Food additives
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Avoiding Triggers - Headache Australia
Factors that trigger migraines vary. Identifying triggers are complicated by the fact that it often takes a combination to set off a migraine.
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Sugar substitutes - Australian Dental Association
Sugar is available in multiple forms and some are marketed as better than others, however they all have the ability to cause tooth decay.
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Food Allergy or Intolerance? - Allergy & Anaphylaxis Australia
Many people think they are allergic to a food when in fact they are intolerant. Unlike food allergies, intolerances do not involve the body’s immune system. Slower in onset and not life threatening, food intolerance symptoms include headaches, bloating, wind, nausea, mouth ulcers or hives. Symptoms that occur several hours after a food is eaten are more often as a result of an intolerance or enzyme deficiency rather than a food allergy. A food allergy is not: The inability to dige
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Food labels & nutritional information | Raising Children Network
Nutritional information panels on food labels list energy, protein, fat, carbohydrates and sodium. These labels help you make healthy decisions about food.
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Healthy eating at home and out | Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care
There are lots of things you can do to enjoy delicious healthy foods, both at home and out. Find out how to shop for good health, cook healthy foods and choose healthy restaurant and takeaway options.
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Food allergy and packaged foods [250K — An allergy awareness project ]
List of ingredients often change, so be sure to read the label every time you buy packaged food. Check and respect the 'may contain' statements too.
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Food allergy versus food intolerance - MyDr.com.au
A food allergy is an immune response triggered by eating specific foods that cause certain well known symptoms to develop.
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Travelling with food allergy - Young Adults
Listen Travelling with food allergy Top Tips For Travel Take your own food on the plane
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ASCIA Dietary avoidance for food allergy FAQ - Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy (ASCIA)
Dietary Avoidance for Food Allergy Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
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Packaged Food - Allergy & Anaphylaxis Australia
Allergy & Anaphylaxis Australia (A&AA) works in collaboration with key stakeholders in the Australian food industry including Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ), the Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC) and the Allergen Bureau. In 2002, A&AA welcomed the introduction of the Food Standards Code 1.2.3, requiring mandatory labelling of the top eight allergens, including peanut, tree nuts, egg, milk, sesame, fish, shellfish and soy. Those with Coeliac Disease welcomed th
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Understanding and Managing Diarrhoea in Adults | Ausmed
Diarrhoea is when more than three loose, watery stools are passed within one day. The stools passed by someone experiencing diarrhoea are between Type 5 and Type 7 on the Bristol Stool Chart. Diarrhoea may be either acute, lasting for up to two weeks, or chronic, lasting for over four weeks.
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Dietary and lifestyle strategies - Cancer Guidelines Wiki
Dietary and lifestyle strategies From Cancer Guidelines Wiki Clinical practice guidelines for the prevention, early detection and management of colorectal cancer > Dietary and lifestyle strategies Jump to: navigation, search Author(s): Professor Finlay Macrae AO; MBBS; MD; FRACP; FRCP; AGAF — Author Trevor Lockett — Author Julie Clarke — Author Professor Jon Emery MA, MBBCh, FRACGP, MRCGP, DPhil — Co-author Professor Mark Jenkins PhD BSc — Co-author Professor John McNeil MBBS MSc PhD FRACP FAFPHM — Co-author Prof Allan Spigelman — Co-author Dr Aung Ko Win — Co-author A/Prof Robyn Woods — Co-author Professor Graeme Young MB BS MD FRACP FTSE AGAF — Co-author Dr Nicholas Pachter — Co-author Professor John Zalcberg MB BS, PhD, FRACP, FRACMA FAICD — Co-author Cancer Council Australia Colorectal Cancer Guidelines Working Party — Co-author Cite this page Macrae, F, Trevor Lockett, Julie Clarke, Chetcuti, A, Emery, J, Professor Mark Jenkins PhD BSc, McNeil, J, Prof Allan Spigelman, Dr Aung Ko Win, A/Prof Robyn Woods, Young, G, "[Pachter],[NP]", Professor John Zalcberg MB BS, PhD, FRACP, FRACMA FAICD, Cancer Council Australia Colorectal Cancer Guidelines Working Party
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Beta-blockers lower blood pressure when given as a second drug | Cochrane
Authors' conclusions: Addition of a beta-blocker to diuretics or calcium-channel blockers reduces BP by 6/4mmHg at 1 times the starting dose and by 8/6 mmHg at 2 times the starting dose
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Adult Basic Life Support (BLS) Using DRSABCD | Ausmed
Basic life support is a procedure used to achieve preliminary preservation or restoration of life until advanced life support can be performed. It involves establishing and maintaining airway, breathing, circulation and related emergency care using CPR, in addition to using a defibrillator.
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Medicine Interactions | Ausmed
A medication interaction is defined as a measurable modification (in magnitude and/or duration) of the action of one medicine, by prior or concomitant administration of another substance, including prescription, non-prescription medicines, food, alcohol, cigarette smoking or diagnostic tests.
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Calcium Supplements - Australasian Menopause Society
The use of calcium supplements has long been considered an integral part of managing osteoporosis, with detailed reviews of medical research indicating a reduction in fracture risk when calcium and vitamin D are prescribed. In addition to the bone health benefits, there is also evidence that calcium supplements may improve cholesterol levels, blood pressure, clotting risk and other cardiovascular risk factors.
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Pleural fluid analysis - Pathology Tests Explained
Why and when to get tested for pleural fluid analysis
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Body fluid analysis - Pathology Tests Explained
Laboratory testing can be performed on many types of fluids from the body other than blood
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Peritoneal fluid analysis - Pathology Tests Explained
Why and when to get tested for a peritoneal fluid analysis
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Managing Dyspepsia (Indigestion) in Older Adults | Ausmed
Dyspepsia (indigestion) is a common symptom characterised by discomfort or pain in the upper abdomen. It typically occurs after eating or drinking. Symptoms may include early satiation, uncomfortable fullness, bloating, nausea, vomiting, belching, flatulence, heartburn, regurgitation and diarrhoea.
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