Articles related to "Digestive Tract"



Are Humans Omnivores?
Is there a such thing as a true omnivore? How do you classify animals as herbivores, carnivores, granivores, fructivores or omnivores? Are humans really omnivores?
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Non-Ruminant Digestion
People, pigs and poultry have developed a non-ruminant system of digesting food. They each have a single stomach compartment (unlike the 4 chambered stomach of ruminants). The non-ruminants can be further subdivided into those who have similar digestive tracts to humans (i.e. the pig) or more specialized digestive tracts (i.e. poultry).
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Diarrhea Causes and Your Dog
Understanding the causes of diarrhea can go far in helping an ill pet and concerned pet owner.
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Food Combining: The Rules
Article on Food Combining. Part three in a four-part series.

Cleansing with Supplements
Cleansing is simple with supplements containing fiber, digestive enzymes, juices and herbs that can help break down stored toxins in the liver, colon, and other organs.
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Eat Your Carrots!
Vitamin A is well known for maintaining eye health by keeping the cornea clear and the retina healthy.
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Increase Your Fiber Intake
First it was low fat, then low carb, and now it's high fiber!
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Not All Bacteria Are Bad
Several bacterial species inhabit the human body to assist its functions and keep more virulent agents at bay.
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A Basic Diet for Rabbits-Part One
An overview of what to feed your pet rabbit, including pellets, hay and vegetables.
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Holiday Safety for Greyhounds

Homemade Dog Food Dangers
Good nutrition for us does not always mean good for our dogs. Many foods, including grapes, walnuts, and milk can be dangerous for canines.
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Nutraceuticals and Health Pt. 3
This is our third feature in our series on "Nutraceuticals and Disease Prevention or Health". This week we will look at three more herbs that will come in handy now that spring is here, and summer is just around the corner.
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Greyhounds and Holiday Safety
Greyhounds, keeping them safe for the holidays
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B12, You Gotta Have It!
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Bt Corn
Bt corn is a GMO (genetically modified organism) is already grown commercially in the United States.
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I Tested Positive for Hepatitis A, Now What?
There is no specific treatment for hepatitis A. Most patients are told to rest for one to four weeks after a diagnosis is made, to avoid intimate contact and to consume foods high in protein.
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IBS vs. IBD: Helping People Understand
A comparison of the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome and inflammatory bowel disease.
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Natural Teeth and Gum Care
Most commercial toothpastes contain rough abrasives, detergents, and sweetening agents. Homemade products can achieve a better result without the use of harmful ingrediants.
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The Natural Horse Herbal
An personal testimony of the effectivness of Natural Herbs vs. Chemical treatments.
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Unusual Symptoms of Pregnancy: Constipation, Dizziness, Hyper Emotion
When trying to get pregnant, every symptom hold potential for a positive test. Here are a few of those not often mentioned.
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Vitamin A
What is Vitamin A, what is it used for, and how much should we take?
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What is Trichomonas gallinae?
A short article describing Trichomonas gallinae, a protozoan parasite of pigeons, doves, raptors, and other wild birds.
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Acid Indigestion Relief
Acid indigestion, also referred to as sour stomach or upset stomach, is a term associated with stomach discomfort often the result of food intake.
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Beneficial Bugs do Battle in the West
Not all bugs are bad. In the West, beneficial insects are helping control invasive, noxious weeds like leafy spurge and saltcedar.
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Canine Parvovirus Infection
Parvovirus is a highly infectious, potentially life-threatening disease that affects puppies and dogs, and is transmitted readily through contact with feces and vomit.
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Fantastic Fennel
Fennel is used for gastrointestinal complaints, PMS, and poor appetite.
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Fibrous Facts
Fiber is an important part of everyone's diet. Here is some good information on fiber and a great recipe to try!
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Gastrointestinal Problems in ASD
A significant percentage of children with autism spectrum disorder have gastrointestinal symptoms including diarrhea, constipation, abdominal pain, gas and reflux.
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Glimmer Gossip
Gossip and news about the Rolling Stones.
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Good Morning Stretches
A few easy exercises you can do while still lying in bed to get your morning off to a great healthy start.
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Great Leatherback Turtle Race
Female leatherback turtles return from their nesting site wearing satellite tags to track their progress as the world watches, learns and, hopefully, helps protect them.
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Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding
Lower GI bleeding requires several steps for management.
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Natural Anti-Inflammatory
Learn how a natural anti-inflammatory diet can be effective in the management of pain and discomfort due to inflammation.
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Riboflavin - vitamin B2
Vitamin B2 (riboflavin) is described, deficiency symptomology is explored, and some recent research is explained.
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Thail Cuisine - Tom Yam Kung Soup
Ask any group of Thais what their favourite soup is and the answer is sure to be Tom Yam Kung (sometimes spelled Gung), piquant and delicious.
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The Curious Sexual Effects of Damiana Tea
Damiana is a plant that acts as a natural aphrodisiac but also has been proven to cure many sexual problems such as male impotency and female inability to achieve orgasm.
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Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding
Upper GI bleeding requires several steps for management.
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Vitamin A The Shield?
Vitamin A plays a major role in maintaining the integrity of the lining of the respiratory and digestive tracts, and enhances immunity, as it neutralizes free radicals and so prevents them from causing their damages of Cancer.
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A Parasite in the Blood Supply
American sleeping sickness, or Chagas disease, is caused by a parasite, and it can be transmitted through organ or blood donation.
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Beat Hypertension with Vegetables
A recent study has suggested that high nitrate foods may relax blood vessel walls and lower blood pressure.
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Breast milk - Best food for Baby
There are many ways that breast milk far outweighs the best formula including its ability to provide perfect nutrition for your baby.
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Buying Organic Food
It seems that everyone is talking about going green, and eating organically. So is it healthier?
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Causes of Chronic Fatigue
Complex health problems like chronic fatigue or fibromyalgia may be caused by nutritional deficiency, allergies, bacteria, low thyroid, environmental toxins or mold.
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Chicory
Chicory, also called wild chickory, succory, and wild succory, originally comes from the Mediterranean region.
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Cichlid Aquariums -- A few hints to starting up
A few hints on keeping a cichlid aquarium.
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Do Antibiotics Cause Hyper Activity in Children?
How Antibiotics can cause Childhood Behavioral Problems and Candida Yeast in the gut. Learn how to Fix these problems Naturally and without Medications
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Drinking Soda.
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E. coli Spinach Outbreak
E. coli spinach outbreak prompts FDA warning.183 from 26 states infected with the outbreak strain of E. coli. E. coli spinach traced to spinach grown in 3 CA counties.
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Eat Your Fiber for Health
Conventional wisdom says that fiber is something you only need when you get older, but a high-fiber diet is important for your health at all ages.
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Feeding Lizards
Finicky lizards find their match. How does your lizard eat? Just greens? Where's the protein?
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