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Probiotics vs Prebiotics Breakdown – What they are, how they benefit your gut and how to get more. Spring is (finally) here, and it’s the perfect time to think about the changes you’ve been meaning to make in 2024. Maybe you vowed to push yourself this year. Perhaps, you’re following the trend of purposeful, impactful wellness moves like slow fitness. Whether you’re ready to upgrade your wellness or switch to something a little different, there’s a trend out there that can benefit us all: gut health. If you’ve ever gone down the gut health rabbit hole, you know how quickly…
In a recent study published in the journal Nature Medicinea large, international team of researchers conducted an exploratory analysis to assess whether the monoclonal antibody prasinezumab, previously shown to be effective in slowing the progression of motor signs in Parkinson’s disease, actually showed benefit in subgroups of Parkinson’s disease patients with faster progression of motor degeneration. Study: Pracinezumab slows motor progression in rapidly progressive early-stage Parkinson’s disease. Image credit: Naeblys / Shutterstock Record A hallmark of Parkinson’s disease is the accumulation of α-synuclein, which is thought to spread between neurons and contribute to the pathogenesis of Parkinson’s disease. One of…
Hello friends! Good Friday! How was the week? What are you doing this weekend? It’s going to be crazy but fun over here. We have a military retirement party, a school event, a birthday party, a neighborhood party, and it’s my brother’s birthday. Bring on all the spring fun! I’ve also been working hard this week on an exciting opportunity EquiLife. I am so excited and honored to be included and will share the details when I can 🙂 Let me know what you’re up to and what’s happening this spring. I love catching up with you and hearing about…
BOTOX® Safety: How to Avoid Botulism-Like Disease from Cosmetic Injections. BOTOX® is one of the most popular cosmetic procedures in the world and one of the biggest brands in the history of medicine, but did you know that BOTOX and other wrinkle relaxers like Dysport are derived from a substance called botulinum toxin, which can is it extremely dangerous if not done right? Unfortunately, some people in Tennessee learned this the hard way after using unapproved products. Tennessee Department of Health (TDH) investigates the source of the product and the provider who dispensed it and has warned the public of…
Harness the power of your circadian rhythms for weight loss by making breakfast or lunch your main meal of the day. In my last chronobiology video, we learned that the calories eaten at breakfast is significantly less fattening than the same number of calories consumed at dinner, as you can see at 0:14 in my video Breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince, dinner like a pauperbut who only eats one meal a day? What about simply shifting our daily calorie allotment to the beginning of the day? Israeli researchers randomized overweight and obese women into one of two…
last update April 12, 2024 (originally published August 24, 2017) As health and excercise professional, of it’s easy to feel like your clients’ health behaviors are your responsibility. While you can guide and encourage your customers, lasting behavior change ultimately has to come from an individual. Psychologists William R. Miller and Stephen Rollnick developed MI as customer-centric training style to encourage healthy behavior change. First used in the treatment of people with alcoholism, MI is characterized by its non-directive, collaborative and exploratory approach. According to the self-determination theory of human motivation, individuals are compelled to engage in behaviors when they…
In a recent study published in the journal Food, researchers from Italy, Albania and Montenegro conducted biomonitoring campaigns on fish and cephalopod species in the Mediterranean Sea to assess levels of cadmium, microplastics and antibiotic contamination. They found negligible contamination from cadmium and antibiotics, but high levels of microplastics in his stomach and intestine Sparus aurata (Sea bream gilt) and Dicentrarchus labrax (European sea bass). Study: The EU Interreg project ‘ADRINET’: Assessment of known and emerging contaminants in seafood and their potential implications for food safety. Image credit: Al Pidgen / Shutterstock Record The Mediterranean Sea, a biodiversity hotspot, faces…
What is acne? What are the types of acne? What are the symptoms of acne? Causes of Acne How to treat acne? Frequent questions Dealing with acne is a common and often challenging part of many people’s lives. While successfully managing active breakouts is a victory in itself, the aftermath in the form of acne scars can create a new set of concerns. We’ve come up with a comprehensive guide that looks at the types of acne and how to treat them. Find out more about what acne is, what are the types of acne, what are the symptoms of…
Just when you think you’ve effectively dealt with PMS, your period and your reproductive cycle in general, you’re faced with yet another hormonal change that shakes you to your core. Yep, you guessed it, we’re talking about menopause. Menopause, which usually occurs between the ages of 45 and 55, is a complicated beast that significantly changes your mental and physical state. But how do you know you’re in menopause? The two stages of the menopausal transition Menopause, or the menopausal transition as we like to call it these days, it’s the decade or so that your ovaries start to shut…
06:34 PM, April 8, 2024 Co-author with Dr. John Peters Over the past 25 years, SkinCare Physicians has trained more than 70 fellows, and our patients have become accustomed to meeting the fellows during their visit. To help our patients better understand the long-term commitment of our physicians to our two fellowship programs, we asked our current colleagues, Drs. Nicole Salame and Dr. John Peters, to share why pursuing a fellowship, post-board certification, is vital to them early in their careers. Here’s what they wrote. The evolving dermatological landscape Dermatologists must acquire the skills to respond to the needs of…