Articles for tag: Butterbur, Food Sensitivities, Teeth Grinding, TMJ

Top Ten Natural Ways to Get Rid of a Migraine

There’s no mistaking a migraine, that is, unless you’ve come up with another explanation for the throbbing head pain, intense nausea, and sensory sensitivity that can last for days. Even if medication works to ease migraines, it doesn’t address the problems that may be behind the attacks, such as physical and emotional strain, physiological imbalances, ...

Canker Sores Myths & Facts

When a fellow A.C. writer referred to her “canker virus” it reminded me once again of just how much bad health information is floating around out there. Let’s look at canker sores, learn what causes them and dispel some of the most common myths. What Canker Sores Are “Canker sore” is one of those terms ...

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Five Signs of Celiac Disease

When my daughter started having health issues at only a couple months old, her doctors suspected that her difficulties may have been caused by celiac disease. We eventually discovered that celiac disease was not the cause of her problems, but we learned quite a bit about it over the months that we believed that the ...

The Best Diet for Acne May Be an Anti-Inflammatory Diet

Inflammation – redness and swelling – is a characteristic of most cases of acne. Sometimes it can be reduced by drugs, including antibiotics (which kill the bacteria causing the infection that produces the inflammation). But there may be a way to control the inflammation just through what you eat – or don’t eat. The theory ...

Food Intolerance Prevents Weight Loss

Making good food choices may not be enough when you are trying to lose weight. Researchers are finding a link between weight gain and food intolerance. Can food intolerance prevent weight loss? What Is Food Intolerance? Food intolerance is often considered delayed, or Type B, food allergy. It may also be referred to as food ...

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Food Allergies and Diaper Rash

Experts agree that the main cause of diaper rash is moisture, not food allergies. While diaper rash will strike half of all babies, a much lower percentage of those babies will experience diaper rash caused by food allergies. Six percent of children suffer from actual food allergies, according to the Mayo Clinic. There are other ...

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Understanding Milk Allergies

A milk allergy is the body’s immune response to a protein known as ‘casein.’ Casein is most commonly found in cow’s milk, and milk allergies can also be a reaction to whey. Casein and whey are both present in cow’s milk and cow’s milk-based products such as sour cream, cultured cheese, yogurt, and ice cream. ...