Fertility and diet: Is there a connection?
Here are some headlines on fertility and diet that caught our attention:
The ultimate fertility diet: We reveal what to eat and what to avoid
Here’s what to eat if you’re trying to get pregnant
Trying to get pregnant? Foods to eat and avoid to boost fertility
Wow! Who knew that your choices at tonight’s dinner buffet could transform you into a parent? Not so fast — let’s look at the new study that’s causing all the fuss.
A new study of fertility and diet
Researchers from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and Harvard Medical School have just published a review of past studies that examined th...
Source: Harvard Health Blog - May 31, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Robert H. Shmerling, MD Tags: Family Planning and Pregnancy Fertility Health Women's Health Source Type: blogs
Living with Panic Disorder: A Therapist ’s Perspective
Picture this, you are driving on the highway and your hands begin to sweat, your heart begins to race. Your feet become numb and you can’t feel the brakes. You feel like you are losing control and do not feel yourself. You think you are having a heart attack. Although you may be experiencing many of the physical symptoms of a heart attack, in actuality, what you are experiencing is a panic attack.
Panic attacks are intense and plain dreadful; and they can strike when you least expect it. Their exact cause is unknown, but we do know that they are typically hereditary. So, if say your mother, father, aunt, uncle or gr...
Source: World of Psychology - May 9, 2018 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Julie Galiñanes, MSW, LCSW Tags: Anxiety and Panic Personal Stress Treatment Panic Attacks Panic Disorder Worry Source Type: blogs
The Stress Reaction Cycle
It may seem like stress is an external force — something that happens to you, such as a rude driver, a work deadline, or the illness of a loved one. As a result, it may seem like there’s really nothing you can do about your stress, but this simply isn’t the case. You may not be able to shape the world so that nothing stressful ever happens to you again, but you can change the way you respond to stress, and that can make all the difference in how you feel.
The most fundamental thing to understand about stress is that it isn’t a one-time event with one cause and one reaction. It’s actually a cycle with many ...
Source: World of Psychology - May 7, 2018 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Melissa Samartano, PhD.,LMHC, RYT Tags: Habits Happiness LifeHelper Motivation and Inspiration Self-Help Stress Coping Skills Cortisol fight or flight homeostatis neuroception Reactivity Self Medication Stress Hormone stress reduction Stress Response Sympathetic Source Type: blogs
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Source: PsyBlog | Psychology Blog - April 29, 2018 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Jeremy Dean Tags: Caffeine subscribers-only Source Type: blogs
‘ Going to Extremes ’ Hall of Fame
LITFL • Life in the Fast Lane Medical Blog LITFL • Life in the Fast Lane Medical Blog - Emergency medicine and critical care medical education blog
In 2012, Greg Kelly suggested that LITFL collate the most extreme ‘medical extremes’.
This is how things currently stand:
ParameterLevelDiagnosisSubmitted by
Ammonia514 umol/LTorsten Behrens
Base excess (postive)40.6 mmol/LChronic Type 2 respiratory failureJakob Mathiszig-Lee
Bilirubin1113 umol/lDrug-induced hepatitis (anabolic steroids)Jurij Hanžel
Blood pressure345/245 mmHgDuring weightlifting (P. Palatini et al, 1989: https://www.ncbi.nlm....
Source: Life in the Fast Lane - April 21, 2018 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Chris Nickson Tags: Emergency Medicine Intensive Care Investigation extremes hall of fame Investigations parameters Physiology Source Type: blogs
Giving Voice to Teachers on World Voice Day —or Any Day
Today is World Voice Day! Occurring annually on April 16, World Voice Day is a great time to spread the word about the marvel of the human voice and the importance of taking care of it. Events held in celebration of the day include concerts, performances, educational workshops and vocal screenings.
Why limit this event to just one day? As a speech-language pathologists, we can take advantage of this event to raise awareness and help prevent vocal disorders in a highly at-risk group—classroom teachers.
Classroom teachers use their voices an average of 49 hours per week to perform their jobs. Add poor room acoustics and ...
Source: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Press Releases - April 16, 2018 Category: Speech-Language Pathology Authors: Sue Hume Tags: Audiology Schools Slider Speech-Language Pathology Voice Disorders Source Type: blogs
Caffeine-Containing Biocompatible Gels for Drug Delivery
Researchers at MIT have developed a biocompatible polymer gel with potential for drug delivery. The new gel uses caffeine as a gentle and biocompatible catalyst during its manufacture, unlike many other gels that require harsh catalysts or manufacturing conditions that can ruin sensitive biological drugs intended for delivery or pose health risks for patients.
The researchers are developing a variety of biocompatible drug delivery materials. In the case of hydrogels, these consist of a flexible polymer matrix loaded with a therapeutic drug, which is released over time, either at a site of implantation, or in the gut if the...
Source: Medgadget - April 16, 2018 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Conn Hastings Tags: Materials Source Type: blogs
The Future of Sports Medicine
Not only the experience of sporting activities and events, but also rehabilitation after sports injuries are changing due to cutting-edge technologies. In sports medicine, the future holds a shift towards prevention through genomics, nutrigenomics, countless trackers, and wearables, while there are many great technologies which aim to alleviate the pain and shorten the time of recovery – if, against all odds, a sports injury still happens.
Technology will change the experience of sports injuries and rehabilitation
When was the last time you went out for a run without Endomondo or had a bike tour without Strava? Have you ...
Source: The Medical Futurist - April 12, 2018 Category: Information Technology Authors: nora Tags: Future of Medicine AR exoskeleton genomics health sensors Healthcare nutrigenomics prevention rehabilitation sports sports medicine trackers virtual reality VR wearables Source Type: blogs
Caffeine causes widespread brain entropy (and that ’s a good thing)
Caffeine causes widespread brain entropy (and that ' s a good thing)FromBrain, a Flipboard magazine byAndy ABy Christian JarrettBasic neuroscience teaches us how individual brain cells communicate with each other, like neighbours chatting …Read it on FlipboardRead it on digest.bps.org.uk (Source: Intelligent Insights on Intelligence Theories and Tests (aka IQ's Corner))
Source: Intelligent Insights on Intelligence Theories and Tests (aka IQ's Corner) - April 10, 2018 Category: Neuroscience Source Type: blogs
Caffeine causes widespread brain entropy (and that ’s a good thing)
By Christian Jarrett
Basic neuroscience teaches us how individual brain cells communicate with each other, like neighbours chatting over the garden fence. This is a vital part of brain function. Increasingly however neuroscientists are zooming out and studying the information processing that happens within and between neural networks across the entire brain, more akin to the complex flow of digital information constantly pulsing around the globe.
This has led them to realise the importance of what they call “brain entropy” – intense complexity and irregular variability in brain activity from one moment to th...
Source: BPS RESEARCH DIGEST - April 10, 2018 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: BPS Research Digest Tags: Brain Intelligence Source Type: blogs
Helping Your Anxious Teen: 5 Ways Parents Can Help
Teens and anxiety. The two seem to go hand in hand.
If you are a parent looking to help your teen through this tough and often turbulent time, then you are not alone. Anxiety in children and teens is on the rise and you will want to know what you can do to make this time easier for them. To make a difference, here are some options that will help your teen not only feel better but receive the right support from you.
Encourage physical activity: Physical activity is one of the best ways teens can deal with anxiety. It’s mentally and physically healthy, productive, and something they can do with you or their peers....
Source: World of Psychology - April 8, 2018 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Julie K. Jones, Ph.D., LPC Tags: Anxiety and Panic Children and Teens Habits Happiness Mental Health and Wellness Parenting Peer Support Sleep Adolescence Teen angst teen anxiety Worry Source Type: blogs
10 Health Benefits of Daily Exercise
“A bear, however hard he tries, grows tubby without exercise.” – A. A. Milne
You don’t need to knock yourself out at the gym each day to reap the many health benefits of daily exercise. With simple planning and a determination to engage in a healthier lifestyle, you can add easy stints of exercise to your schedule without breaking too much of a sweat. Best of all, you may realize some of these 10 health benefits of daily exercise.
Exercise elevates your mood
When you are physically active, it stimulates brain chemicals that make you feel better and lifts your mood. Some experts say that exercise of any intensity, s...
Source: World of Psychology - March 21, 2018 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Suzanne Kane Tags: Habits Health-related LifeHelper Self-Help Source Type: blogs
Which Direct-To-Consumer Genetic Test to Choose?
Due to the collapse of the price of genetic testing and the FDA’s gradual ease of the regulatory environment, direct-to-consumer (DTC) genetic testing companies are booming. You can inquire your deoxyribonucleic acid about your ancestry, health risks, metabolism, and some start-ups even promise you to find true love or your kids’ talents. As the jungle of DTC companies is getting denser, more and more people ask me which genetic tests are worth the try. They love the possibility of getting access to their DNA but don’t know where to start. Here’s the DTC genetic testing kick-starter package!
Navigating through...
Source: The Medical Futurist - March 20, 2018 Category: Information Technology Authors: nora Tags: Genomics 23andme ancestry DNA DTC future genetic test Genetic testing genetics Genome genome sequencing Health 2.0 Source Type: blogs
Mar 16, Harry Hollingworth: Today in the History of Psychology (16th March 1911)
The trial of U.S. v. Forty Barrels and Twenty Kegs of Coca-Cola began. This famous federal lawsuit filed against the Coca-Cola Company of Atlanta, Georgia under the 1906 food and drugs act alleged that Coca-Cola 'contained an added poisonous or added deleterious ingredient, caffeine which might render the product injurious to health.'
Prior to the trial the Coca-Cola Company called upon psychologist Harry Hollingworth for an opinion as to the influence of caffeine on mental and motor processes. In the absence of any reliable data on the subject, Hollingworth conducted a series of experiments to test the influence of caffei...
Source: Forensic Psychology Blog - March 16, 2018 Category: Forensic Medicine Source Type: blogs
Eating well to help manage anxiety: Your questions answered
Does diet affect anxiety? If so, what should I eat, and which foods should I try to avoid?
People who suffer with anxiety should remember a few simple rules:
Low blood sugar, poor hydration, use of alcohol, caffeine, and smoking can also precipitate or mimic symptoms of anxiety.
Eating regular meals and preventing hypoglycemic states are therefore important.
Adequately hydrating with plain water is best, at least 6 to 8 glasses a day.
While nicotine does not cause anxiety, withdrawal from nicotine can mimic anxiety, and people with anxiety may smoke to soothe themselves. It may become a problematic behavior, as nicotine c...
Source: Harvard Health Blog - March 14, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Uma Naidoo, MD Tags: Anxiety and Depression Health Healthy Eating Mental Health Source Type: blogs
