- Find
- Manage
- Resources
What Nutrients Can Prevent Bruising?
Contusion; Hematoma
Definition
A bruise is an area of skin discoloration. A bruise occurs when small blood vessels break and leak their contents into the soft tissue beneath the skin.
Considerations
There are three types of bruises:
- Subcutaneous -- beneath the skin
- Intramuscular -- within the belly of the underlying muscle
- Periosteal -- bone bruise
Bruises can last from days to months, with the bone bruise being the most severe and painful.
Cause... Read more
More information on "What Nutrients Can Prevent Bruising?"
From Our Experts
How to Prepare Fruits and Vegetables to Prevent Nutrient Loss
Fruits and vegetables are full of vitamins and minerals that promote heart health. Here are just a few of the nutrients found in fruits... Read more »
Four Nutrients for Heart Health
Cardiologist Dr. Stephen Sinatra has labels four nutrients - magnesium, coenzyme Q10, L-carnitine, and D-ribose - ‘the awesome foursome'... Read more »
Weighing In: Is my baby getting nutrients?
Question: I am expecting my first child and in my first trimester. I am suffering from really bad morning sickness. Since many healthy... Read more »
Veggies preventing breast cancer?
Vegetable nutrients are said to have a number of beneficial properties-antioxidant, antibacterial, antifungal, antiviral, and... Read more »
Boost Your Brain Power with Healthy Foods- Part 2
As discussed last time, everyone wants to boost their brain power, retard brain age, avoid dementia and Alzheimer's disease, as well as all... Read more »
From Our Sources
Nutrients Help Save Sight
(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Loading up on yellow vegetables and dark leafy greens might help protect your vision against a leading cause of... Read more »
Dealing with problem nutrients
By Karen Ansel, MS, RD When you have Crohn's, what you do (or don't) eat can make a real difference in how you feel. Find out how the foods you... Read more »
Kyphosis Prevention: How to Prevent a Hunched Back
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Scheuermann's disease; Roundback; Hunchback; Postural kyphosisPreventionTreating and preventing osteoporosis can prevent many cases of kyphosis in... Read more »
Salads and nutrients
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Information Salads can be a good way to get your daily nutrients. Salads can be a good way to increase your daily intake of fiber, too. However,... Read more »
Insoles don't prevent back pain, study finds
Researchers say there's little strong evidence that insoles prevent people from getting back pain or that the shoe inserts help solve existing back... Read more »
Images
Featuring Content From:
By using this service, you accept our Terms of Use. Please read them. The consumer health information on is for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for medical advice or treatment for any medical conditions. You should promptly seek professional medical care if you have any concern about your health, and you should always consult your physician before starting a fitness regimen. Copyright © 2012 Remedy Health Media, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
