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Venous Thromboembolism (VTE)

Your VTE risk is higher if you have cancer, lupus or other immune problems, health conditions that make the blood thicker, or you're obese. Your ch...

Types of Blood Clots

Clots are also classified by where they form in the first place. There are three types of blood clots that form in the veins -- superficial venous ...

Complications of Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)

Depending on your symptoms and what your tests show, you may need other treatment, too. Because blood that isn't flowing well is more likely to clo...

What are Probiotics?

Probiotics are live bacteria and yeasts that are good for you, especially your digestive system. The FDA regulates probiotics like foods, not like ...

How to Reverse Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) means there’s a buildup of fat in your liver. But unlike other types of liver disease, there’s no damage ...

Primary Biliary Cirrhosis: Treatment and Complications

There's no cure yet for primary biliary cholangitis, a long-term liver disease. If UDCA alone doesn’t help, or if you can't handle its side effects...

Treatment for Diarrhea

The best way for your doctor to figure out what's causing your diarrhea is to get some information from you. Your doctor might recommend a sports d...

Dietary Fiber for Constipation

Fiber is in all plant foods, including fruits, vegetables, grains, nuts, seeds, and legumes. Most plant foods contain some of each kind of fiber. F...

Fiber and Digestion Problems

Fiber also absorbs water, softening stools so that they pass more easily. Fiber also helps bulk up the contents of the large intestines, binding in...

What are Digestive Enzymes?

This is when your small intestine doesn't make enough of the enzyme lactase, which breaks down the natural sugar in milk called lactose. With a sho...

Niacin (Vitamin B3)

Niacin occurs naturally in many foods, including greens, meat, poultry, fish, and eggs, although in a fraction of the dose shown to achieve changes...

Folate (Folic Acid)

Folate, formerly known as folacin, is the generic term for both naturally occurring food folate and folic acid, the fully oxidized monoglutamate fo...