Thursday, January 26th, 2012
In our minds Belladonna has been most often associated with the Italian expression “bella donna” meaning of beautiful lady. The topic here is not about feminine the gender, but, the plant bearing the same name. Most of us are probably more familiar with the term Deadly nightshade, death berries, devil’s cherries, poison black cherries, dwayberry, or Devil’s Berries.
Belladonna has its origins in Europe, its leaves and roots used in medical remedies throughout the ages. Historically, one of the more well-known uses were by Italian women, who used the berry juice to dilate their pupils for increased attractiveness.
Belladonna can be toxic in large doses, especially to the very young. It can be easily purchased at many health food stores or online. Found as an ingredient in some prescriptions, homeopathic and over the counter meds. In other words, you may find it anywhere.
In 2010, the risk of Belladonna in “Hyland’s Baby Teething Tablets” became of such great concern that the company voluntarily recalled the product. The problem being that the
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Sunday, September 6th, 2009
Lactose intolerance occurs when the level of lactase (a stomach enzyme) are to low or non-existent at birth (Congenital Lactose Deficiency). It is this enzyme that helps us digest dairy products like milk which contain lactose. If left undigested lactose becomes fermented in the large intestine. Hydrogen one of the gases produced during this process can be carried to the lungs where it is exhaled. It is for this reason that one of the first indicators used for measuring lactose intolerance is the hydrogen breath test. This test will measure the levels of hydrogen in the breath.
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Dairy products may not be your only worry when it comes to lactose, because
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