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What Are the Benefits of Exercise During Your Period?

There is no evidence in scientific literature to suggest that exercising when menstruating has a detrimental effect on one’s health. This is not to say that exercising during the menstrual phase is the same as when one isn’t on their period, learn more.

What Are the Benefits of Sweating?

What Are the Benefits of Sweating?

While most people think of it as an annoyance, sweating actually has many health benefits. Your body is covered in sweat glands. When your internal temperature rises, whether from exercise or exposure to heat, your brain signals these glands to release sweat onto the surface of your skin. As the sweat evaporates, it helps cool your body down. Sweating can also help boost your mood and improve your overall well-being!

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

Cognitive behavioral therapy is a short-term therapy that usually lasts for 12-20 weeks. During CBT, you will work with a therapist to identify your negative thinking and behavior patterns. You will also learn new skills and techniques to help you change these patterns.

Why Do We Hiccup?

Why Do We Hiccup?

Hiccups happen when the diaphragm contracts involuntarily and the vocal cords close, causing a sound to be produced. But why do we hiccup in the first place? The ultimate purpose of hiccuping is, oddly enough, unknown. Despite being able to observe many hiccup causes, researchers do not know for sure how hiccups benefit the human body. However, understanding the causes of hiccups can help prevent their occurrence and better protect your health.

What Amino Acids are Essential?

What Amino Acids are Essential?

You are what you eat, which is why both healthy and junk foods will leave a clear mark on your body. Your body is like a machine that needs all kinds of nutrients to function correctly, and the food you eat will heavily influence the type and quality of these nutrients. Some of these essential nutrients are amino acids, whose roles inside the human body differ based on their importance.

Food Ideas for a Healthy Pregnancy

Food Ideas for a Healthy Pregnancy

Pregnancy is one of the most draining life episodes a woman can experience. While pregnancy is also a beautiful experience, it is challenging and power-draining, too. Not only does a pregnant woman have to care for herself, but she also must care for the child that is growing inside her as well. Now, everything she eats will be directly consumed by the child, and that is why she has to be as careful as possible with what she’s eating.

The Innovation of Top Doc Clinics and Established Community Practices: An Interview With Tammy Tran

The Innovation of Top Doc Clinics and Established Community Practices: An Interview With Tammy Tran

Tran is a Nurse Practitioner in the Los Angeles area. Her love of nursing developed from helping her ailing father while he battled the complications of diabetes. She would visit him in the nursing home while she was in college and take part in his care. After caring for her father who ultimately passed away from complications of diabetes and stroke, she determined that she wanted to make a difference in the lives of those suffering from ailments as her father. She felt she could make an impact in the lives of others and help them prevent deterioration of their health through adequate treatment of their disease process, preventive care and education.

The Benefits of Red Light Therapy

The Benefits of Red Light Therapy

Red light is precisely what it sounds like: red-colored light typically emitted by LEDs. It was first developed by scientists to help promote the growth of plants in space, then later studied for its medical applications to humans. Researchers found that red light could help increase the cells’ energy to provide numerous benefits for the body’s healing process. Red light therapy comes in many forms, including red light beds in salons and more formal clinical treatment methods in medical offices.

Is Your Positivity Toxic?

Is Your Positivity Toxic?

Where should we draw a line between genuine optimism and toxic positivity? Perhaps it’s time to delve inwards to see if your overly sunny disposition may just be a defense mechanism to avoid facing the truth of a not-so-perfect reality.

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Food for Your Mood: 5 Foods to Try!

Food for Your Mood: 5 Foods to Try!

We’ve all experienced those days when our mood takes a dip, and we’re left feeling down and sluggish. While external factors like stress, lack of sleep and other emotional triggers can contribute to our mood swings, did you know that the food you eat can also play a role in influencing your mood? The link between nutrition and mental health is gaining more attention, and research suggests that certain foods can help boost your mood naturally. So, if you’re looking to give your mood a lift, here are five foods that you might want to consider incorporating into your diet.

3 Practical Ways to Manage and Reduce Anxiety

3 Practical Ways to Manage and Reduce Anxiety

Anxiety is a common mental health condition that affects millions of people worldwide. It can manifest as persistent worry, fear or unease, and can significantly impact a person’s daily life. While anxiety can be challenging to manage, there are some practical strategies that can help lessen its impact. It is important to see a medical professional before trying anything extreme to reduce anxiety.

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Food for Your Mood: 5 Foods to Try!

Food for Your Mood: 5 Foods to Try!

We’ve all experienced those days when our mood takes a dip, and we’re left feeling down and sluggish. While external factors like stress, lack of sleep and other emotional triggers can contribute to our mood swings, did you know that the food you eat can also play a role in influencing your mood? The link between nutrition and mental health is gaining more attention, and research suggests that certain foods can help boost your mood naturally. So, if you’re looking to give your mood a lift, here are five foods that you might want to consider incorporating into your diet.

3 Practical Ways to Manage and Reduce Anxiety

3 Practical Ways to Manage and Reduce Anxiety

Anxiety is a common mental health condition that affects millions of people worldwide. It can manifest as persistent worry, fear or unease, and can significantly impact a person’s daily life. While anxiety can be challenging to manage, there are some practical strategies that can help lessen its impact. It is important to see a medical professional before trying anything extreme to reduce anxiety.

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Food for Your Mood: 5 Foods to Try!

Food for Your Mood: 5 Foods to Try!

We’ve all experienced those days when our mood takes a dip, and we’re left feeling down and sluggish. While external factors like stress, lack of sleep and other emotional triggers can contribute to our mood swings, did you know that the food you eat can also play a role in influencing your mood? The link between nutrition and mental health is gaining more attention, and research suggests that certain foods can help boost your mood naturally. So, if you’re looking to give your mood a lift, here are five foods that you might want to consider incorporating into your diet.

3 Practical Ways to Manage and Reduce Anxiety

3 Practical Ways to Manage and Reduce Anxiety

Anxiety is a common mental health condition that affects millions of people worldwide. It can manifest as persistent worry, fear or unease, and can significantly impact a person’s daily life. While anxiety can be challenging to manage, there are some practical strategies that can help lessen its impact. It is important to see a medical professional before trying anything extreme to reduce anxiety.

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Food for Your Mood: 5 Foods to Try!

Food for Your Mood: 5 Foods to Try!

We’ve all experienced those days when our mood takes a dip, and we’re left feeling down and sluggish. While external factors like stress, lack of sleep and other emotional triggers can contribute to our mood swings, did you know that the food you eat can also play a role in influencing your mood? The link between nutrition and mental health is gaining more attention, and research suggests that certain foods can help boost your mood naturally. So, if you’re looking to give your mood a lift, here are five foods that you might want to consider incorporating into your diet.

3 Practical Ways to Manage and Reduce Anxiety

3 Practical Ways to Manage and Reduce Anxiety

Anxiety is a common mental health condition that affects millions of people worldwide. It can manifest as persistent worry, fear or unease, and can significantly impact a person’s daily life. While anxiety can be challenging to manage, there are some practical strategies that can help lessen its impact. It is important to see a medical professional before trying anything extreme to reduce anxiety.

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Profile Spotlight: Dr. Javaid Khan

Profile Spotlight: Dr. Javaid Khan

About Dr. Javaid Khan Dr. Javaid Khan, DO, is board-certified in two different specialties: Internal Medicine and Allergy and Clinical Immunology....

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Dr. Sandeep Singh

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Dr. Carlos Fernando Mourão

Dr. Carlos Fernando Mourão

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The Telehealth Medical Cart That is Revitalizing the Dental Industry

Dental care includes regular visits to the dentist. However, this is a challenge for many people. The COVID-19 pandemic makes matters worse, not just for the patients, though. Even the dental industry struggles as well. The good...

5 Pain Relief Methods for Period Cramps

Period cramps can cause intense pain for one to two days out of each month in over half of women. They can be frustrating, distracting and even debilitating. Luckily, home remedies and lifestyle practices can help provide pain relief during periods for most women, and more advanced options are available to treat severe cramps. So, what are the most common treatments for period pain relief, and how do they work?

What Is the Best Food To Eat After Giving Birth?

You may have heard that some foods will speed up postpartum recovery. However, you may also have been told the opposite — that other foods can be harmful to you and your baby. Eating after delivery should be the straightforward part of the recovery process, but the vast amount of information surrounding the subject can be challenging to sort through. So are there things that new moms should and should not be eating after giving birth?

Food for Your Mood: 5 Foods to Try!

We’ve all experienced those days when our mood takes a dip, and we’re left feeling down and sluggish. While external factors like stress, lack of sleep and other emotional triggers can contribute to our mood swings, did you know that the food you eat can also play a role in influencing your mood? The link between nutrition and mental health is gaining more attention, and research suggests that certain foods can help boost your mood naturally. So, if you’re looking to give your mood a lift, here are five foods that you might want to consider incorporating into your diet.

3 Practical Ways to Manage and Reduce Anxiety

Anxiety is a common mental health condition that affects millions of people worldwide. It can manifest as persistent worry, fear or unease, and can significantly impact a person’s daily life. While anxiety can be challenging to manage, there are some practical strategies that can help lessen its impact. It is important to see a medical professional before trying anything extreme to reduce anxiety.

The History of BMI and Why It Can Be Harmful

It has been debated by many medical professionals if BMI is really the best way to categorize adults. Many medical professionals acknowledge that BMI can be useful in tracking weight trends across populations but does not account for differences in ethnic groups while targeting athletic people since it does not distinguish muscle mass from fat. Most often, a high BMI index is prescribed with exercise and weight loss.

People in the Morning: Hit the Snooze Button or Wake up at the First Alarm?

We've all been there: the piercing sound of the alarm clock jolts us awake, and our first instinct is to hit the snooze button, granting ourselves a few extra minutes of precious sleep. It's a common practice for many people, but did you know that hitting the snooze...

Different Goals in the Gym

It is vital to not compare yourself to others in the gym when you are working out and creating your fitness plans. Different goals means different ways to exercise and conduct routines. Fitness looks different for every person depending on their own individual goals. Do not lose sight of your own goals by trying to compare yourself to others in the gym.

A Different Approach to Psychiatric Care: An Interview with Dr. Hyla Cass

Dr. Cass has always been one to think outside of the box – to see what works and why. For example, during her earlier years of practice, she observed that medications were frequently ineffective, not curative, and often had unpleasant side effects, so she began experimenting with different approaches.

Looking for a Natural Alternative to the Pill?

Let’s be honest, being on the pill is not the most pleasant experience out there. The pill’s side effects can range from nausea to migraines and can often hold you back from going about your day as you typically would. Birth control pills are not only used as contraceptives but can also address other hormone-related problems that women deal with. While some women don’t experience any adverse side effects, the pill is not every girl’s best friend. There may be a more natural alternative to the pill.

Breath Analysis: How the Invention of PNOE Could Change Healthcare Forever

Breath analysis, also known as metabolic testing or VO2max testing, involves analyzing a person’s exhaled gasses. Its roots can be traced back to the early 1900s when scientists were searching to comprehend the fundamental mechanism of all living organisms: the absorption and utilization of oxygen, read more to know more!

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The Human Side of Plastic Surgery: Addressing the Vanity Stigma with Dr. Karan Dhir

The Human Side of Plastic Surgery: Addressing the Vanity Stigma with Dr. Karan Dhir

In this article, award-winning board-certified facial plastic surgeon Dr. Karan Dhir will share his perspective on the human side of plastic surgery. Dr. Dhir is a facial plastic and reconstructive surgeon specializing in facial, nasal and neck surgery. He notes that plastic surgery should not be viewed as a vanity procedure but rather to address physical needs and health issues.

The Dreams Chair: Taking the Fear out of Pediatric Dentistry with Dr. Sónia Santos

The Dreams Chair: Taking the Fear out of Pediatric Dentistry with Dr. Sónia Santos

Dr. Sónia Santos is a pediatric dentist in Lisbon, Portugal. With 20 years of professional experience, she has found a delightful way to ease children’s anxiety.
“I want to help children overcome their fear of the dentist, so in my storybook, I transform the scary dental instruments into animals,” Dr. Santos explained.
With the obstacle of fear out of the way, dental visits can be pleasant, and children are open to learning good dental habits and experiencing good health.

Caring for the Caretakers of the World: An Interview with Dr. Mona Orady

Caring for the Caretakers of the World: An Interview with Dr. Mona Orady

Women are incredible, powerful and strong creatures. They could run the world if they wanted to. Yet, why is it that women are always underserved and unheard? Dr. Mona Orady grew to be very familiar with this topic after listening to her mother’s circle of friends vent about their struggles as women in society. She would often hear the grown-ups complain about not getting the proper healthcare, and how they would feel uncomfortable about being treated by male doctors.

How Focus Helps You Cope with Stress

How Focus Helps You Cope with Stress

Experts agree that the best way to fight this vicious cycle is to change the things your mind is focusing on, either through various “focus-shifting techniques” or mindfulness exercises like meditation. By interrupting the body’s fight-or-flight feedback loop, temporarily occupying your mind with something other than the source of your stress can increase productivity and significantly reduce anxiety.