Nineteenth-century novelist Emily Brontë is said to have walked herself to sleep, she was so desperate for rest; whether that's fact or fiction, what we do know is that insomniacs will try all sorts of things (nope, counting sheep isn't thought to work) to nod off. It's important...
Sitting too long can be linked to obesity, heart disease, and high blood pressure. It lowers "good" cholesterol, which helps get rid of the bad stuff, and raises triglyceride levels. This is true even if you exercise regularly. If you work at a desk, try to get up and move around ev...
Luckily, it is possible to lower cholesterol levels naturally, with dietary changes. And eating plant-based foods that are rich in fiber and healthy fats through what’s long been known as the portfolio diet is one excellent approach. In fact, sticking close to the diet has recently been sho...
so it tastes better - otherwise it tastes awful. You'll often hear about "bad" vs "good" fat. My take: as long as it is natural, it is ok. The worst trans-fat is fat that's artificially hydrogenated, to increase shelf-life, by the food industry. The less saturated fat is, the...
Various long-lived animals, such as humans, whales and elephants, all have to cope with the same issues, such ascancer, but they use different molecular tricks to achieve their longevity. With bowhead whales, they seem tohave much better DNA repair. My dream experiment is to take a bowhea...
How long does it take to lower cholesterol is a curious question that has a number of different responses depending on the risk factors and lifestyle choices a person makes. And there are few areas in which there are as many contradictory opinions and false beliefs as in the fight against ...
How Acid-Blockers Work The parietal cells in your stomach normally release HCl through a proton potassium pump to maintain a very low pH. PPIs inhibit the enzyme required for the pump for up to three days after you take them. (12,13) When that pump is inhibited, your stomach pH rises ...
Lessons learned by rehabilitation counselors and physicians in services to COVID-19 long-haulers: a qualitative study. Rehabil Couns Bull. 2022;66(1):25-35. doi:10.1177/00343552211060014Google Scholar 55. Bach K. New data shows long Covid is keeping as many as 4 million people out...
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Coaches Are Your Key to Making Long-Term Changes As I mentioned in several of the studies above, the changes that patients make when they’re working with a health coach tend to last. In one study, researchers found that patients who underwent health coaching were better able to control thei...