Category: Medicine Life

By Little pill Most people understand prophecy as the foretelling of something that will happen. Therefore, prophets are someone who knows about the future.  The bible states “Prophet” is someone God employs to announce God’s message to the intended audience. I always thought the prophet must articulate well to deliver God’s message. Still, the prerequisite of a prophet is not articulation. Instead, it is a submissive heart with an attentive ear, and observant eyes, in humbleness, that receive God’s message clearly and accurately. Last month, we talked about tinnitus, a hearing problem that can lead to deafness, and today, we will talk about eyes. Eyes are often called

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Little Pill Since the article about drug-food interactions, I have a common question: “Can I eat grapefruit or Shatin pomelo when I take cholesterol pills?” Let me explain in more detail and list some of the most common medications here. Grapefruit is a nutritious fruit containing vitamin C and potassium but contains compounds called furanocoumarins.  Seville oranges (often used to make orange marmalade), pomelos, and tangelos (a cross of tangerines and grapefruit) might have the same effect as grapefruit juice. However, the number of furanocoumarins is considerably less in one whole fruit than in freshly squeezed juice (200mL). Interactions occur whether grapefruit is consumed as a whole fruit

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