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May 2019
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Hiatal hernia
When to have it repaired
When the upper part of the stomach pushes through the opening in the diaphragm that the esophagus passes through — and into the chest cavity — this is known as a hiatal hernia or hiatus hernia.
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It seems like chia seeds are popular these days. What are the health benefits and how can you use them?
Like many types of seeds — such as sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds and flax-seeds — the chia seed is a powerhouse of nutrition. Chia seeds have been an important crop of Mexico and Central and South America for centuries. Until fairly recently, they were found only in health food stores — or as the key ingredient of the sprouting clay critters known as Chia Pets.
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