Which nutrients your body will get and how much depends on your diet. Nutrients are chemical substances that help your body maintain tissues, make energy, regulate different processes, etc. Nutrition is the process of taking nutrients from various foods. There are six classes of nutrients: lipids, carbohydrates, proteins, water, minerals, and vitamins.

The third three classes are known as macronutrients because our bodies need them in large quantities. Lipids, carbohydrates, and proteins are unique because they are the only elements that provide the body with energy. Energy is measured in calories.

Water is also a nutrient that some scientists categorize as a macronutrient because our bodies need it in large quantities. Water is quickly lost through sweat and evaporation, so you need to fill up by drinking liquids and eating fruits, vegetables and other foods that contain water.

Consuming a healthy diet with vegetables, fruits, protein, and dairy ensures the body has enough nutrients to use.

Food

The foods you eat have a huge influence on your ability to enjoy life. One of the main effects of food is the feeling you get from eating a delicious meal. There are many different chemical substances in food, including macronutrients, micronutrients, water and dietary fiber. Macronutrients, for example, protein, are present in large amounts. Micronutrients are present in smaller quantities, for example, vitamins.

Food can also contain flavors, colors, active substances such as steroids, caffeine and salicylates, additives and natural toxins. Different characteristics of food depend on the presence of chemicals in them.
The chemical nature of food can be changed by preservation, storage and, of course, cooking. Moreover, food chemicals can interact with each other. For example, the way in which our bodies absorb carbohydrates depends on dietary fiber, even though our bodies don't absorb the fiber itself.

Which foods you eat have long-term effects on your health. Healthy foods help prevent some chronic diseases and decrease recovery periods from the disease.

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Wellness is associated with your lifestyle. Wellness depends on many factors, such as proper weight control, good nutrition, avoiding risk factors such as alcohol abuse and smoking and exercise. People who manage their lifestyle are more productive, healthier and have fewer workplace absences.

Since lifestyle is the leading factor determining your general health, it is important to set healthy goals and have control over your life. The choices you make have a huge influence on your wellness; therefore consistent self-care is vital. While medicine can cure the disease, the wellness lifestyle encourages you to take responsibility for your life.

Wellness is not an absence of diseases. It is an approach developed to achieve the balance between social and emotional functioning. Wellness is a process through which you start making choices towards a healthier lifestyle.

Wellness is a positive approach to life, which emphasizes the importance of the mind and spirit. A wellness-oriented lifestyle means that everything you feel, say and do has an impact on your health.

Lifestyle

Whether you're looking for the finest superfood or you're curious about the benefits of that starfruit you just picked up at the market, Facty has the details. From the best exercises to get fit fast to the real facts on the latest fad diet, we have the answers to your questions.

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The human brain is so much more than a three-pound block of grey matter. It controls all our life functions, conscious and unconscious. It encapsulates all our memories, emotions, creativity, and morals. There are only a few things in our body that are not governed by our brains.

The brain is made up of a cerebrum, cerebellum, and brainstem. Within that, it is further divided into two hemispheres and several lobes. The cerebrum handles basic senses like touch, vision, and hearing, as well as more complicated functions like speech, reasoning, and emotion. The cerebellum is responsible for movement, posture, and balance. The brainstem helps with unconscious functions like breathing, heart rate, sleep cycles, and swallowing.

Within the main part of the brain, the cerebrum, there are natural fissures. These fissures are called lobes, and each serves a specific function but do not work on their own. For example, the frontal lobe handles personality, behavior, and emotion; this cannot work without the parietal lobe. The parietal lobe interprets language as well as visual and audible senses. Without a lobe to interpret what we see and hear, we cannot for react to stimulus.

Anatomy

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Conditions

"Condition" is a general term for particular abnormal diseases that negatively affect a part or all of the body. Conditions are not due to any external injury. Therefore, a broken bone does not classify as a condition, whereas Herpes, OCD, Shingles, and Ulcers do.

Medical conditions are classified by specific symptoms and signs. While each person's experiences can vary, there are consistent signs and symptoms that doctors will look for when diagnosing their patients. We always recommend that people seek a professional diagnosis. Afterward, supplement medical advice and opinion with accurate and easy to read information.

Most people only spend an average of a couple minutes with their doctor during a checkup. Oftentimes patients don't receive the fullest explanation of their diagnosis. Easily search through the vast amount of articles that Facty Health offers for ones that address your specific needs. From there, allow us to help you with those unanswered questions.

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Mental health is a state of psychological and emotional well-being. It can also be seen as the absence of mental illness. A healthy brain is important for people of all ages. However, the prognosis for many patients dealing with mental illness is pretty good, and many people live healthy and happy lives by effectively managing their symptoms.

Just like medicine that is focused on physical ailments, there are varying degrees of severity to mental illnesses. Some illnesses range from very minor to extremely debilitating. And just like physical ailments, the sooner a patient can be accurately diagnosed and receive treatment, the better.

Maintaining good mental health and wellness is beneficial, but not easy. There can be a lot of reasons why a person develops a mental illness. The cause could be genetic, environmental, stress-based, situational, or the result of unresolved past trauma.

Unlike physical ailments, there is a stigma behind mental illness due to the fact that it is fairly invisible. You never know who is dealing with what unless they choose to tell you. In addition to this, it's a newer school of medicine than physical ailments and is constantly evolving and being re-written. The mental health section of Facty Health is a good place to learn more about specific mental illnesses, their symptoms, and their treatments.

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Stress is the natural response of the body to challenging events, causing your mind to be focused and alert. However, when stress doesn't subside, the effects can be serious.
Stress can disrupt your sense of well-being and lower the quality of your life. It is a medical problem that can be overwhelming and persistent, which interferes with your normal functioning. Most commonly, stress is related to work, family, personal issues or housing.

The most common symptoms of stress include physical complaints, fears and worries, rapid heart rate, upset stomach, and the avoidance of social interactions. While the cause of stress is uncertain, the problem is often a result of a combination of factors including brain chemistry, genetics, life events, and personality.

There are special stress therapies that address both the social environment and emotional needs of a person who is experiencing stress. Your doctor will evaluate all your symptoms in the context of your situation and life events, all while helping you overcome stress and prescribing suitable treatments.

Ailments

An "ailment" is a general term for minor to moderate physical illnesses, diseases, and disorders. In Facty Health, many different diagnoses fall under the ailment category. For example, acid reflux, eye disorders, skin problems, and GI problems, are considered an ailment.

In this category, you can discover natural home remedies for common symptoms. You will find that there is probably a miracle ingredient hiding in your pantry right now. Learn what foods to stay away from and which foods can help ease certain conditions. You can even learn to spot the early warning signs of some of the more severe diseases. Expect to find detailed and interesting information about the types of ailments, their symptoms, causes, and treatments.

If you have questions about a specific ailment or you just have a general curiosity for medicine, this would be a good place to start.

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Controlling your diet is a natural and effective way to help manage your health and wellness. Certain foods that can help to ease gastrointestinal pains, help treat diabetes and make IBS more manageable. When we think of the word “diet”, it’s easy to only think of hunger pains, cutting calories, and celebrity diets. It’s time to give your head a shake and see diets as a way to supplement your healthcare needs.

Maybe fad diets like Keto, Paleo, and the Mediterranean diet have piqued your interest. Did you know that these can be used as supportive care in addition to medical treatment? These diets might sound hard to get into, but we provide tons of diet-friendly meal ideas for you and your family.

If you’re dieting to get to your goal weight, we’ve got you there! We’ve got tons of low-calorie or low-carb recipes for you to try out. Maintaining a healthy weight is an important part of the lifestyle and wellness balance.

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Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is a bacteria that lives in the digestive tract. Experts claim up to two-thirds of the world's population has H. pylori. Many people are not adversely affected by its presence, but some people develop stomach and duodenal inflammation and ulcers. In a very small percentage of the population, infection from H. pylori bacteria leads to stomach cancer.
<h2>1. What Causes H. pylori Infection?</h2>
One person can acquire h. pylori bacteria from another, either by a fecal-oral or oral-oral route. It can also be acquired through contaminated water or food. Once the bacteria enters the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, it attaches itself to the lining of the stomach and produces certain toxins like Vac-A that causes inflammation of the stomach lining, which further damages the stomach lining. When acid gets through the lining of a stomach damaged by bacteria, it causes painful ulcers. These ulcers can further complicate with bleeding or perforation. Perforated ulcers are characterized by a hole in the wall of the stomach or small intestinal. Both bleeding and perforated ulcers require surgery. Most people infected with H. pylori do not react this way, however, and experts do not know why others do.

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<h2>2. Symptoms of H. pylori Infection</h2>
A person infected with h. pylori will only know about the infection if they develop gastritis (inflammation of the stomach) or ulcers. Signs of stomach ulcers include:
<ul>
 	<li>A dull or burning pain in the stomach that gets worse when the stomach is empty</li>
 	<li>Nausea</li>
 	<li>Loss of appetite</li>
 	<li>Indigestion</li>
 	<li>Frequent burping</li>
 	<li>Bloating</li>
 	<li>Vomiting</li>
 	<li>Unintentional weight loss</li>
</ul>
The following symptoms require immediate medical attention. They may indicate complications of the ulcer such as bleeding or perforation.
<ul>
 	<li>Persistent abdominal pain</li>
 	<li>Dark or bloody stool</li>
 	<li>Difficulty breathing</li>
 	<li>Fatigue</li>
 	<li>Pale skin</li>
 	<li>Vomit that looks like coffee grounds or contains blood</li>
 	<li>Dizziness or fainting</li>
 	<li>Feeling full after eating a small amount</li>
 	<li>Belly pain or swelling</li>
 	<li>Constant decreased appetite</li>
</ul>
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<h2>3. Risk Factors for H. pylori</h2>
Children are the demographic most likely to contract h. pylori. People who live in crowded areas, or in places that lack clean, running water, are at greater risk of contracting the bacteria, as are those living in developing countries where general living conditions are unsanitary. <img src="https://facty.mblycdn.com/uploads/fh/2018/03/Who-is-at-risk-for-contracting-H.-pylori.jpg" width="1000" height="690" />
<h2>4. Diagnosing H. pylori</h2>
More than 90% of duodenal ulcer and 70% of stomach ulcer patients are infected with H. pylori. Simple tests can confirm the presence of the bacteria.
<ul>
 	<li><strong>Blood tests</strong>. The blood of an infected person will contain antibodies that indicate that he has had the infection recently. Since antibodies can show up for years after eradication of the infection, a blood test is a good way to diagnose past or current H. pylori infection.</li>
 	<li><strong>Urea breath test</strong>. The patient drinks a liquid or swallows a capsule of urea. He or she then breathes into a bag, and this breath sample is sent to the lab. Higher-than-normal levels of carbon dioxide confirm the presence of H. pylori.</li>
 	<li><strong>Stool test.</strong> The doctor may wish to have a stool sample sent to the lab to test for foreign proteins.</li>
 	<li><strong>Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy</strong>. An endoscopy allows the doctor to look at ulcers and test tissue samples for H. pylori. During the exam, a tube with a small camera is inserted into the mouth, through the esophagus, and into the stomach and duodenum. The doctor will evaluate the ulcers and take a tissue sample or biopsy.</li>
 	<li><strong>X-ray.</strong> The doctor may wish to view the upper GI tract. The patient drinks barium to color the GI tract so that it shows up clearly in the x-ray.</li>
</ul>
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<h2>5. Treating H. pylori</h2>
Treatment for H. pylori infection with ulcers usually consists of one to two weeks of medication. The infected individual will take antibiotics -- often two kinds -- to get rid of the bacteria, as well as an acid-blocker medication to heal the stomach lining, keep the ulcers from returning, and reduce pain and inflammation. The newest treatment for H pylori - sequential therapy consists of an antibiotic plus an acid blocker for five days, followed by two other antibiotics plus an acid blocker for the next five days.<img src="https://facty.mblycdn.com/uploads/fh/2018/02/Take-an-oral-antibiotic.jpg" width="1000" height="659" />
<h2>6. Preventing H. pylori</h2>
With the majority of the population carrying this bacteria, it may not be possible to avoid an H. pylori infection altogether. However, the following hygiene measures can lower the chance of contracting H. pylori:
<ul>
 	<li>Follow good hygiene techniques after using the bathroom and being outside, and before eating</li>
 	<li>Avoid food served by people who do not use good hygiene techniques</li>
 	<li>Avoid contaminated water. While traveling in developing countries, drink only bottled water</li>
 	<li>Cook meats and other animal products thoroughly before eating</li>
</ul>
For people who already carry the H. pylori bacteria, the following changes can help prevent stomach ulcers:
<ul>
 	<li>Stop smoking</li>
 	<li>Reduce alcohol intake</li>
 	<li>Substitute acetaminophen for other pain-relieving drugs (these drugs can also cause gastritis and ulcers)</li>
 	<li>Avoid caffeine</li>
 	<li>Avoid spicy foods</li>
 	<li>Reduce stress levels</li>
</ul>
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<h2>7. Prognosis for H. pylori Infection</h2>
People with mild symptoms have an excellent prognosis. Approximately 20 percent of patients with serious symptoms will have a recurrence of the infection, although ulcers usually heal well with little to no scarring. Severe infections left untreated can lead to damage to the stomach and upper GI tract, such as bleeding and perforation, which can be fatal. One more reason to treat this infection: H. pylori infection raises the risk of certain types of stomach cancer. About two percent of people with H. pylori infection develop gastric cancer. <img src="https://facty.mblycdn.com/uploads/fh/2018/03/What-is-the-prognosis-for-H.-pylori-infection.jpg" width="1000" height="667" />

Way too often, illness appears out of nowhere: for example, you wake up at night with intense stomach pain. Or you stumble while carrying something heavy, and can't get through the day without pain.
Stomach pain is an extremely common problem, but most often it is easy to deal with. Your doctor can recommend a product to relieve the pain. The most common cause is gastroenteritis - a viral infection of the stomach, which your immune system can fight on its own, in addition to taking proper medicine.

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Severe stomach pain that makes you feel very ill (it can also cause fever or chills) could be due to a more serious condition or food poisoning. If you experience any of these symptoms, you should visit your doctor to receive treatment.

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If you have agonizing pain in any area of your belly, seek immediate medical help. It may be a sign of a serious illness, for example, appendicitis, that will only get worse without treatment.

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