When you think of celery, you probably immediately think "diet" and snacking on carrots and celery instead of the food you really crave!
Well, celery does much more for your heart than simply trimming your waistline. A Chinese study found blood pressure to fall significantly in 14 out of 16 individuals with high blood pressure when they were given celery.
Exactly how celery works to lower blood pressure is not completely understood. Scientists have found celery to contain apigenin. ...
Celery is more than just a low calorie snack you eat when dieting, it can also help you lower blood pressure. Celery contains apigenin,... Read more »
A vegetarian's diet usually has plenty of vitamins A and C, magnesium, calcium, fiber polyunsaturated fat, complex carbohydrates and... Read more »
People often ask questions here about itching in the throat, mouth and nose. While it's true that this type of itching is frequently... Read more »
This month, I'm going in for an arthroscopic knee procedure. I've had a few day surgeries and outpatient procedures and I always bring up... Read more »
Most public schools are required to accommodate special dietary needs, but there is still quite a learning curve in most schools as they... Read more »
Food is sustenance, comfort, friendship, spirituality, community, and love. With our illness, though, it can also earn us bonus mileage to the... Read more »
Molds... yuck! A fungus -- that's disgusting, right? And what does mold have to do with nasal allergies and asthma? The answer to that question is,... Read more »
Pediatricians, general practitioners, internists, allergists and pulmonologists can all treat asthma and allergies. Allergists or immunologists are... Read more »
After my son was diagnosed with food allergies, our traveling days came to an abrupt halt. To get back in the swing of things, we started slowly... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
An allergy is an exaggerated immune response or reaction to substances that are generally not harmful.See also:Allergic conjunctivitisAllergic... Read more »
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