This means that the throat, stomach, and intestines may tighten or even spasm, leading to feeling a lump in your throat, “butterflies” or a tight knot in your stomach, the sensation of needing to throw up, and/or increased intestinal cramping and urgency that sends you running to the ...
One of the most common questions asked by people of all ages is, “why does my chest hurt when I drink water?” The answer is that your throat muscles contract when you drink, causing a minor muscle spasm. This doesn’t last long and goes away after a few minutes. Though this is an...
When there’s been nothing in the stomach or small intestines for about two hours, they contract through electrical activity reflexes to clear out any lingering materials that might attract bacteria. Thiscreates vibrations throughout the gastrointestinal tractthat produce that audible rumbling noise just...
During one attempted quit, let’s call it attempt #5, I actually picked up someone’s half-smoked cigarette from the ground. It was surreal, as if I wasn’t in control of my actions. I stopped myself midway, as if waking from a nightmare, but wow — that’s addiction! I can admi...
Acne worse than puberty, ten pounds that won’t budge, a period-induced mood swing that turns you into a totally different person-- these are sure signs your hormones are out of whack. The solution to hormone problems like these seems obvious: Fix your h