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    IBS / 29 Jan 2016

    IBS Diet

    Finding an IBS Diet That Works for You The symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) can sometimes be affected by the food that a person eats, so an IBS diet plan may help a person to avoid discomfort and lessen IBS attacks. However, there is not a single specific diet for IBS, since IBS varies greatly from person to person. Instead, there are some general guidelines which can help you to find a diet that works for you. Avoid Foods That Trigger Attacks People with IBS have foods to avoid because certain foods do tend to trigger symptoms, including pain, bloating, and unusual bowel movements. Try to pay attention to which foods make you feel worse, and then cut them out of your diet for 12 weeks. If this does not make any difference, you can probably begin eating the foods again. Foods which commonly cause problems include items with caffeine, items with insoluble fiber, nuts, and fatty foods. IBS Diets for Different Symptoms Depending on your most prevalent symptoms, you may want to consider cutting back on different types of food: Bloating — If you frequently deal with bloating, try to avoid beans, legumes, cauliflower, cabbage, lentils, raisins, bagels, onions Cramps — Cramps are caused by issues with digestion, so try to avoid fried foods, fatty foods, caffeine, alcohol, fructose sugar, sorbitol sweetener Diarrhea — The primary thing to remember if you frequently have diarrhea is to consume a lot of liquid in water, tea, and soup, in order to avoid dehydration. IBS trigger foods for diarrhea include caffeine, fatty foods, and alcohol. Constipation — An IBS constipation diet should primarily focus on increasing fiber intake. Insoluble fiber can be problematic, but soluble fiber is very helpful. IBS diet foods for constipation typically include oats, brown rice, apples, carrots,…

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    Gout / 27 Oct 2015

    Foods to Avoid with Gout

    If you Have Gout, Watch Out for These Foods Gout has long then linked with drinking too much alcohol and eating too many meats and certain seafoods. In fact, only rich people who could afford these foods used to get gout. Today, the disease is still linked with what you eat, and if you focus on the right foods and avoid the wrong foods, you may be able to keep your gout under control. It’s all about managing your uric acid levels. Uric acid is created in your body when purine is broken down. Everyone has purine in their bodies, and too much of it causes too much uric acid. The foods that have high purines tend to be the ones to avoid. A Brief Description of Gout Gout is a disease associated with the joints. Typical symptoms of gout include exceptional pain in the joints, redness and swelling of the joints and a lingering discomfort in the joints even after intense pain has gone away. The symptoms of gout usually come on very quickly and often happen at night. Foods to Avoid if You Have Gout There are certain foods that can cause and exacerbate the symptoms of gout. These are the foods that have high purines. For example, you should avoid organ meats, such as kidney and liver and processed meats, such as deli cuts, sausage and hot dogs. Seafood is another group of foods that you should avoid. Herring, mussels, anchovies, haddock, tuna, sardines and mackerel are the worst offenders. Alcohol should also be avoided as it contributes to dehydration. Beer is especially bad and so are certain liquors. Finally, the relationship between wine and gout is not fully understood, but always talk with your doctor before consuming any alcohol if you have gout. You won’t have…

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    Pregnancy / 27 Oct 2015

    High Risk Pregnancies

    5 Causes of High-Risk Pregnancy While most pregnancies proceed normally during the nine-month period of gestation, a small percentage are considered to be high-risk pregnancies either at the beginning or sometime during the prenatal period. There are various causes of pregnancies with complications. Carefully monitored with appropriate treatment by a pregnancy specialist doctor, however, most mothers experience good outcomes. Here are some of the contributing factors to pregnancies that need close monitoring. Chronic illness. A pregnant woman is is actively being evaluated or treated for a chronic disease like diabetes, HIV, or cystic fibrosis usually requires extra medical surveillance. A disease that is currently in remission such as cancer may not pose an immediate threat to the pregnancy, but the attending doctor may want to keep a close eye on her anyway. Weight issues. Obesity and anorexia are two potentially serious weight issues that can pose special challenges to a pregnancy. Women need a nutritious diet during this time to feed their babies as well as themselves. Significantly overweight women may have problems with mobility and circulation, while underweight women might not produce the hormones necessary to sustain a healthy pregnancy. Incompetent cervix. Sometimes a woman’s cervix may not remain closed as it should during pregnancy. The weight of a growing infant and increasing placenta could push the cervix open, leading to a miscarriage. Treatments include a cerclage, or sewing the cervix shut until it’s time for the baby to be born. Depending on circumstances, doctor’s orders may include temporary or permanent bed rest. High blood pressure. Although some women struggle with low blood pressure, a more common problem is elevated blood pressure. This can lead to risks that include strokes, if not monitored and controlled, due in part to the mother’s changing circulatory system during pregnancy. Previous miscarriages or…

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