INTERACTION BETWEEN MEDICINE-FOOD
In our body, drugs share the same route of absorption and metabolism as nutrients, which create the potential for interactions. When food affects medicine Foods can affect drug action in many ways. The most common is when foods interfere with absorption, which can make a drug less effective. For example, calcium in milk can bind to the antibiotic tetracycline, interfering with its absorption. Nutrients or other components of food can also interfere with a drug’s metabolism, or how it is broken down in the body. Finally, foods can affect the elimination of drugs from the body. So some drugs should not be taken with food. Other drugs must be taken with foods to prevent stomach irritation.
Some facts about honey
Honey is a quick source of energy. Honey adds flavor to foods and beverages. However, honey is always contaminated with Clostridium botulinum spores that may pose dangerous fro babies under one year old. let's see what the scientific findings about the honey: Speakers at the First International Symposium on Honey and Human Health, held in Sacramento, CA, January 8, 2008, presented a number of research papers. (Fessenden R. Report to the Committee for the Promotion of Honey and Health) Findings include:
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Top ten spices that defend you from aging
Are you looking for ways to stop aging? Aging is unpreventable but now you can take more spices to slow down the aging process.
Colorful Healthy Diet
The more colorful your diet, the better, according to Dr David Heber MD. Take few minutes to ponder what is the color of your food that you consume daily? Dr Heber recommends that a diet with fruits and vegetable across the spectrum of color. Fruits and vegetables are briefly divided into seven color categories
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12 Foods You Dont Have to Buy Organics
Organic food is better and safer? Why waste money on organic foods? This post shares 12 foods that you do not need to buy organics.The Environmental Working Group, a nonprofit organization that advocates for policies that protect global and individual health, produces the Shoppers' Guide to Pesticides in Produce. It is based on the results of nearly 43,000 pesticide tests.
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Procesed Food, Not Healthy
We are what we eat...eating meat is not life threatening, but not those processed food... Lean meats from a clean source can provide benefits to us humans, is a good source of protein. BUT.... PLEASE be sure of what you are putting in your body. The following link will take you through a 'mystery meat' "expose'" if you will, and shed some very serious LIGHT on the subject.
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Soft Drinks – Are They Safe?
Do you drink soft drinks? Soft drinks are popular beverages consisting primarily of carbonated water, sugar, and flavorings especially among younger generations. Nearly 200 nations enjoy the sweet, sparkling soda with an annual consumption of more than 34 billion gallons. Soft drinks rank as America's favorite beverage segment, representing 25% of the total beverage market.
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5 Foods that Fight Cancer
There are many food that are able to fight cancer, this post shares 5 of the food that we consume regularly and proven to be able to fight cancer.
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