Common bean, also called green bean, is not only a well-known vegetable plant, but also an ancient remedy. It has a variety of effects on human health. Many physical ailments can be relieved with just simple teas made from garden bean pods or by consuming steamed or briefly cooked beans. Here’s what you should know … Common Bean: Intolerance & Allergy
One of the vital ingredients of the blood is blood sugar. It forms the body’s own fuel, without which many cells could not exist. Closely related to blood sugar is the new common disease diabetes mellitus (type 2). What is blood sugar? A blood glucose test is used by doctors to further diagnose various diseases. … Blood Sugar: Function & Diseases
Neuropathy is the term used to describe quite a few disorders of the peripheral nervous system. However, disorders of the central nervous system, such as autonomic dysfunction, also fall under this term. Sometimes neuropathy is a consequence of other diseases such as diabetes or the consequence of consumption of neurotoxic substances such as alcohol or … Neuropathy: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
The ketogenic diet is a low carb diet with extremely low carbohydrate intake. In the course of the diet, the metabolism is switched to provide energy for the body from the supplied fats. What is the ketogenic diet? The Ketogenic Diet is a low carb diet with extremely low carbohydrate intake. During the diet, the … Ketogenic Diet: Treatment, Effects & Risks
A foot ulcer or leg ulcer (ulcus cruris) is chronic skin damage to the lower leg, ankle or foot, usually due to disorders of the arterial or venous blood system. With increasing age, the risk for foot or leg ulcers increases significantly. What is a foot ulcer and leg ulcer? Foot ulcer or leg ulcer … Foot Ulcer and Leg Ulcer (Ulcus Cruris): Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Humans are equipped with various reflexes to help them survive during pregnancy and during and after childbirth. Among these is the Moro reflex. In infants, this ensures the first breath after birth and serves as a startle reflex during the first months of an infant’s life. What is the Moro reflex? The Moro reflex ensures … Moro Reflex: Function, Tasks, Role & Diseases
Leucine is one of the essential amino acids. It forms an important component of numerous proteins. What is leucine? Leucine (Leu) is one of a total of 21 proteinogenic essential amino acids. It also goes by the names L-leucine or leucine. Leucine is found in some foods and is considered important for muscle. L-leucine represents … Leucine: Function & Diseases
Full moon face usually develops in the context of body fat redistribution due to hormonal causes. It is a typical leading symptom in medicine. As a rule, it occurs together with other characteristic symptoms. What is a full moon face? A full moon face occurs mainly in the context of Cushing’s syndrome, which is due … Full Moon Face: Causes, Treatment & Help
How good marrow cabbage can taste and how healthy it is, is so far known to only a few people. In Germany, marrow cabbage is used so far mainly as cattle feed and can be fed as a supplement, especially in the fall, if the grass is scarce. It is also frequently used as a … Pith Cabbage: Intolerance & Allergy
Honeysuckle is a medicinal and forage plant with an old tradition, it grows both wild and cultivated. In the wild, the medicinal plant is mainly found on riverbanks or in riparian forests. In private gardens and urban gardens, honeysuckle is often seen, but commercial cultivation in fields hardly takes place. Occurrence and cultivation of honeysuckle … Honeysuckle: Applications, Treatments, Health Benefits
The macrobiotic way of life is not only supposed to make the body healthier, but also to strengthen the mental faculties. The original form, as practiced and taught by its founder, was considered too one-sided shortly after its introduction and was expanded and supplemented with Western foods because of some bad incidents. What is macrobiotics? … Macrobiotics: Treatment, Effects & Risks
Diabetes insipidus is associated with increased urination and a constant feeling of thirst. The chances of cure depend on the manifestation of the syndrome. For 2 types characterize the classification of diabetes insipidus. What is diabetes insipidus? Diabetes insipidus (diabainein, Greek: to flow through, insipidus, Latin: insipid, tasteless) is known in German as Wasserharnruhr. Despite … Diabetes Insipidus (Water Urination): Causes, Symptoms & Treatment