postures in yoga refer to poses that squeeze or massage the internal organs, muscles, veins, or ligaments, such as forward bends and twists. These types of positions are often associated with Bikram yoga, which places emphasis on...
The ingredients in machito include the internal organs of the kid goat and the goat's intestines used to wrap and tie the resulting mixture. The finished product resembles a large sausage. Machito, which is a traditional Mexican dish, is similar...
Mesothelioma is a rare type of cancer that attacks the lining of internal organs. This type of cancer is caused by exposure to asbestos. According to the Mayo Clinic, there is no cure for this aggressive disease.
A child's head is typically the heaviest part of his body, and he can easily tip over and have difficulty standing up. This is just one reason why infants and toddlers are prone to drowning in shallow water. The seconds and minutes following the...
Fertility doctors often use laparoscopic surgery to take a look at a woman's internal organs to find out why she is having trouble getting pregnant. The surgery is usually done on an outpatient basis and is performed by inserting a camera through...
Keeping fit can be tough as you transition from teen to adult. Eating dorm food or going out to fast food restaurants to save a few bucks is just one way to gain extra weight. Add to the mix cramming for finals or trying to find your first...
Lake trout is a broad term that can be applied to any trout caught in a lake. Although there are different species of trout, they all tend to be cooked in similar ways and for similar lengths of time. To a large degree, cooking time depends the...
It's hard to imagine that you can help yourself lose weight just by breathing, but there are specific types of breathing exercises in yoga that claim to do just that. Through a series of breath and respiratory system movements, the body is aided...
Deep belly fat surrounding the internal organs is visceral fat, and just under the skin is subcutaneous fat. Together, these two kinds of fat keep your abs hidden. Taking a metabolic approach to weight loss and combining resistance and...
Surgery usually includes cutting open a part of the patient's body to treat an ailment. Because the body tissue will be operated on, internal organs need to be free of obstruction, which in the case of surgery would be solid foods and "heavy"...
Ulcers are open sores or tears that appear in the lining of internal organs, most commonly found in the stomach or intestines, but can be found in the esophagus as well. Peptic ulcers are open sores that start off as sore spots, then become...
Having a lot of deep abdominal fat (also called visceral fat) is not simply a matter of cosmetics. In fact, even relatively thin people who don't eat and exercise properly can have visceral fat surrounding their internal organs. Visceral fat is...
Your liver is one of your largest internal organs, weighing in at about 3 lbs. Your liver has a number of different jobs such as using the cholesterol in your blood, removing toxins from your body in the form of bile, storing energy, regulating...
Your skin has two types of sweat glands, the eccrine glands, which open on the surface of most of your skin, and the apocrine glands that open in areas where there is hair, such as your armpits and groin area. According to MayoClinic.com, the...
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