How to safely enjoy fruits and veggies after a transplant
WEBStart with a good hand-washing. Before starting any food prep, wash your hands with soap and rinse with warm water. Don't cut it short — be sure to wash for at least 20 seconds. Clean your produce. Running water is all you need to thoroughly wash your produce. You can use a clean cloth or vegetable brush to clean the skin.
Listeria infection - Symptoms & causes - Mayo Clinic
WEBFeb 11, 2022 · Chills. Muscle aches. Nausea. Diarrhea. Symptoms might begin a few days after you've eaten contaminated food, but it can take 30 days or more before the first signs and symptoms of infection begin. If the listeria infection spreads to your nervous system, signs and symptoms can include: Headache. Stiff neck.
Organic foods: Are they safer? More nutritious? - Mayo Clinic
WEBApr 22, 2022 · Washing helps remove dirt, germs and chemical traces from fruit and vegetable surfaces. But you can't remove all pesticide traces by washing. Throwing away the outer leaves of leafy vegetables can lessen contaminants. Peeling fruits and vegetables can remove contaminants but may also cut nutrients.
Salmonella infection - Symptoms & causes - Mayo Clinic
WEBApr 29, 2022 · Symptoms. Salmonella infection is usually caused by eating raw or undercooked meat, poultry, and eggs or egg products or by drinking unpasteurized milk. The incubation period — the time between exposure and illness — can be 6 hours to 6 days. Often, people who have salmonella infection think they have the stomach flu.
E. coli - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
WEBOct 1, 2022 · Symptoms. Signs and symptoms of E. coli O157:H7 infection usually begin three or four days after exposure to the bacteria. But you may become ill as soon as one day after exposure to more than a week later. Signs and symptoms include: Diarrhea, which may range from mild and watery to severe and bloody. Stomach cramping, pain or …
10 ways to control high blood pressure without medication
WEBJul 23, 2024 · Cook. Cooking lets you control the amount of sodium in the food. 5. Limit alcohol. Limiting alcohol to less than one drink a day for women or two drinks a day for men can help lower blood pressure by about 4 mm Hg. One drink equals 12 fluid ounces of beer, 5 ounces of wine or 1.5 ounces of 80-proof liquor.
Food poisoning - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
WEBFeb 23, 2024 · The causes are germs or other harmful things in the food or beverage. Symptoms of food poisoning often include upset stomach, diarrhea and vomiting. Symptoms usually start within hours or several days of eating the food. Most people have mild illness and get better without treatment. Sometimes food poisoning causes severe …
Depression (major depressive disorder) - Diagnosis and treatment
WEBOct 14, 2022 · Treatment. Medications and psychotherapy are effective for most people with depression. Your primary care doctor or psychiatrist can prescribe medications to relieve symptoms. However, many people with depression also benefit from seeing a psychiatrist, psychologist or other mental health professional.
Norovirus infection - Symptoms & causes - Mayo Clinic
WEBMar 4, 2022 · Signs and symptoms of norovirus infection may start suddenly and include: Nausea. Vomiting. Stomach pain or cramps. Watery or loose diarrhea. Feeling ill. Low-grade fever. Muscle pain. Signs and symptoms usually begin 12 to 48 hours after your first exposure to a norovirus and last 1 to 3 days.
Diaper rash - Symptoms & causes - Mayo Clinic
WEBFeb 1, 2024 · Hand-washing can prevent the spread of bacteria or yeast to other parts of your baby's body, to you and to other children. Allow airflow under the diaper. Secure the diaper, but not too tightly. Airflow within the diaper helps the skin. Diapers that are too tight can rub against the skin. Take a break from plastic or tightfitting diaper covers.