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May 20, 2012
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Garlic

This fact sheet provides basic information about garlic—uses, potential side effects, and resources for more information. Garlic is the edible bulb from a plant in the lily family. It has been used as both a medicine and a spice for thousands of years.

What Garlic Is Used For

  • Garlic’s most common uses as a dietary supplement are for high cholesterol, heart disease, and high blood pressure.
  • Garlic is also used to prevent certain types of cancer, including stomach and colon cancers.

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May 20, 2012
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New Inflammation Hormone Link May Pave Way To Study New Drugs For Type 2 Diabetes

A new link between obesity and type 2 diabetes found in mice could open the door to exploring new potential drug treatments for diabetes, University of Michigan Health System research has found. Drugs for type 2 diabetes commonly target insulin, which lowers blood glucose levels…
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May 20, 2012
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4 moldy foods you can eat (plus which foods to toss)

4 moldy foods you can eat (plus which foods to toss) Blog Post

When a food in my kitchen appears to have passed its prime, my husband and I often disagree about whether to keep or toss it.

He’s traveled the world and has eaten many unrecognizable foods, so how harmful is a little mold? “Just cut it off,” he’ll say. I, on the other hand, have worked in hospital foodservice and before becoming an R.D. took courses in food safety and food microbiology. Moldy? Chuck it!


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May 19, 2012
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Famous 1848 Case Of A Man Who Survived A Terrible Brain Injury Has Modern Parallel

Poor Phineas Gage. In 1848, the supervisor for the Rutland and Burlington Railroad in Vermont was using a 13-pound, 3-foot-7-inch rod to pack blasting powder into a rock when he triggered an explosion that drove the rod through his left cheek and out of the top of his head. As reported at the time, the rod was later found, “smeared with blood and brains…
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May 19, 2012
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Ginger

This fact sheet provides basic information about the herb ginger—uses, potential side effects, and resources for more information. Ginger is a tropical plant that has green-purple flowers and an aromatic underground stem (called a rhizome). It is commonly used for cooking and medicinal purposes.

What Ginger Is Used For

  • Ginger is used in Asian medicine to treat stomach aches, nausea, and diarrhea.
  • Many digestive, antinausea, and cold and flu dietary supplements sold in the United States contain ginger extract as an ingredient.
  • Ginger is used to alleviate postsurgery nausea as well as nausea caused by motion, chemotherapy, and pregnancy.
  • Ginger has been used for rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, and joint and muscle pain.

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May 19, 2012
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Diabetes Population May Rise To 53 Million Within 13 Years In USA

By the year 2025, researchers predict that 53.1 million individuals in the United States will have diabetes (mainly type 2 diabetes) – a 64% increase from 2010. The study is published in Population Health Management Diabetes is a life long disease in which there are high levels of glucose in the blood…
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