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Bloating, gas, cramping; all symptoms of something going on in your digestive system. Whether you ate a little too much garlic, you have a stomach bug, or you're suffering from the side effects of pregnancy, there are a wide variety of different causes. Circumstances often indicate you should just take an antiacid, down a bit of Pepto, and be done with it. Unfortunately, this is often contra-indicated on some medications and for some illnesses. And, of course, there are all manner of reasons you might want to avoid taking a medication if you can. Luckily, tea can help. Herbal teas in...

One of the most common supplements many of us take is Vitamin C. The good old C, naturally found in a lot of citrus and other fruits, is thought to help bolster your immune system and prevent you from getting sick. There's some question as to whether this is true or not, which we'll get into later. Let's get started. The Benefits of Vitamin C Vitamin C, also known as ascorbic acid, is an essential nutrient. That means your body doesn't produce it; you need to get it from food and supplements. It's also necessary for your body to function. So...

The world of health is incredibly complex, and it's riddled with people just waiting to take advantage of that complexity. Biology and medical science are incredibly deep and complex fields, such that people can spend decades studying a single kind of process in the body and still not entirely understand everything it affects. For example, did you know there are hormones we've identified but don't know what they do?   As a layperson, it can be difficult to understand what's real and what isn't. Physicians often aren't the best at explaining things in concise terms, and there's even disagreement in the...

When we say the word "hormone", what comes to mind? Maybe you think of the hormones that control puberty, and those fickle days of mood swings that came with it. Maybe you think of later in life and the bodily changes of menopause. Maybe you think of gender transitioning, and the testosterone or estrogen that is taken to adjust biological gender.   The fact is, the human body is laced with hormones. There are something like 66 different hormones in the human body. These range from the well-known giants like Adrenaline (responsible for fight or flight) and the sexual hormones Estrogen and...