Any discussion of healthy eating is going to involve a lot of talk about “eating your vitamins” but might not explain their importance. That’s not really surprising considering that between them, vitamins are involved in making sure pretty much every part of the body runs properly. Trying to explain the details without plenty of time […]
Recovery can mean two things in a fitness context. It could be about how you get better after a specific illness or injury that needs to heal, but it’s also a more general term for what you do after a particularly hard workout. We all want to be our best when it comes to exercise,
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When you’re in a stressful situation and you feel that surge of adrenaline telling you to run or strike back, it’s your adrenal glands that are kicking into gear. They produce adrenaline, the blood surges through your muscles and the “fight or flight” instinct is at full blast. They’re obviously pretty important to human survival.
Whenever you visit the doctor, whether for a regular checkup or for a specific complaint, there’s a good chance that they will measure your blood pressure. It’s a key part of your overall health and may serve as an early warning that you are at risk of other medical conditions. The ideal blood pressure sits
Medicine comes with lots of specialties and subspecialties where doctors can choose to put their focus. There’s way too much to learn for one person to be an expert in everything. They might be cardiologists who know about the heart, or obstetricians who deal with birth. They may be surgeons or trauma specialists. One domain
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Your automatic reaction when hearing the word “cholesterol” may be a feeling of dread. Isn’t that the thing doctors are always warning you about? That may sometimes be true, but cholesterol is actually a little more complicated than you might think. To start with, there isn’t just one thing called cholesterol. There are different types,
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We often talk about mental health in the context of disorders. These are the thoughts and behaviors that show that you’re mentally ill. We don’t spend half as much time on mental wellness. Mental health isn’t just about when things go wrong; it’s about your overall mental state, good or bad. The World Health Organization
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Your foot taps. You rub your sweaty palms. You play it over and over again in your mind. Your heart races and you don’t know how to escape. Now, imagine that happens all the time. Imagine that every time you manage to catch your breath, another fearful thought crawls inside you and makes everything bad
Depression is a word that may be used to describe a general state of low mood or a range of mental health conditions that come under the heading of mood disorders. There are some things in common between them, but it can be pretty helpful to understand what each kind means. If you’re thinking of
Tucked behind the human stomach is another organ called the pancreas. Inside it are what are known as pancreatic islets, which produce the hormone known as insulin. If you’re not getting the insulin you need or it’s not working properly, that’s when you could develop diabetes mellitus. Insulin plays an important role in regulating glucose,
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