Food supplements are categorized as foods. They are intended to supplement a normal diet. Food supplements may contain a broad spectrum of nutrients or other substances with a specific nutritional or physiological effect. They may be, for instance, vitamins, minerals, trace elements, amino acids, fibre, plants or herbal extracts which
1. Definition Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a group of chronic disorder in which the lining of the intestines become inflamed, causing symptoms such as diarrhea, severe or chronic pain in the abdomen, weight loss, loss of appetite and rectal bleeding. The symptoms can range from mild to severe, and
1. Definition Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease. The arthritis is caused by the body’s immune system mistaking its own tissue cells to be foreign, thus continuously releasing white blood cells to attack the perceived invasion. As a result, patients suffer from pain, swelling and inflammation. A joint is the
