What is cellulite? Cellulite is the dimpled appearance of the skin that some people have on their hips, thighs, and buttocks. Cellulite is much more common in women than in men because of differences in the way fat cells, muscle, and connective tissue are distributed in men's and women's skin. Fat deposits that push and distort the connective tissues beneath...
Iron Deficiency: Anemia Symptoms, Treatment, Test & Food
Iron and iron deficiency facts* Picture of a Man with Iron Overload or Hemochromatosis *Iron deficiency facts medical author: Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD Iron deficiency is the most common nutritional deficiency and the leading cause of anemia in the United States. Iron deficiency is due either to increased need for iron by the body or a decreased absorption or amount...
Gastric Bypass Surgery: Find Out About Complications
Introduction Gastric bypass surgery combines the creation of a small stomach pouch to restrict food intake and construction of bypasses of the duodenum and other segments of the small intestine to cause malabsorption (decreased ability to absorb calories and nutrients from food). Types of Gastric Bypass Surgery Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RGB): This operation is the most common gastric bypass surgery...
Are Ketones Good or Bad? Keto Diet vs. Diabetic Ketoacidosis
Ketones can be good or bad, depending on how high the levels are and what is causing their production Ketones are substances your body produces when it burns fats for fuel instead of burning glucose. The fats get broken down into fatty acids, which then turn into ketones. This usually occurs when people are ill or fasting. If you have...
Emotional Eating Definition, Treatment & Causes
Facts you should know about emotional eating The primary difference between emotional eating and binge eating involves the amount of food that is consumed. Emotional eating is responding to feelings such as stress by eating high-carbohydrate, high-calorie foods with low nutritional value. The quantity of food that is consumed is the primary difference between emotional eating and binge eating. Like...
Can I Slim Down in 2 Weeks?
Can I slim down in 2 weeks? You can employ lifestyle changes to maximize weight loss over two weeks. A person should have a realistic expectation if they set a goal to lose weight in two weeks. Fast weight loss goals are both unrealistic and unhealthy. Smaller, more realistic weight loss goals are the best way forward. A realistic and...
Viagra (sildenafil) Generic Facts, Side Effects & Dosage
What is sildenafil, and how does it work (mechanism of action)? Viagra (sildenafil) is an oral drug that is used for treating impotence (or erectile disfunction, ED, the inability to attain or maintain a penile erection). It is in a class of drugs called phosphodiesterase inhibitors (PDE-5 inhibitors) that also includes tadalafil (Cialis), vardenafil (Levitra, Staxyn ODT), and avanafil (Stendra)....
Suprax vs. cefpodoxime: Antibiotics Side Effects, Dosage, Uses
Suprax (cefixime) vs. cefpodoxime: What’s the difference? Suprax (cefixime) and cefpodoxime proxetil are cephalosporin antibiotics used to treat infections of the middle ear (otitis media), tonsillitis, throat infections (pharyngitis), laryngitis, bronchitis, pneumonia, and urinary tract infections (UTIs). Suprax and cefpodoxime are also used to treat gonorrhea and acute bacterial bronchitis in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Suprax is...
Zecuity for Migraines: Side Effects, Uses, and Dosage
What is Zecuity? How does it work (mechanism of action)? Sumatriptan iontophoretic transdermal system (Zecuity) is anti-migraine drug that is delivered through the skin or transdermally. It is a serotonin (5HT) 1b/1d receptor agonist that is used for the acute treatment of migraine headaches in adults. Zecuity contains the drug, sumatriptan, which has been previously available as tablets, injections, and...
What Is the Difference Between Sedation and General Anesthesia?
What is sedation? Sedation is medically induced temporary depression of consciousness prior to procedures that cause pain or discomfort to patients. Pain relieving medications (analgesics) are also usually administered as an adjunct to sedation. Sedation and general anesthesia are different levels in a spectrum of consciousness. A person is fully conscious at one end of the spectrum where there is...