Did you make a guess at the answer to yesterday's question? Did you play sneaky and look up the answer? For those who waited for the answer, the answer is number 2, the ears. Strange as it may sound, the ears can lengthen over time because of gravity and skin elasticity changes. Now, how many of you went to the mirror to look at your ears?
How about a little levity today? Today, just for fun, this post asks a question. Here is the question:
Which body part tends to become slightly longer as you age? Which number is your guess?
Do you have trouble swallowing capsules? Many people find it hard to get the medicine to go down, when it comes in capsule form. Dominic Vo, Pharm.D., host of the You Tube Channel PharmacistDom offers the following advice. Many people often tend to lean their head back when swallowing pills. But if you are taking medicine in capsule form, he says, "Capsules float in water, so when you lean your head slightly forward, the capsule floats to the back of your throat, making it easier to swallow." Now how about that! Next time you are taking a capsule, give PharmacistDom's method a try.
Today's post will list two ways to naturally find relief from occasional heartburn. Remember if heartburn continues in a prolong manner, see your doctor. It could be the sign of a different problem that your doctor should treat.
Continuing the posts on natural ways to relieve heartburn (acid reflux), today's post is a tasty one. Snack on bananas. Bananas offer multiple heartburn-busting benefits. Scientists have found that bananas ease reflux symptoms quickly by neutralizing stomach acid. Bananas are also rich in pectin, a type of soluble fiber that helps keep food moving through the digestive tract, preventing stomach acid from building up.
If you have a problem occasionally with acid reflux, better known as heartburn, you may want to keep some bananas on hand. And as always, if the problem persists, see your doctor.
Following up on our last post about acid reflux, here is a quick and easy way to relieve heartburn:
If you suffer with acid reflux, the experts at John Hopkins University have a simple way to pinpoint the problem. They suggest that every time you experience acid reflux, you should log what you ate into a journal. You may be able to find a or some food items that trigger the reflux. If so, you will know what foods to avoid.
There are many different foods that can cause acid reflux such as spicy foods, fried foods, and chocolate. Yes, even chocolate can be a trigger.
If you have acid reflux often, you should see a doctor. Acid reflux happens when stomach acid rises through the esophagus into the throat. If this becomes a common thing for you, it can cause damage to the esophagus when left untreated.
There are ways to naturally treat occasional heartburn. I will list them in the next post.
This is the final post in this series on bone health. Prunes. Don.t snurl your nose, prunes really aren't that bad. For a while now, I have been eating 2 prunes a day to counteract a medicine I have to take. I have come to look forward to eating them! Actually, prunes are a bone-strengthening powerhouse. Prunes contain vitamin K, potassium and antioxidants that support bone strength, according to Dr. Raj Dasgupta., who says, "studies suggest prunes may slow bone loss in postmenopausal women."
Dr Jennifer Brown said, "It's a good idea to incorporate 50 grams, equivalent to five or six prunes, into your diet daily. She went on to say, "I would advise women to introduce them gradually to avoid unpleasant GI side effects," such as cramps, gas, or bloating.
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Continuing on with foods to boost bone health, today's is a little tastier, in my opinion. Today's post is about yogurt and bone health. Not only does yogurt supply calcium but also vitamin D and protein. According to Dr. Jennifer Brown, "A large observational study found that consuming yogurt regularly increases hip bone density and may be protective against hip fractures." Dr. Brown was citing promising research published in the journal Archives of Osteoporosis.
Dr. Brown goes on to say, "Women at risk of osteoporosis should aim to consume one serving of yogurt daily, which is 6 ounces. I recommend Chobani plain Greek yogurt. It's full of calcium and protein but doesn't have added sugars or flavorings."
Below is a picture of Dr. Brown's choice.
