6 Things to Consider When You Have a Depression Relapse
Following my post on my recent depression setback, I heard from many readers who were comforted to know that they were not alone. As I said in that piece, if you suffer from chronic depression, you know all too well that setbacks happen — even to those of us who think we’re doing everything right to protect our limbic systems from intense sadness and anxiety.
I thought I would follow up, then, by listing some nuggets and things to remember that help me when I’m in a bad place. I hope they might help you, too.
1. Watch the Panic
When my son was about 9 months old, loving to climb on everything but not yet walk...
Source: World of Psychology - February 15, 2017 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Therese J. Borchard Tags: Bipolar Depression Inspiration & Hope Personal Self-Help Depressive Episode Major Depressive Disorder Mood Disorder Seasonal Affective Disorder Suicidal Thoughts Suicide Risk Source Type: blogs
Snored to death: The symptoms and dangers of untreated sleep apnea
Sleep is a critically important component of human existence. On average, humans spend about 25%-35% of their lives sleeping. Sleep allows both the body and brain to rest and recover from the stress of daily life. As such, trouble sleeping can cause a range of health problems, and if left untreated dire consequences.
Longing for more sleep
There is a common misconception that there is an exact amount of sleep that the body requires. The necessary hours of sleep can vary, as some people can require as little as five hours or as much as nine hours to function optimally. In addition, too little or too much sleep can cause pro...
Source: Harvard Health Blog - February 13, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Paul G. Mathew, MD, FAAN, FAHS Tags: Health Prevention Sleep Source Type: blogs
Does Snoring Have Any Health Risks?
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For a long time, people have categorized snoring as simply a minor health condition that will go away on its own. However, modern research has declared that snoring is not only irritation to the ears and to peaceful sleep but an indication of a number of complaints in your body. People who are overweight, who are regular smokers or have high cholesterol are prone to snoring, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). OSA is defined ...
Source: PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement - February 5, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: dylan_moran Tags: featured health and fitness self improvement bodyweight health warnings illness pickthebrain sleep disorder snoring stop snoring Source Type: blogs
The First Medical Tricorder? The Big Viatom CheckMe Pro Review
The Viatom CheckMe promises to bring the medical tricorder to life by measuring ECG, blood oxygen level, body temperature, step count and many other health parameters. Let’s see how it works in practice!
One step closer to science fiction
I believe you already know I’m a huge fan of science fiction. For the record, I just finished a course at the Harvard Extension School focusing on science fiction, society and other ethical questions and I was over the moon for getting an A. Anyway, for years I was mesmerized by the medical tricorder used in the fantastic Star Trek series. Dr. McCoy just used his device to scan a pati...
Source: The Medical Futurist - January 24, 2017 Category: Information Technology Authors: nora Tags: Health Sensors & Trackers digital future gc3 Health 2.0 health trackers Innovation Personalized medicine review technology viatom viatom checkme pro wearable Source Type: blogs
Smartphone App Evaluates Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Sleep/Wake Activity
At the Ben-Gurion University in Israel researchers have developed a smartphone-based system for evaluating a patient’s obstructive sleep apnea, as well as sleep-wake activity, an analysis of how sleepy one feels. The hope is that this technology, which is easy and cheap to use, may one day serve as an option over traditional polysomnography in some studies.
The software uses a smartphone’s microphone to listen to the sounds generated by a sleeping person. These are processed and categorized to identify unique events, such as snoring, coughing, or wheezing.
In order to evaluate how accurate their software is,...
Source: Medgadget - January 13, 2017 Category: Medical Equipment Authors: Editors Tags: Cardiology Medicine Net News Source Type: blogs
SnooZeal Prevents Snoring by Training Tongue During Daytime
Snoozeal Inc. is a company out of Seattle, Washington that won the European CE Mark for its snoring prevention device. The SnooZeal product consists of a mouth piece that places electrodes above and below the tongue, a control unit that connects to the mouthpiece, a remote control, and a smartphone app. It works by electrically stimulating the tongue to give it a workout and keep it from completely relaxing and collapsing during the night.
The SnooZeal is not actually used during sleep, but indicated to be placed in the mouth twice a day for a period of six weeks. This essentially physically trains the tongue muscle and he...
Source: Medgadget - November 28, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Authors: Editors Tags: Cardiology ENT Medicine Source Type: blogs
So Much to Gain by Giving Up Grain!
Elimination of grains can do more than just free you from the health-impairing effects of the seeds of grasses.
This will unleash physical, mental & life performance. – Tweet this!
We are not grain-free supremacists; we are people who have removed the yoke of impairment placed on us by the easy, accessible, and addictive products produced from grains.
Grain-free performance means that you can be freed from common impediments to performance such as joint pain, swelling, bloating and gas, water retention, and mind fog, leaving you able to run longer, jump higher, think more clearly, and focus longer and more ef...
Source: Wheat Belly Blog - November 15, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dr. Davis Tags: Dr. Davis Grain Brain Grain Free Lifestyle Grains Weight loss Wheat Belly Wheat Belly Lifestyle Wheat-Free Lifestyle Wheat Belly Total Health Source Type: blogs
The Snoring Controversy
Do you snore? No of course not. You have never heard yourself snore. So of course you don ' t. Sometimes its possible your spouse/partner/significant other will infer that you might snore a tiny bit. But that doesn ' t mean its really true. Does it?Last night I had the oh-so enjoyable sleep lab test. I had a sleep test about two years ago so it wasn ' t all that unfamiliar but I don ' t remember squat these days.... But because of my blood oxygen levels and my feelings of fatigue it was time for another one.I got there at 830 last night and was escorted to my ' comfy ' , ' little ' (hospital) bed. They gave me time to chan...
Source: Caroline's Breast Cancer Blog - September 30, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: lack of sleep rest Source Type: blogs
How to Define Dreams: 4 Tricks to Live How You Want
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Are there days at work when you look out your window (if you're lucky enough to have one) and dream of where you could be, or what you could be doing? It pains me that most people consider this "normal" and "inevitable." I'm here to tell you that you cannot only dream fantastic adventures, but there are practical steps you can apply to actually step out of that window.
Here are four ways you can begin to li...
Source: PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement - September 18, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: JLyda11 Tags: confidence featured happiness health and fitness money and finance motivation philosophy psychology relationships self confidence self improvement success time management adventure best self improvement blogs. pickthebrain dr Source Type: blogs
Sleep, Glorious Sleep
So in recent months I have developed the ability to take two hour naps and then get a full night ' s sleep. I just thought it was just because I need more sleep because some nights I get lots of quality insomnia. But no. My doctor doesn ' t agree.No, no, no, no.She is concerned that I get so tired that there might be something going on when I sleep (like snoring) and that my blood oxygen (not blood alcohol - which I often say instead of oxygen for some reason) level has been running lower and lower over the years. So I get to have a sleep test again.I just had one two years ago. I don ' t sleep well during a sleep test. I ...
Source: Caroline's Breast Cancer Blog - September 14, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: doctors lack of sleep Source Type: blogs
Top 10 Healthcare Wearables For A Healthy Lifestyle
There are thousands of devices and gadgets on the healthcare wearable market which could help you live a healthier and better life, although it is not easy to choose. Let me show you my top choices when it comes to health wearables and trackers.
I started measuring details of my life in 1997 and have been doing so without missing a day for the past 7000 days. I log the times when I go to bed or wake up; projects I worked on and a score between 1 and 10 for my mental, physical and emotional status. By now, I have tested and used about 40 devices and gadgets that measure health parameters or vital signs.
Thus, I know that...
Source: The Medical Futurist - July 1, 2016 Category: Information Technology Authors: nora Tags: Health Sensors & Trackers Portable Diagnostics gc3 Health 2.0 Healthcare Innovation Personalized medicine technology wearable wearables Source Type: blogs
DM / DNB Cardiology Entrance Mock Test 7
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Source: Cardiophile MD - January 23, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Prof. Dr. Johnson Francis, MD, DM, FACC, FRCP Edin, FRCP London Tags: Cardiology MCQ DM / DNB Cardiology Entrance Featured Source Type: blogs
Matthew’s incredible Wheat Belly transformation
Remember Matthew? I previously shared his story and photos, including his 80-pound weight loss and change in cholesterol values.
But there is much more to his story that he has been sharing on the Official Wheat Belly Facebook page. Because the changes he described were so extensive, I’ve collected his comments here. Put together, Matthew’s health transformation is nothing short of astounding. He previously told us that hypertension and pre-diabetes have reversed with now normal blood pressure and blood sugars. But just read on and see how much more happened.
Matthew’s experience is a terrific example of ...
Source: Wheat Belly Blog - November 27, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dr. Davis Tags: Wheat Belly Success Stories acid reflux allergy asthma cholesterol cramps gerd gluten grains heartburn IBS indigestion spastic colon Weight Loss Source Type: blogs
What worries me about husbands and wives in the exam room
When a wife suddenly comes in for her husband’s appointment, I usually worry a little; when a husband shows up for his wife’s visit, I sometimes worry a lot.
I have come to expect that when I enter an exam room, and a male patient has his wife with him in the room, she is there to make sure I hear some part of his symptom history that he has never told me before.
It may be vague chest pains after splitting wood, snoring and interrupted nighttime breathing, excruciating headaches or profound and worrisome memory lapses. Men can be minimizers when it comes to bodily symptoms, and women end up being the designated worrier...
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - November 23, 2015 Category: Journals (General) Authors: A Country Doctor, MD Tags: Physician Primary care Source Type: blogs
Clay no longer skinny-fat, but skinny-skinny
Clay shared his 3-month Wheat Belly photos.
“This was from August 1st, 2015 to November 1st, 2015: 3 months. I also exercised by walking about 26 miles per week.
“I have more energy and stamina. I no longer have to use nasal strips to prevent snoring. I sleep better, my food tastes better, my acid reflux has improved, my LDL amd HDL are headed in the right direction, as is my blood glucose. Also my blood pressure is now easily managed.”
You can see the dramatic reduction in tummy fat, the visceral fat that drives inflammation, high blood pressure, high blood sugar, and increased risk for heart disease, ...
Source: Wheat Belly Blog - November 11, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dr. Davis Tags: Wheat Belly Success Stories abdominal acid reflux blood pressure blood sugar cdl diabetes Fat gluten grains heartburn hypertension insomnia LDL sleep sleep apnea visceral Weight Loss Source Type: blogs
