10 Methods To Prevent Low Blood Pressure: Steps Toward Optimal Health
Conclusion To sum things up, preventing low blood pressure is crucial for maintaining overall well-being and avoiding potential health complications. By adopting preventive measures, individuals can take control of their health and make informed choices to promote stable blood pressure levels. Incorporating practices such as staying hydrated, maintaining a balanced diet, engaging in regular physical activity, managing stress effectively, and monitoring medications can significantly reduce the likelihood of experiencing low blood pressure episodes and associated symptoms. Prevention not only reduces immediate he...
Source: The EMT Spot - June 18, 2023 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Michael Rotman, MD, FRCPC, PhD Tags: Blood Pressure Source Type: blogs

Eating Almonds Daily Boosts Exercise Recovery Molecule
Summary: Eating almonds is linked to feeling less fatigue and tension, better leg-back strength, and decreased muscle damage after exercise. (Source: PsyBlog | Psychology Blog)
Source: PsyBlog | Psychology Blog - January 15, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: P R Tags: PR Source Type: blogs

The gravity of difficult questions
“I don’t want to be alive anymore.” My friend Margot was despondent. Her lips quivered. Her eyes, normally the shape of almonds, folded themselves into little triangles when she cried. This kind and gentle woman of 62 years – my neighbor –  was undeniably at her lowest point. I was sharing a couch with herRead more …The gravity of difficult questions originally appeared inKevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - June 15, 2022 Category: General Medicine Authors: < span itemprop="author" > < a href="https://www.kevinmd.com/post-author/allison-ong" rel="tag" data-wpel-link="internal" > Allison Ong < /a > < /span > Tags: Conditions Emergency Medicine Source Type: blogs

Quarantine snacking fixer-upper
The “battle of the bulge” gained a new foe this year: quarantine snacking. Sales of snack foods like cookies and crackers shot up in the early days of lockdowns, and recent consumer surveys are finding that people have changed their eating habits and are snacking more. We don’t yet have solid evidence that more snacking and consumption of ultra-processed food this year has led to weight gain. While memes of the “quarantine 15” trended on social media earlier this year, only a few small studies have suggested a link between COVID-19-related isolation and weight gain. But you don’t need scientific evidenc...
Source: Harvard Health Blog - November 12, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Heidi Godman Tags: Diet and Weight Loss Healthy Eating Nutrition Source Type: blogs

End the Vegan Tax
Vegans are typically well aware of the vegan tax – the extra money we pay to order a latte, a pizza, or some other item made vegan instead of with animal products. Substitute plant-based milk for dairy or vegan cheese for dairy cheese at a restaurant, and you can often expect to pay more. Starbucks is one of the main outlets that’s been charging a vegan tax for years, whereby it costs extra to order a drink with soy milk, almond milk, or coconut milk instead of the same drink make with dairy. Lots of other places that offer drinks with plant-based milks also charge extra for it. Depending on what you order, t...
Source: Steve Pavlina's Personal Development Blog - October 5, 2020 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Steve Pavlina Tags: Health Lifestyle Values Source Type: blogs

Wednesday Bible study: Rod race
So this whole long stretch of the Book of Numbers is about one project and one project only: to hammer on the privileges of the House of Aaron. God has variously tortured and killed people who protested against it, but if that wasn ' t enough to convince you, he does a magic trick. BTW, a point of vocabulary. Cohen or Kohan simply means " priest. " The Bible uses the term for priests who serve other gods than Yahweh. Within the Levite tribe, which as a whole has special duties related to maintenance of the tabernacle and certain rituals, is the subset of the descendants of Aaron, who alone are Kohans and can perform t...
Source: Stayin' Alive - September 9, 2020 Category: American Health Source Type: blogs

The lowdown on the low-FODMAP diet
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common intestinal disorder that produces distressing symptoms like abdominal pain, significant bloating, and altered bowel movements that can shuttle between diarrhea and constipation. While changing what you eat won’t cure you, an evidence-based approach called the low-FODMAP diet is the most frequently prescribed food plan to help relieve IBS symptoms. Studies show it can reduce symptoms for the majority of patients. However, because of certain challenges and risks associated with the low-FODMAP diet, it’s worth talking to an expert before you try it. FODMAP basics  The low-FODMAP...
Source: Harvard Health Blog - July 27, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Emily Gelsomin, MLA, RD, LDN Tags: Digestive Disorders Healthy Eating Source Type: blogs

With a little planning, vegan diets can be a healthful choice
Recently there has been much discussion and many questions about vegan diets. Are vegan diets — which exclude meat, poultry, seafood, eggs, and dairy — healthful? Do they provide complete nutrition? Should I try one? Will it help me lose weight? Many people around the world eat plant-based diets for a variety of reasons, some because meat is not readily available or affordable, others because of religious convictions or concerns about animal welfare. Health has become another reason people are moving to plant-based diets. And research supports the idea that plant-based diets, including vegan diets, provide health benef...
Source: Harvard Health Blog - February 6, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Katherine D. McManus, MS, RD, LDN Tags: Healthy Eating Source Type: blogs

Fabulous Fats in Your Holiday Feast
Happy Thanksgiving! During this time of year, family and friends gather to enjoy rich foods and good company. Even if you typically follow a healthy diet, it can be hard to make wholesome food choices during occasions like these. Our previous post, Five Fabulous Fats, highlighted essential fats made in our bodies. Here we discuss five important fats our bodies can’t make on their own, the foods that contain them, and why you should include a healthy dose of each in your diet. Geranial Credit: iStock. Geranial, a fat some people may not know about, is present in the oils of several citrus plants such a...
Source: Biomedical Beat Blog - National Institute of General Medical Sciences - November 26, 2019 Category: Research Authors: Matt Mills Tags: Chemistry, Biochemistry and Pharmacology Cellular Processes Source Type: blogs

10 Super Foods to Boost Your Daily Productivity and Health
Conclusion: These ten super-foods to boost your daily productivity and live your day to its full potential. So, whenever you feel taking a break from work, grab one of these superfoods to get back to work and appreciate the boost they give you. Have a great day. You've read 10 Super Foods to Boost Your Daily Productivity and Health, originally posted on Pick the Brain | Motivation and Self Improvement. If you've enjoyed this, please visit our site for more inspirational articles. (Source: PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement)
Source: PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement - November 20, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Laura Edward Tags: featured health and fitness productivity tips food for brain food for the mind foods that make your smarter productive productive people Source Type: blogs

Avoiding nuts and seeds for better gut health? You shouldn ’t
Nuts and seeds are important components of a healthy diet. But if you have diverticula — little pouchlike structures that sometimes form in the muscular wall of the colon and bulge outward — you may worry about nuts or seeds getting stuck in those little pockets, which can cause a painful infection called diverticulitis. Take heart. While it was once believed that nut and seed consumption could lead to diverticulitis, the link is unproven. In fact, quite the opposite is true. Nuts and seeds are rich in fiber, which is important for gut health and keeping you regular. How much fiber do you need daily? If you’re over 5...
Source: Harvard Health Blog - September 3, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Heidi Godman Tags: Digestive Disorders Healthy Aging Healthy Eating Nutrition Source Type: blogs

7 Foods That May Help Your Productivity
You're reading 7 Foods That May Help Your Productivity, originally posted on Pick the Brain | Motivation and Self Improvement. If you're enjoying this, please visit our site for more inspirational articles. Food is fuel to your productivity. Understanding this should revolutionize the way we eat. How often do you ask yourself  “Am I eating what my body needs, or what my tastebuds want?”   When it comes to achieving productivity in your workday, the importance of eating well cannot be overemphasized. Here are 7 suggestions for healthy meals/snacks to improve your health and productivity at the same ti...
Source: PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement - August 7, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: BenTejes Tags: featured productivity tips food for brain food for the mind Source Type: blogs

Breakfast Nut Mix
  Here a recipe from the Wheat Belly 30-Minute (Or Less!) Cookbook. Here’s your answer to breakfast cereal—but this “cereal” has none of the problems of the stuff that lines an entire aisle at your supermarket. Serve this nut mix with coconut milk, almond milk, or dairy milk, cold or hot. Top with 1/4 cup fresh or frozen berries. It’s also a great accompaniment to yogurt, such as our oxytocin-boosting L. reuteri yogurt. I make use of the modest fruit sugar in raisins. If  you’re serving the nut mix to your children and they prefer it sweeter, add just a bit of stevia or other benig...
Source: Wheat Belly Blog - June 11, 2019 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dr. Davis Tags: Recipes breakfast cereal grain-free low-carb wheat belly Source Type: blogs

Update: Wheat Belly safe flours and meals
  So you kiss all things wheat and grains goodbye. And you’ve come to learn that gluten-free foods made with replacement flours like cornstarch, tapioca starch, potato flour, and rice starch are incredibly unhealthy, since they make visceral fat grow, send blood sugar through the roof, and contribute to diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, cancer, and dementia. But perhaps you’d sure like a few muffins or cookies once in a while . . . without paying the health price that follows wheat and grain consumption such as high blood sugar, insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes, autoimmune conditions, acid reflux, and inc...
Source: Wheat Belly Blog - May 22, 2019 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dr. Davis Tags: News & Updates gluten-free grain-free low-carb wheat belly Source Type: blogs

What does Mandelic Acid do in Deodorants – The Beauty Brains solo
Welcome to episode 177! It’s a solo episode of the Beauty Brains. On this episode we’re going to be answering your beauty questions about Thinning hair and the research going on in that areaWhether cupping is an effective facial treatmentWhich sunscreen ingredients block UVAWhy mandelic acid is used in deodorants. Beauty science news Is dust making you fat? Probably not. Three hot new beauty trends from the UK – Vegan Beauty, Clean Beauty & Microbiome Danish retailer bans fluorinated compounds in all cosmetics – And dentists around Denmark rejoice! Are attractive women ...
Source: thebeautybrains.com - April 1, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Perry Romanowski Tags: Podcast Source Type: blogs