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Are Your Meds Messing With Your Gut?
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Many have started to realize that our guts are complex biological systems filled with trillions of microscopic residents. This diverse array of bacteria live in cooperation with our bodies, working to keep our systems balanced and functioning—and in return, we offer them a place to live.Experts have warned for some time now that antibiotics can have harmful impacts on our gut health, but now they’re... 1/22/2025 5:00:00 AM
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Adrenalizing Difficult Conversations to Improve Relationships
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Congratulations! You have survived yet another holiday season of those awkward or difficult family interactions and a plethora of conversations. Having difficult conversations is a challenge for many people. Whether it is a tense conversation with your spouse or partner, a parent, a sibling, a friend, or even an employee, when it comes time to have a difficult conversation, we often avoid it when we... 1/17/2025 5:00:00 AM
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What to Do When the Afternoon Crash Hits Hard
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Biologically speaking, the afternoon crash is hardwired into our systems. The body’s internal clock, or circadian rhythm, regulates sleepiness and wakefulness throughout the day and night. Unfortunately for our productivity, this rhythm has a penchant for afternoon naps.While everyone’s internal clock differs to some degree, most people are sleepiest between 2 to 4 a.m. and between 1 to 3 p.m — hence,... 1/10/2025 5:00:00 AM
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Scared Stiff: The Chemical Behind the Body’s Startle Response
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Boo! Did you jump? That startle response is universal among humans — and possibly even across the animal kingdom. It can be unsettling, but it could also serve a vital purpose. So what causes us to become scared stiff? One well-known chemical in our brain appears to be responsible. Study Links Serotonin to Startle Response If fear has ever stopped you in your tracks — literally like a deer staring... 1/10/2025 5:00:00 AM
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More Adult Women Being Diagnosed With Autism
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Only one girl receives an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) diagnosis for every four boys. Most experts have long accepted that this is due to some genetic predisposition to the disorder that affects the two sexes differently, but there’s a good chance that doctors have gotten this all wrong—and they're starting to realize it. More and more adult women are now being diagnosed with autism, and their experiences... 1/10/2025 5:00:00 AM
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Your Bones’ Best Buddy: Bacteria in Your Gut
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Whether you are male or female, young or old, it’s wise to keep tabs on the health of your bones. About half of all adults age 50 or older suffer from osteoporosis (weak bones) or its precursor, osteopenia (low bone density). These days another worrisome trend is emerging: More and more young people are developing osteoporosis. Unhealthy Lifestyle Foreshadows OsteoporosisYoung adults develop osteoporosis... 1/10/2025 5:00:00 AM
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7 Ways to Burn Calories Without Exercising
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Exercising can be hard to fit into a tight schedule, and with so many other demands taking up our free time, many of us feel like we need a way to burn some extra calories. We went looking for ways to burn calories without exercising. And found some great results. Get the details below on how you can burn calories without exercising, too. Take a Hot Bath People who enjoy a good, hot soak have one more... 1/3/2025 5:00:00 AM
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The Danger of Fluctuating Blood Pressure
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Most people know that high blood pressure is a health risk and that blood pressure that drops too low can also be a problem. But what about when it bounces back and forth between the two extremes? It turns out that’s not good for you, either. And when it happens at a younger age, it may signal an increased risk of other health problems later in life. Why is Fluctuating Blood Pressure a Problem? The... 1/3/2025 5:00:00 AM
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Light and the Indoor Pandemic
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When it comes to pandemics, societies tend to focus on an exterior, pathogenic cause. Viruses, bacteria, and other environmental contaminants dominate the imagination. But there’s another pandemic our modern society doesn’t often consider: the indoor pandemic. What is the indoor pandemic? It’s the modern human’s tendency to live and work primarily indoors, away from the natural sunlight our ancestors... 1/3/2025 5:00:00 AM
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You Could Be Grinding Your Teeth and Not Know It
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Gritting or clenching our teeth when we’re angry or stressed isn’t uncommon. But the majority of people who grind their teeth don’t even realize they thy do it — because they do it in their sleep. Sometimes, our only indication of grinding our teeth might be that it wakes up our partner. But it can have serious implications for our dental health, even if we don't know we're doing it. Here's how to... 12/24/2024 5:00:00 AM
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