Lycopene is a red pigmented keratinoid found in a variety of foods. It's only obtained through diet as humans are unable to synthesize it. Tomatoes are an important source of lycopene, and we'll talk about processing of tomatoes. There's also some evidence to suggest that lycopene has some ability to reduce the risk of cancer.

Mallory weiss syndrome is a condition involving superficial disruption. It's more likely to occur in ages 40 to 60. Males outnumber females with this condition anywhere from two to four males to every one female. It is a relatively common cause of upper gastrointestinal bleeding.

The first class of medications we're going to talk about what's important to avoid if you have an enlarged prostate is antihistamines. Another class of medication that can worsen symptoms associated with enlarged prostate includes opiates or opioids. Tricyclic antidepressants are an older generation of antidepressants, so they may be used for depression or other conditions.

Metformin is a medication used to lower or reduce blood glucose levels. It can also be used for other patient populations, including patients with polycystic ovary syndrome. Certain patient characteristics can increase the risk of actually getting side effects from taking metformin. These include having liver disease, having kidney disease, or a recent myocardial infarction.

Migraine headaches are pulsatile in unilateral head pain that is often disabling and occurs with associated symptoms. The onset of migraine headaches appears to occur in puberty, and the prevalence increases with increasing age until approximately 40 years of age. There are four phases of a migraine headache. The first phase is known as the prodrome, the second phase is called the aura, the third phase is the headache itself, and finally the postdrome.

Ogilvy syndrome is a functional rather than a mechanical obstruction of the large intestine. It involves dilatation of the colon, so the colon becomes very dilated. The most common symptom is abdominal distension, where the abdomen becomes very enlarged. Nausea and vomiting can also occur, so it can look like an obstruction.

Ebola is a condition due to infection with the ebola virus. Ebola virus is part of a family of viruses known as phyloviridae. It is a negative sense single strand rna virus, and it has a thread like shape. There are actually five species of ebola viruses.

Esophageal cancer is a carcinoma or a cancer of the esophagus. There are two main types. One is known as squamous cell carcinoma and the other one is adenocarcinoma. The risk factors for getting each of those two types of cancer include smoking and alcohol consumption.

The prostate is a male reproductive organ located at the base of the bladder. The prostate likely enlarges due to hormonal changes in testosterone and estrogen levels. By far the most common form of an enlarged prostate is benign prostatic hyperplasia. In some patients, enlargement of the prostate can be malignant, which means it is prostate cancer.