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  Vitamin

  A vitamin is an organic molecule required by a living organism in minute amounts for proper health. In general, an organism must obtain vitamins or their metabolic precursors from outside the body, ... > more
• Heartburn
  Gastrointestinal Problems
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Healthy Aging
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  Heartburn

  Heartburn or pyrosis is a painful or burning sensation in the esophagus, just below the breastbone caused by regurgitation of gastric acid. The pain often rises in the chest and may radiate to the ... > more
• Nutrition
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  Whole grain

  Whole grains are cereal grains which retain the bran and germ as well as the endosperm, in contrast to refined grains which retain only the endosperm. Whole meal products are made from whole grain ... > more
• Dietary Supplement
  Vitamin A
  Cholesterol
  Healthy Aging
  Diabetes
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  Ketone bodies

  Ketone bodies are three chemicals that are produced as by-products when fatty acids are broken down for energy. Contrary to what the name "bodies" may suggest, these are soluble compounds, not ... > more
• Obesity
  Diet and Weight Loss
  Veterinary Medicine
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  Hormone Disorders
  Hypertension
   
  

  Adipose tissue

  Adipose tissue, or fat, is an anatomical term for loose connective tissue composed of adipocytes. Its main role is to store energy in the form of fat, although it also cushions and insulates the ... > more
• Nutrition
  Nutrition Research
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  Diet and Weight Loss
   
  

  Veganism

  Veganism (also known as strict vegetarianism or pure vegetarianism) is a philosophy and lifestyle that avoids using animals and animal products for food, clothing and other purposes. In practice, a ... > more
• Obesity
  Diet and Weight Loss
  Fitness
  Nutrition
  Staying Healthy
  Healthy Aging
   
  

  Obesity

  Obesity is a condition in which the natural energy reserve, stored in the fatty tissue of humans and other mammals, is increased to a point where it is a risk factor for certain health conditions or ... > more
• Alternative Medicine
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  Pharmacology
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  Obesity
  Addiction
   

  Detox

  Detox, short for detoxification, in general is the removal of toxic substances from the body. It is one of the functions of the liver and kidneys, but can also be achieved artificially by techniques ... > more
• Birth Control
  Gynecology
  Menopause
  Teen Health
  Women's Health
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  Oral contraceptive

  Oral contraceptives are chemicals taken by mouth to inhibit normal fertility. All act on the hormonal system. Female oral contraceptives, colloquially known as the Pill, are the most common form of ... > more
• Vitamin
  Vitamin B
  Dietary Supplement
  Vitamin D
  Vitamin C
  Vitamin A
   
  

  B vitamins

  Vitamin B is a complex of several vitamins. The name arises because it was once considered a single vitamin, much like Vitamin C or Vitamin ... > more

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