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… other sugary foods into your meal plan. Carbohydrate foods Type of food Grams (g) per serving One serving equals: … medium orange 1/2 large banana 1/2 cup chopped, cooked, or canned fruit 1/2 cup apple, grapefruit, orange, or cranberry … raw vegetables 1/2 cup vegetable juice Diabetes in Children: Counting Carbs Diabetes: Counting …
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… Healthy Eating for Canadians On this page: Overview … your plate with vegetables and fruits. And make sure the types you choose have a good variety of colours, textures, … your risk of high blood pressure, obesity, and type 2 diabetes. Limit the amount of highly processed foods you
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… regain health. Homeopathy is based on the idea that "like cures like." That is, if a substance causes a symptom in a … to use homeopathic treatment for serious illnesses, such as cancer, heart disease, or major infections. It's also not … in most cases. But some can interact with medicines that you are taking. And there isn't any evidence to show that …
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… years, people have used cranberry juice to prevent and help cure urinary tract infections (UTIs) . There is limited … studied, so it's hard to know which product to choose. If you do want to try cranberry juice to prevent UTIs, it's … fruit juice. footnote 1 There is no proof that cranberry can cure a UTI. Cranberry is not well tested as a UTI …
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… that has not been properly filtered, treated or boiled. How can I become infected with Giardia ? Giardia cysts can … cysts can survive in lakes, ponds, creeks and streams. You can become infected if you drink or accidentally swallow … cause your body to have trouble absorbing nutrients. These types of severe or prolonged infections are rare. How is …
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… Organizing Your Medical Records On this page: Getting Started What to … or wait until your next visit. Ask your doctor if he or she can help you make a personal health record. Your family … (chronic) health problems, such as arthritis, asthma, diabetes, or high blood pressure. A list of the medicines …
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… complete rest, no excitement. Now we know that if you can get up, get up. You have to move around at least a … little smaller than what he'd like. Since his diagnosis of type 2 diabetes a few years ago, he's also had to limit sweets. …
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… needs. Warning See also Uses section. This medication can spread to other parts of the body after your injection, … speaking, loss of bladder control. Uses There are different types of botulinum toxin products (toxin A and B) with … eye surgery certain eye problem (glaucoma) heart disease diabetes signs of infection near the injection site urinary …
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… It Works Risks Surgery Overview Arthroscopy is a type of joint surgery in which a thin tube with a light … surgery (arthroscopy) is a surgical procedure that allows your doctor to look at the inside of a joint in your body … and a video camera attached to it. Images from the camera can be seen on a video monitor. These magnified images …
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… Hormone Therapy for Prostate Cancer (Androgen Deprivation Therapy, or ADT) On this page: … remove the testicles. (This is called an orchiectomy.) Both types of hormone therapy can cause serious side effects. … greater chance of getting osteoporosis, heart disease, and diabetes. Hormone therapy may also be called androgen …