These tips may be useful in understanding and managing your health concerns:

Diarrhea and Vomiting

Begin with clear liquids for 24-48 hours: Pedialyte, Ginger Ale, 7-Up, Gatorade, frozen Kool-Aid popsicles, Jell-O.

Fever and Tylenol Dosing in Children

Fever is a normal body response to infection and a symptom of an illness, not an illness itself.

GI Disorders

Learn about gastric irritants and disorders such as Peptic Ulcer Disease (PUD) and Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD).

Gout

Head Injuries

Head injury, regardless of type including head surgery, is followed by a group of symptoms that may be regarded as common to all forms of cranial trauma.

Hypertension

Diseases of the heart and blood vessels are the number one cause of death in the United States.

Menopause

In a 1972 episode of All In The Family, the theme was menopause:

Archie: Edith, if you’re gonna have a change in life, you gotta do it right now. I’m gonna give you just 3o seconds!

Edith: Can I finish my soup first?

Unfortunately, this is what many people, both men and women, still think they know about menopause. Menopause is perhaps the least understood stage of life by the public, and arguably the most feared.

Stomach Virus and Flu

Here is an example of a progressive diet that may be followed when you have a “stomach virus” or the flu.