Testosterone has a bad reputation as far as hormones go. It’s associated with cheating at sports and violent, aggressive behavior in the everyday world. It’s also thought of, somewhat erroneously, as the “male” hormone, despite it being present and important in most women. Let’s talk a little about how it actually works. Not everything you […]
I’ve talked before about how recovery can’t just be a physical thing and how you have to think about your mind’s well-being, too. I’ve even talked about some techniques you can use to heal mentally. If it’s something you have trouble with, or if you’re facing a particularly challenging psychological hurdle, there is a whole
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Breakfast. Lunch. Dinner. Maybe a snack at midmorning, and another at mid-afternoon. That’s the traditional structure of our daily meals. Or is it? Our current routine is very much the creation of a particular place and time, which raises the question: what is the best way to schedule when you eat? It’s a good question
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It’s all very well saying you’re going to work out hard until you have the strong muscles you’ve always wanted, but that’s no good if the first thing that happens when you go into the gym is you pull something and immediately have to go rest. Occasional injuries may sometimes seem unavoidable when we exercise,
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We know the brain controls pretty much everything else in the body, right? It sends the signals that tell us to move, or that something hurts, or just how we feel about a situation. Of course, it must also have some role to play in the digestive system. Communication between the brain and the stomach
The immune system is complicated and full of many parts, but some of its most important components are the type of white blood cells known as T cells. They play multiple roles in our immune response, ensuring we can fight off invaders not just now but in the future. Like so much of the body,
Non-traumatic brain injury may sound like an oxymoron. It’s hard to imagine a pleasant or enjoyable way of damaging your brain, especially if it has lasting physical, mental, emotional and social consequences. Nevertheless, when it comes to acquired brain injuries (those sustained after birth), traumatic and non-traumatic is a significant division. Simply put, a non-traumatic
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We sometimes talk about cardiovascular disease like it’s just one thing, a singular condition affecting our heart and blood vessels. In fact, it’s actually a whole class of diseases that, although they have a lot in common, show up in slightly different ways. They do have similar causes and risk factors, so preventative measures for
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Pain sometimes seems inevitable as we grow older. Whether it’s a serious injury or general wear and tear, stiffness and aching become a recurring theme in your joints. You might want to find anything that can alleviate the discomfort. If regular medicine isn’t proving helpful, you may look to alternative or complementary therapies. By alternative
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There are lots of hormones involved in how we eat and whether we gain or lose weight. There are ghrelin and leptin, the hormones of hunger and satiety; there’s insulin with its influence over blood sugar; and there are glucocorticoids like cortisol impacting your metabolism, to name just a few. A less known contributor is
