Author: healthtost
Balance your microbes to transform your healthIf you’ve ever wondered why losing weight feels like an uphill battle, the answer may lie in your gut. I regularly work with people dealing with gut issues who think this was their ‘normal’. What many people don’t realize is that gut issues like bloating, gas, IBS symptoms and discomfort can keep you from reaching your health goals. Your gut microbiome—a complex ecosystem of trillions of bacteria—plays a big role in metabolism, cravings, and fat storage. When your gut is out of balance, it can undermine your weight loss efforts, no matter how much…
On the weekend, the Good morning Murph The podcast posted a recent interview with Brian Friend, CrossFit analyst and founder of B.Friendly Fitness and Austrian Masters athlete Shireen Maria Sarwari. The main focus of the nearly two-hour conversation were the events surrounding the 2024 CrossFit Games, the death of Lazar Ðukić, the aftermath of the Games weekend and Friend’s thoughts on the 2025 season. In the interview, podcast host Michael Gruber asks Friend to recount the decisions he personally made in the days after Ðukić’s death, including the decision to leave Fort Worth early. They then turned to his decision…
In the holiday film The Grinch, makeup artists reportedly spent several hours each day covering Jim Carrey’s face with prosthetics to create the iconic grumpy, green creature. Such elaborate prosthetics, often made possible by materials like silicone rubber, may now have found an unexpected but beneficial biomedical engineering application, according to a new study from Texas A&M University. Published in the journal Scientific Reports, Researchers created realistic skin-like replicas from Ecoflex, a type of silicone rubber that can serve as a platform for assessing the risks of bacterial infections from intravenous catheters and testing wearable sensors, among other biomedical applications.…
December is a month of transition as many communities across our country make the transition from cool, bright fall days to longer, colder nights. As we busily prepare for upcoming meals and seasonal feasts with friends and family, it’s a good time to think about what home means to us. Protection from the elements, a place to store our treasures and the necessities of life, a place to belong and be with the people we love, somewhere soft to rest our heads each night and a place to return to to ourselves day in and day out – home can…
As he told you Nicole Audrey Spector I was 43 years old, a teacher turned stay at home mother of three and in great shape. I have always been very above my health. Any routine screenings like Pap smears and mammograms I did at the right time and was always very in tune with my body. So when I came down with a cough that just wouldn’t stop, I took action quickly and went to my primary care provider (PCP). He diagnosed me with post-viral cough. I was prescribed steroids, which completely neutralized the cough. But as soon as I…
Compared to a man’s orgasm, a woman’s orgasm often takes a backseat to moments of intimacy. That’s wild, considering she only has the clit 8,000 nerve endingswhich is more than twice the size of an entire penis. So why is it that men always get their nut and many women get cheated by their big O?The truth is, the female anatomy is complicated. While it may feel bad to finish a roving sesh with a partner without proper release, there are ways to take control of your orgasm by educating yourself about the ins and outs of your yoni.It’s time…
Here’s what to cook in December, even when you’re crazy busy. (Hint: It’s all about the easy recipes.) With December being tiring (and wonderful at the same time), offering all those extra obligations, it’s always nice to fit in a sit-down dinner whenever you can. I craved warm, comforting meals. Think easy bake-based recipes, skillets, and one-bowl dinners. Ask for these super easy recipes to end the year with. Spicy lentil soup Modified from Half Baked HarvestI try to fit in one or two basic easy meatless recipes a week with an emphasis on beans and lentils. This is a…
It is common for a family member’s passion or career to be passed down to the next generation. Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is a third generation professional wrestler and his oldest daughter is currently a member of WWE’s NXT brand. In bodybuilding, there are several second-generation stars such as Hunter Labrada, son of the great Lee Labrada, and Sergio Oliva Jr., whose father was a three-time Mr. Olympia. Kailee Fessock has all of the above beats. Her family tradition of law enforcement goes back to her great-great-grandfather. A fifth-generation police officer, he currently serves as a school resource officer in…
A new report, titled “Relation to community participation: its role in humanizing healthcare and achieving quality integrated health services” was developed in collaboration with the Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development (QF) and presented at the seventh edition of the World Innovation Summit for Health (WISH) taking place in Doha on 13–14 November 2024. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, community engagement has further re-emerged as a prerequisite and shared responsibility in health systems for emergency preparedness, response and recovery efforts in global public health. The new report introduces the background and current policy framework for community…
“I definitely don’t watch the news anymore,” one patient told me when I asked about her consumption of political news in the weeks leading up to the 2024 US presidential election. This conversation happened at the time I spoke to a local TV channel about why we saw fewer signs of court politics during this year’s pre-election period, compared to previous ones. I’m a psychiatrist which studies and treats fear and anxiety. One of my main mental health recommendations to my patients during the 2016 and 2020 election cycles was to reduce their consumption of political news. I also tried…