CBD is one of 104 chemical compounds, known as cannabinoids, that can be found in the cannabis plant. It's a naturally occurring substance, which can be extracted and mixed with a carrier oil - often hemp seed or coconut - to create CBD oil. (more…)
Food allergies can be as real as drug allergies, and are arguably much harder to prevent. We can usually control when we get penicillin. But what about peanuts, eggs, or milk, all of which can also cause life-threatening anaphylaxis? Food allergies seems to be growing: not only anaphylaxis, but more people believe they have some sort of allergy to food. Allergy is sometimes confused with the term "intolerance", which seems more common, possibly as the availability of "food intolerance testing" grows. Food intolerance testing and screening is particularly popular among alternative practitioners. Testing can take different forms, but generally the consumer is screened against hundreds of food products and food additives. They are then provided with a list of foods they are "intolerant" to. (more…)
Varicocele treatment might not be necessary. Many men with varicoceles are able to father a child without any treatment. However, if your varicocele causes pain, testicular atrophy or infertility or if you are considering assisted reproductive techniques, you might want to undergo varicocele repair. (more…)
