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• Aphrodisiac foods as sex stimulants

  Posted on Tuesday March 4th, 2008 at 05:23 in anil minocha, aphrodisiac, artichoke, asparagus, casanova, Chocolate, love apple, minocha, nutrition, oyster, pomegrante, Romance

  Do sex and aphrodisiac food really mix well? Recommendations for aphrodisiac sex stimulants especially for erectile dysfunction are rooted more in beliefs, mythology than in science. Chocolate has bee...

• Glutamine immunity on gut immune system

  Posted on Monday February 25th, 2008 at 05:41 in anil minocha, bacterial killing, dietary modifications, galt, glutamine, gut immunity, immune system, immune-nutrients, immunity, immunological surveillance, minocha, nutrition

  Immune system in the gut? Glutamine for gut immunity? Lets first discuss immunity especially gut health and immunity. Did you know that as much as 25-75% of our immune system is located inside our gas...

• GERD Acupuncture treatment

  Posted on Tuesday February 19th, 2008 at 05:43 in accupuncture, anil minocha, cam, chinese medicine, chronic acid reflux, complimentary and alternative medicine, gastroesophageal reflux, GERD, h2ra, minocha, omeprazole, ppi

  Did you know that acupuncture may be an effective GERD or chronic reflux treatment? Gastroesophagaeal reflux disease or GERD affects tens of millions of people in the US. Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs)...

• Sex addiction on internet treated by naltrexone

  Posted on Monday February 11th, 2008 at 05:47 in addiction, alcoholism, anil minocha, antidepressant, compulsion, general health, internet sex, internet sex addiction, minocha, naltrexone, phone sex, psychotherapy

  Internet sex addiction is fast becoming one of the newer compulsive behaviors with immense health as well as psychosocial implications. Although triggers and manifestations be variable and unique for ...

• Hiccup home remedies, causes and drugs

  Posted on Thursday February 7th, 2008 at 05:14 in accupuncture, anil minocha, antidepressants, antiepileptic agents, baclofen, breath holding, cam, chlorpromazine, deep breath, digestive health, egd, GERD

  Hiccup or singultus (from singult in Latin meaning catching breath while sobbing.) is an involuntary nuisance bodily action of no functional value. Most hiccups resolve spontaneously without any activ...

• Nutrient dense or calorie dense foods

  Posted on Friday February 1st, 2008 at 05:30 in anil minocha, calorie dense, donut, empty calories, fruit, minocha, nutrient dense, nutrition

  Foods may be nutrient dense or calorie dense. Nutrient-dense foods are opposite of opposite of calorie-dense. Nutrient-dense foods provide healthy nutrition while calorie dense foods provide empty cal...

• Fructose sweetener, appetite and obesity

  Posted on Tuesday January 29th, 2008 at 06:34 in anil minocha, appetite, artificial sweetener, body weight, corn syrup, food intake, fructose, minocha, obesity, satiety, sucrose

  Use of fructose as artificial sweetener has been subject of media reports recently. Some have advised against using fructose because of potential for increased appetite and weight gain. However, multi...

• Dysphagia swallowing problems with normal upper GI endoscopy

  Posted on Tuesday January 8th, 2008 at 21:00 in acid suppression, aciphex, anil minocha, barium swallow, digestive health, dysphagia, egd, eosinophillic esophagitis, esophageal dilation, esophageal dysphagia, minocha, nexium

  Dysphagia or swallowing problems can occur in patients despite all tests including upper GI (UGI) xray and upper GI endoscopy (EGD or esophagogastroduodenoscopy) showing normal esophagus or no obstruc...

• Feeding tube gastrostomy, PEG, feeding disorder in dementia

  Posted on Sunday December 30th, 2007 at 18:48 in anil minocha, consent, dementia, digestive health, dysphagia, feeding disorder, feeding tube, gastrostomy, minocha, nutrition, peg, pneumonia

  The issue of feeding in patients with dementia is complex. The feeding disorder, dysphagia, swallowing problms result in inadequate feeding or nutrition are common in dementia patients. A feeding tube...

• Chronic abdominal pain or IBS in kids

  Posted on Saturday December 29th, 2007 at 09:43 in alternative and complimentary medicine, anil minocha, chronic abdominal pain, digestive health, gut-tirected hypnosis, hypnotherapy, irritable bowel syndrome, minocha, psychotherapy, spastic colon

  Chronic abdominal pain, IBS or irritable bowel syndrome in children is a major, perplexing problem. Some have it as abdominal colic, others get termed as "irritable bowel syndrome" or "spastic colon"....

• Colitis, diverticulitis and diverticulosis

  Posted on Wednesday December 26th, 2007 at 13:16 in anil minocha, colitis, crohn's disease, dietary fiber, digestion, digestive health, diverticular bleeding, diverticulitis, diverticulosis, gi bleed, ibd, minocha

  Terms like colitis, diverticulitis, diverticulosis and irritable bowel syndrome, spastic colon can be confusing. Colitis, diverticulitis, IBS, irritable bowel syndrome, spastic colon although differen...

• Yes, heartburn without acid reflux

  Posted on Sunday December 16th, 2007 at 20:01 in acid reflux, anil minocha, fundoplication, gastroesophageal reflux disease, GERD, heartburn, impedance, minocha, nonacid reflux, ph monitoring

  Do you have chronic heartburn or GERD? Did you know that many patients with heartburn (chronic acid reflux) or gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) do not get relief even from the strongest acid blo...

• Better clear liquid diet for Colonoscopy preparation

  Posted on Wednesday December 12th, 2007 at 19:02 in anil minocha, barium enema, clear liquid diet, clear nutritional supplements, colon, colon cleansing, colonic preparation, colonoscopy, digestive health, lower gi, minocha

  Colonoscopy or endoscopy of colon (large intestine) is often dreaded by some. Colonoscopy is also called lower GI scope and is different from barium enema. Colonic cleaning and clear liquid diet is ne...

• Resolve to be healthy

  Posted on Wednesday December 5th, 2007 at 18:25 in anil minocha, disease prevention, exercise, general health, minocha, preventable diseases, tobacco, unhealthy diet

  The winds of public debate seem to be blowing towards a discussion about health care for everyone in the country. Plans being currently discussed range from national health insurance to tax credits, a...

• Do antioxidants lower cancer risk

  Posted on Monday December 3rd, 2007 at 19:40 in anil minocha, antioxidants, beta-carotene, Cancer, cancer esophagus, esophageal cancer, minocha, nutrition, nutritional supplements, vitamin A, vitamin c

  Antioxidants are frequently in news related to cancer. Experts differ on role of these antioxidants in health and sickness including cancer. Antioxidants in esoohageal cancer Antioxidants have been st...

• Does botox works at both ends: check anal fissures

  Posted on Sunday November 25th, 2007 at 20:32 in acute anal fissure, anil minocha, botox, botulinum toxin, chronic anal fissure, digestive health, minocha, nitroglycerine, ntg

  You have heard about botox or botulinum toxin for skin wrinkles. Seems funny considering its use in anal fissure? By the way, botox or botulinum toxin has other uses too, like in achalasia, gastropare...

• Is folic acid supplement good or bad ?

  Posted on Sunday November 18th, 2007 at 17:15 in anil minocha, breast cancer, colon cancer, folate, folic acid, minocha, nutrition, pregnancy, stroke, supplements, ulcerative colitis, vitamin

  Folic acid or folate supplementation is considered part of alternative medicine.Folate/folic acid is involved in numerous vital biochemical reactions in the body. Multiple studies have documented that...

• Beta carotene and brain function, Alzheimer’s disease

  Posted on Thursday November 15th, 2007 at 19:51 in anil minocha, anti-oxidant, beta carotene, cognitive function, Memory loss, minocha, nutrition, nutritional supplements, oxidative stress, vitamin A

  How oxidation hurts brain and antioxidants may help? Antioxidants like beta carotene (pro-vitamin A) have potential to inhibit processes harmful to brain and cognitive function potentially delaying Al...

• Acetaminophen, arthritis drugs and constipation

  Posted on Sunday November 11th, 2007 at 20:03 in acetaminophen, anil minocha, arthritis, aspirin, chronic constipation, digestive health, minocha

  Constipation is a widely prevalent disorder. Similarly acetaminophen and other NSAIDs or arthitis drugs are also commonly used. Constipation is more likely to occur in women and the elderly. The cause...

• Does zinc supplement help in respiratory infection?

  Posted on Thursday November 1st, 2007 at 18:38 in alternative medicine, anil minocha, cold, flu, infection, minocha, nutrition, pneumonia, supplements, vitamin c, zinc

  Do you take any supplements like vitamin C, vitamin E, ginger when you have cold? I take vitamin C supplements (added zinc recently) when I have symptoms of cold/flu. One of my physician friends told ...