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Peppermint Tea: an Assignment - Jack H. Schick
When I walked into the living room, my wife was sitting on the couch in her pj’s and furry slippers. The big, grey cat was lying on the back of it next to her shoulder keeping a close eye on everything. The little white one was in her lap getting his neck rubbed and purring so loudly I... Submitted 147 days ago.

Having An Ileostomy Brought A Guardian Angel - - Grace O'Malley
It was a day like any other. Weak winter light was trying to break the gloom of the night. Dawn pushed its tentacles through the grey enveloping cloak. The alarm trilled its cheerful greeting announcing that it was time to begin another glorious day. Her eyes remain closed while she assesses her... Submitted 1 year 164 days ago.

Heart Attack, Stroke & Panic Attack – A complete package by Gastritis - Chiradeep
You may be thinking about the title and feeling confused. Don’t feel confused. I just wanted your attention…lol… But this is true when you feel like having a heart attack or stroke or panic attack and finally when your doc reveals that it’s only gastritis... Submitted 179 days 3 hours ago.

C.Diff: How I Fought This Illness and Won - - Krista Aman-Widgren
It was a beautiful spring day in Arizona and a very busy day at work. I was scheduled for the closing shift in the Bed and Bath department at JC Penney and we were having a big sale. There was a nasty cough going around and almost everyone had gotten it. I had managed to avoid getting sick, but... Submitted 206 days 7 hours ago.

Gluten and Celiac Disease: Is gluten free for me - Jon Searles
Gluten comes from the Latin word meaning "glue", which obviously causes a little concern when we realize that this is in our food. Gluten has been used in wallpaper pastes because of its sticky non water soluble properties. It also helped me to make my first paper mache pig when I was 5 years... Submitted 2 years 165 days ago.

Is There a Correlation between Sleep and Stomach Health? - Terry Mitchell
I don't think I've ever read about any medical research suggesting such a thing, but I suspect that there is a correlation between getting enough sleep and stomach health. This, of course, is just based on my own personal experience. It seems to me that I generally only have stomach problems... Submitted 2 years 229 days ago.

I Have Been Suffering From A Debilitating Disease For Most Of My Life - Susan Thom
No one knows what I go through, because I keep it to myself. My kids know I have Crohns, but I don't let them know when I'm having a really bad day with it. When someone has another more common disease, they tend to get more sympathy and understanding from their friends and family. Crohn's... Submitted 4 years 166 days ago.

The Symptoms and Maintenance of Crohn's - Susan Thom
The beautiful spring flowers are wilting, and getting ready to sleep for the winter. Their time of glory seemed short lived, but in reality, it was just enough time. Spring doesnt last, it becomes summer, which doesn't last, and becomes fall, and then winter. The times are always changing. We... Submitted 4 years 169 days ago.

Reports: Botulism Outbreak Associated with Undercooked Cans of Chili Sauce - Avis Ward
Castleberry Food Company’s owner, Bubble Bee Seafoods, has voluntarily expanded their recall to include 80 brands of canned chili, beef stew, corned beef hash and other meat products, in addition to ten brands it recalled last week. The company took this extra step to ensure public safety... Submitted 4 years 203 days ago.

Salmonella Poisoning at this Year’s Taste of Chicago - Avis Ward
It's after two o'clock in the morning and I find myself restless; so I get out of bed to see what's happening elsewhere in the world. I am surprised to read a headline on the Internet about an article I submitted only yesterday, July 12, 2007! The uncanniness of this makes me a bit more... Submitted 4 years 214 days ago.

My Personal Favorite...The Colonoscopy! - - Bob Alexander
I was waist deep in the Gulf of Mexico, fishing for redfish when the first gnawing pain hit me in the stomach. To be more accurate it was my lower abdomen. Like all dedicated fishermen, I ignored the pain and kept right on throwing my silver spoon between the oyster beds off St. George Island off... Submitted 4 years 224 days ago.

Spring Cleaning? Clean Your Gut as Well as Your House - Joanna McFarlane
Typically, having bacteria or parasites in your food is a bad thing. Harmful bugs like E. coli spoil your food and worse, can make you sick. But what about microbes in your food that can actually provide health benefits? Called probiotics (from pro and biota , meaning “for life"), they are... Submitted 4 years 293 days ago.

Constipation, Diet and Traditional Chinese Medicine - - Richard Heft
Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM)is based on the theory, observation that everything is an ongoing interaction of opposites: yin (cold, cleansing) and yang (hot, building) most of which we control through diet, exercise, thought, etc. In every combination, one opposite is always in excess. That... Submitted 1 year 33 days ago.

Top Ten Tips to Avoid Food Poisoning. - - Stephen Vaughan
Food poisoning kills 100s of thousands of people every year. In the USA up to 5000 people die each year, in the UK up to 400. The numbers are similar in other developed countries but the number in Asia and Africa and South America are far higher. One of the world's worst out breaks was when a... Submitted 1 year 91 days ago.

Irritable Bowel Syndrome - WaysTo Reduce IBS Symptoms Stomach Pain Constipation Diarrhoea - Kacycarr
What is IBS? (Irritable Bowel Syndrome) Should I be concerned if diagnosed with having IBS, meaning, am I likely to die? No, IBS is a gut condition that's more likely to cause discomfort, stress, and for some folk more of an embarrassment issue (wind.). So there you have it, there's no need to... Submitted 1 year 309 days ago.

Foods That Cause Gas - Carolyn Tytler
Having gas can be uncomfortable and embarrassing at times, but it is a common problem. Everyone has air in the digestive tract. The average person produces 1 to 4 pints of gas a day, and it will exit the body 10 to 14 times within the same period. Often a person will think that he or she has more... Submitted 1 year 322 days ago.

Take Care of Your Stomach Ulcer At Christmas - - Marjorie Thornton
No doubt you are in the midst of the Christmas holiday season; remembering to buy food and gifts, going to gatherings and parties, and running around to keep up with all the arrangements. It all invariably leads to more eating and drinking than usual, combined with lots of activity that churns it... Submitted 2 years 50 days ago.

Stomach Ulcer Treatment and Cures - - Marjorie Thornton
Stomach ulcers can have serious consequences for your health if left untreated. They are quite literally an open sore in the digestive tract, rather like a mouth ulcer, but as they are out of sight, it is difficult to know the damage that is being caused. From a common sense point of view, as the... Submitted 2 years 71 days ago.

Foods That Are Easy to Digest - Carolyn Tytler
When you are just recovering from a bout of stomach flu, it would be unwise to accept an invitation to a four-course roast beef dinner. After enduring several days of vomiting, nausea, and diarrhoea, eating will probably be the last thing on your mind anyway. While your stomach is still... Submitted 2 years 95 days ago.

Make an All Natural Sure-Fire Laxative - - The Old Gray Mare
The following recipe is from a lifelong friend who assures us that this all natural laxative works better than just about anything you can buy, mix or concoct. Handed down by the oldtimers, this laxative will do its magic better than anything you can get over the counter. In fact, heed this... Submitted 2 years 125 days ago.

A Little Known Secret - - Mark Sanford
Maybe it was just a correlation between events that opened my eyes. My septic system, being twenty years old, was slowing down. That is, it was running slower than it should and everything in the house was backing up. After much research and work, the system was back on line and doing the job. I... Submitted 2 years 301 days ago.

10 Remedies To Help Acid Cure Natural Reflux - - Keisha Seaton
This article is dedicated to all acid reflux suffers. My mother is avid acid refluxes suffer, and I have seen the many days of discomfort that she has experienced. I have found that one of the biggest problems with acid reflux is the things we eat, and the way we eat certain foods. In this... Submitted 4 years 62 days ago.

Constipation...A Little Help - - Penny Lee
Constipation remedy using citrus juice... These are facts that I have found on the Internet as I looked for possible helps to my own issues with a life-long battle of constipation. Although this is not a total answer or cure all, it is helpful and it is natural. These fruits offer other... Submitted 4 years 68 days ago.

The Appendix: Your Body's Good Little Bacteria Factory - - Brenda Skidmore
A rather interesting new piece of information has recently come to the forefront on the apparent, and positive purposes, of having an appendix, and what that supposedly useless body organ actually does for you. The appendix, of course, has long mystified doctors in what necessity it has ever... Submitted 4 years 94 days ago.

How Gastro Runs Its Course - - Ann Stewart
Gastroenteritis is a very common disease, often referred to as an upset stomach, traveler's tummy, or ‘Montezuma’s revenge. It is primarily a viral condition, i.e. not caused by bacteria. Viral gastroenteritis is often mistakenly called stomach flu, but it is not caused by the influenza... Submitted 4 years 170 days ago.