Soon after eating a kale salad, your stomach churns and you need to run to the nearest bathroom. There must have been something in the salad to make you sick — right? Probably not. While a few gut-unfriendly pathogens make their presence known immediately, the most common culprits in the United States — e. coli, salmonella,...
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Fighting off food poisoning depends on the time of day
by UT Southwestern Medical Center Scanning electron micrograph shows segmented filamentous bacteria attaching to the intestinal surface of a mouse. More bacteria attach during the night than during the day. Credit: UT Southwestern Medical Center The body’s ability to prevent food poisoning by producing a natural antimicrobial compound increases during the day, when exposure to noxious...
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What foods relieve nausea?
By Beth Sissons Reviewed by Katherine Marengo LDN, RD If people are feeling nauseated, just the thought of food may make them feel worse. However, it is important to fuel the body and settle the stomach. People may feel nauseated for a variety of reasons, such as: viruses food poisoning cancer treatments motion sickness pregnancy...