Author: healthtost
The year by Dave Barter is the amazing story of cyclists over the years who have ridden as many miles as possible in one year. He begins by describing his own attempt to ride a double century (200 miles) in one day. This is clearly a grueling task, including the grind of riding in the rain (the farthest I’ve ridden in a day is a century or 100 miles). Sounds like something you might want to do, take your list off the rest for a week or so. Now wrap your mind around the fact that Tommy Godwin of Great…
The total number of children, adolescents and adults worldwide living with obesity has surpassed one billion, according to a global analysis published in The Lancet. These trends, together with the decline in the prevalence of underweight individuals since 1990, make obesity the most common form of malnutrition in most countries worldwide. The new study was conducted by the NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (NCD-RisC), a network of more than 1,500 researchers and practitioners worldwide, including the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) and Imperial College London, who provide rigorous and timely data on important risk factors for non-communicable diseases;…
Margaret J. Wheatley is one of my heroes. At a time when many are afraid of the truth, he tells it as it is. At a time when many people want to run away and hide, he invites us to step into our true warrior spirit in the tradition of Buddhist master Chögyam Trungpa. In my book, The Warrior’s Journey Home: Healing Men, Healing the PlanetI quoted Trungpa: “Warfare here does not refer to waging war against others. Aggression is the source of our problems, not the solution. Here the word “warrior” comes from Tibetan pawo which literally means “one…
Although there is no diet you can adopt that will cure an inflammatory disease like endometriosis, researchers have identified foods that can help control it. When it comes to endometriosis – a chronic inflammatory process dependent on estrogen – the food you eat can act as a form of medicine. Anti-inflammatory diets such as the popular keto diet, the Mediterranean diet, and the DASH diet have been praised for their weight loss results and easier food parameters, but research has shown that there are far greater health benefits for endometriosis sufferers. . and other inflammatory diseases. So how can you…
Saint Louis University College of Public Health and Social Justice associate professor of health management and policy, SangNam Ahn, Ph.D., recently published a paper in Journal of Clinical Psychology which examines the relationship between childhood adversity and psychiatric decline as well as adult adversity and psychiatric and cognitive decline. His team found that just one incident of adversity in childhood can increase the incidence of mental illness later in life, and adverse events in adults can lead to a greater likelihood of both mental illness and cognitive decline later in life. Life is very complex, very dynamic. I really…
The Beauty Of Mineral Sunscreen The weather is warmer, summer is just around the corner, and everyone wants to be outside enjoying some sunshine and vitamin D! However, as beautiful as it sounds, strong UV rays can cause sunburn, premature aging, wrinkles, age spots, sun spots and freckles. Doctors and dermatologists agree that harmful UV rays have been shown to accelerate photoaging and increase the risk of skin cancer. This is the reason mineral Sunscreen is the #1 doctor-recommended antiaging skin cream proven to help prevent sun damage.But unfortunately, not all sunscreens are created equal. So, in this post I…
Today I am excited to share a home remedy for acne or breakouts. This DIY Acne Spot Cream is made with 4 all-natural ingredients. It’s simple to make and pretty much goes a long way so you can make a batch and use it for months. When a blemish or pimple appears, simply dab and leave it on for a few hours or overnight. This will help it dry out and heal quickly. It can also be used as a topical treatment anywhere on the body, including back acne (bacne) and acne on the buttocks. Home remedy for acne and…
Today I will share the best things to do before birth. As a labor and delivery nurse and mother of three, I may have a different “approach” to these things, but I think you’ll find it super helpful either way. And yes, I’ve been writing this as a nurse since 1997 with 20 years of labor and delivery experience (many people know me as The Pregnancy Nurse®. I’ve seen a lot of “last minute hail marys” in the delivery room — so let’s try to prevent that from happening by doing these 5 things (don’t worry, I’ve got an awesome…
The microbiome can identify those who benefit from combination immunotherapy in many different cancers, including rare gynecological cancers, biliary tract cancers and melanoma. Researchers from the Wellcome Sanger Institute, the Olivia Newton-John Cancer Research Institute in Australia, and colleagues have identified specific strains of bacteria associated with a positive response to combination immunotherapy in the largest study of its kind. The study, published today (March 1) in Nature Medicinedetails a collection of microbial signatures in a person’s gut bacteria that may help identify those who would benefit from combination immunotherapy and explain why the effectiveness of this treatment is otherwise…
Summer is just around the corner, and it’s that time of year when we start changing things up. Our clothes tend to reflect the external environment. we exchange hot drinks for colder, more refreshing ones and even change them skin care routine. But what exactly do we need to change in how we keep our skin healthy? Should we use SPF 30, 50 or 70? We interviewed a skin care expert and dermatologist Dr. Fatima Fahs to learn more about the most important steps to take in your summer skin care routine, including what kind of ingredients or treatments to…