Vaginal yeast infections are an ongoing medical problem for women. In fact, 75-85% of the American female population who are in their child-bearing years suffer from this type of infection. Women who are pregnant, diabetic, have HIV, or are taking oral contraceptives or antibiotics are most susceptible to suffer from vaginal yeast infections. Yeast (or ...
one of the most common types of IBS or irritable bowel syndrome is diarrhea. In fact, more people are suffering from diarrhea than constipation. Experiencing this may be very uncomfortable and difficult. Imagine how stressful it can be to go back and forth the bathroom a number of times? Most of the time, diarrhea is ...
There are indeed some very harmful bacteria but we also have a host of beneficial bacteria in existence and with which our lives are made possible. Digestion of food requires some beneficial bacteria for instance. Besides humans, plants also need the beneficial bacteria to synthesize food, to decompose matter for nutrients to ripen fruits. Similar ...
You probably don’t think about all the bacteria that’s inside your body. It’s a subject that doesn’t usually come up in daily conversations. When it comes to “good” bacteria, though, you should consider Lactobacillus Acidophilus. Under normal conditions, these microorganisms live in our gastrointestinal tracts. They can also be found in human mouths, and in ...
What Is Lactose Intolerance? The inability to digest significant quantities of lactose (236 ml.), the major sugar constituent of milk and milk products is known as Lactose Intolerance. One of the reasons of lactose intolerance is the shortage of lactase, an enzyme that is produced by the cells that border the inside of the small ...
