Question 1

is dinced garlic good or bad for our health? i love to eat it alot, top it on my meat. the one i'm eating is dry.

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Garlic: Garlic is EXCELLENT for our health!  It can help lower blood pressure (acts like an ACE inhibitor), help fight infections, and may help lower cholesterol.  Unfortunately, cooking garlic diminishes it's efficacy.

Question 2

is 100/80 bp bad or good ?

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Depends: It can be a great blood pressure as long as you feel fine. If however you are tired dizzy weak then better start hydrating or if you are on medications see your doctor for reduction

Question 3

is mastrubating good or bad?

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Depends: Most things in moderation are ok.  Medically speaking masturbation has no ill effects.  It may be helpful in fulfilling the urges without the risks of infections.  If it is done excessively and is hindering relationships and life then obviously if will be harmful.

Question 4

atorvastatine is good o bad ?

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Both: Medications are both good and bad.  There is always a benefit and risk to be weighed.  For most people with known heart disease the benefits of statins generally outweigh the risks.  For those without heart disease but known high LDL cholesterol  the benefit is less clear and needs to be weighed carefully.

Question 5

my hb1ac is 4.3, is it good or bad?

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Perfect!: Hb1ac  has an upper limit of normal of 5.5
this test does not change quickly; only if your diet, exercise, and/or weight have changed a lot will it change.

Diabetes mellitus is diagnosed by this test at 6.0.

So if you are healthy, your result should put you at ease.

If, however, you rdoctor suspected diabetes, then the lab test may have been in error and needs repeating.

Question 6

is unremarkable a good thing or a bad thing?

Accepted Answer

"Unremarkable": Means that nothing is wrong. So it is a good thing.

Question 7

what fats are good and which are bad for you?

Accepted Answer

Good vs bad fat: Try to avoid saturated & trans fats. Saturated fats- butter, lard, fatback & solid shortening.  Trans fats- vegetable shortening, select margarines, food  fried in partially hydrogenated oil (or containing it), & many types of cookies, snacks & crackers. Monounsaturated  & polyunsaturated fats are healthier.

Question 8

are bacteriaphages good for us, or bad for us?

Accepted Answer

A work in progress.: A bacteriophage or a phage is a virus that infects bacteria & multiplies within it.  Phage therapy has been used in countries that were previously part of the soviet union to treat bacterial infections that did not respond to antibiotics. Lytic phages are used to kill specific bacterias. Bacteriophage research is on-going in the us and europe & will hopefully yield good results.

Question 9

what is the bad and good benefits of musturbation?

Accepted Answer

MASTERMATION: The only drawbacks to masterbation can be desensitizing the phallus and if done prior to intercourse it can drop the sperm count during intercourse.

Question 10

is eating mushrooms good or bad for you? please advise!

Accepted Answer

No: Commercial mushrooms added to food makes them more palatable and interesting.  Mushrooms from this source have few nutrients however.  Be careful about harvesting your own as there are some seriously poisonous varieties growing wild.  In general, however, mushrooms are neither bad nor good in the usual sense of these words.

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