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CHRONIC PAIN: A SILENT EPIDEMIC
Chronic pain presents a significant global challenge, with striking statistics even in the most advanced healthcare systems. More than 25% of the population is affected by this condition, highlighting the widespread impact and urgency of addressing it.
Hidden in Plain Sight: The Surprising Ways Aluminium Enters Your Diet
I can’t remember how many years ago it was, several is my best estimate, when I first read the ingredients listed on the bottle of the over-the-counter heartburn medication I was taking and saw the word aluminium. The word struck me as memorably odd because, up until that moment, my strongest association with it was as the primary metal used in the construction of storm doors. Even without a warning label prompting concern, I wondered if aluminium was something people should be ingesting.
Detox Myths Busted: Your Liver’s Got This!
While the popularity of detox diets is undeniable, it’s important to approach their claims with a balanced perspective. Some benefits people report, such as increased hydration or eating nutrient-dense foods, can indeed support overall well-being. However, there’s limited scientific evidence to back extreme detox regimens for long-term health benefits. In fact, these regimens can sometimes result in nutrient deficiencies or dehydration.
The Quiet Art of Calming Down: Tiny Habits for Turbulent Days
The morning unravelled with the precision of chaos. My toddler was in tears — betrayed, it seemed, by a microscopic blemish on her school uniform. My teenager, ever the strategist, was mounting a compelling case against her own education, invoking logic, ethics, and fatigue. I hadn’t had coffee.
Gut Check: Why Your Digestive Health Matters More Than You Think
At the risk of oversharing, I started having intestinal issues around the age of twelve, and the threat of flare-up has plagued me ever since. Back then, there wasn’t a name for it, or at least I wasn’t aware of the name, but somewhere along the way, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) slipped into the lexicon, and the definition seemed to fit. I won’t drag you through the details, but some bouts were horrendously painful. So, it was and, seemingly, would always be, until I stumbled upon a remarkable preventative measure: eat salad. Not even every day. Just regularly. That was all it took. Such was the sad state of my diet.
Intermittent Fasting Decoded: Is It the Secret to Better Health?
In my youth I practiced time-restricted eating, or TRE, for a year; only, at the time, I didn’t know that was what it was called. While extremely effective, I found that it took up a lot of mental real estate. Dieting awareness was front and centre through most of my day.
When It’s Not a Heart Attack: Navigating the Gray Areas of Cardiac Health
Last summer, my partner had a cardiac event. Event is a placeholder term. Whatever occurred resulted in enough markers for our GP to alarmingly refer to it as a heart attack but not enough for the cardiologist to agree. The cardiologist could only definitively tell us what it was not. So, event it is.
From Gym to Living Room: How COVID Changed My Workout Routine—and My Balance
During COVID, when the world was locked down, I, like many people, examined what had been the patterns of my life. This somewhat existential reflection came to a crossroads with the practical inconvenience of not being able to go to the gym. Adapting to circumstance, my old and well-ingrained habit of free-weights and treadmills slowly gave way to something my home could accommodate: callisthenics.
The Truth About Supplements: A Personal Revelation
When I was in my early twenties, I had a lot of time on my hands and decided to focus that time on physical fitness. Specifically, I wanted to get as fit and lean as possible. To achieve that goal, I made several changes, one of which was to take vitamin supplements.