Written by Tracy Norfleet, MD, MBA, FACP, ABOM | Reviewed by Patricia Pinto-Garcia, MD, MPHPublished on July 8, 2024 Key takeaways: Apple cider vinegar contains acetic acid, probiotics, and polyphenols. These compounds promote a healthy gut and act as a mild astringent. There’s no evidence that drinking apple cider vinegar can help relieve or prevent...
Karla Robinson, MDWritten by Patricia Pinto-Garcia, MD, MPH | Reviewed by Karla Robinson, MD TommL/E+ via Getty Images Key takeaways: If you have hemorrhoids, you know that a hemorrhoid flare can derail your week. As soon as you feel the itching and burning sensation coming on, you likely break out all your hemorrhoid treatment supplies....
by Monash University Credit: CC0 Public Domain Hemorrhoids, also called piles, affect a large portion of the population, for reasons that have mostly remained unknown. Now an international study which investigated the DNA of nearly 1 million people has identified some likely causes. Found at the very end of the digestive tract, hemorrhoids are blood filled...
