Nutrition: Overview

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  • Dietary Supplements (Herbal Medicines and Natural Products)

    06/27/07, Healthwise

    In the United States, dietary supplements are substances you eat or drink. They can be vitamins, minerals, herbs or other plants, amino acids (the individual building blocks of protein), or parts of these substances. They can be in pi

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  • Magnesium oxide

    02/02/05, Healthwise

    Before taking magnesium oxide, tell your doctor if you have any other medical conditions, allergies, or if you take other medicines or other herbal/health supplements. Magnesium oxide may not be recommended in some situations.

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  • Chamomile

    06/27/07, Healthwise

    What is chamomile?

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  • Healthy Eating

    02/06/09, Healthwise

    Healthy eating means choosing a variety of foods from the basic food groups: meat and meat substitutes; dairy; fruits and vegetables; grains, such as breads and pasta; and a limited amount of fats and sweets. As simple as this sounds,

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  • Prenatal multivitamins

    11/14/07, Healthwise

    Many multivitamin products also contain minerals such as calcium, iron, magnesium, potassium, and zinc. Minerals (especially taken in large doses) can cause side effects such as tooth staining, increased urination, stomach bleeding, uneven heart rate

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  • Sodium phenylbutyrate (oral)

    01/02/08, Healthwise

    Before taking sodium phenylbutyrate, tell your doctor if you have congestive heart failure, high blood pressure, severe kidney disease, swelling or fluid retention, or a seizure disorder.

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  • E. coli Infection - Topic Overview

    06/16/08, Healthwise

    E. coli is the name of a germ, or bacterium, that lives in the digestive tracts of humans and animals.

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  • Salmonellosis

    02/23/09, Healthwise

    Salmonellosis is a type of food poisoning caused by the salmonella bacterium. There are many different kinds of these bacteria; Salmonella typhimurium and Salmonella enteritidis are the most common types in the United States.

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  • Shigellosis

    02/23/09, Healthwise

    Shigellosis is a type of food poisoning caused by infection with the shigella bacterium. Every year, about 18,000 cases of shigellosis are reported in the United States.1 It is more common in summer than winter. Children ages 2 to 4 a

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  • Should I receive artificial hydration and nutrition?

    07/14/08, Healthwise

    A time may come during the course of your illness when you may eat and drink less. The changes in your appetite and fluid intake may be related to your general weakness and slowing metabolism. Some illnesses are associated with swallowing

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