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  A recently published study concluded that cosmetic injectable websites are too difficult to read by the sixth grade standard recommended by the National Institutes of Health and the American Medical Association.  The study compared the most popular cosmetic injectables websites to assess their readability, quality, and technical performance. A former Google search for "Botox" (botulinum toxin type A) and "fillers" yielded the most popular health information websites. Sites were analyzed for their readability and quality of health information. The mean quality scores were higher for online health reference websites compared to academic/hospital websites, commercial websites, private practice board-certified websites, and private practice not-board-certified websites. This has implications for the ability of many patients to be fully informed consumers. The readability, quality, and technical aspects of websites may affect the overall accessibility of patient health...

A study in women with Type 2 Diabetes who present substantial symptoms of depression and insufficient vitamin D,  showed that beyond the difference in the dosage efficacy of vitamin D3 supplementation to treat depressed symptoms, the mood improved with time, regardless of the dosage. Vitamin D has to be studied further as a treatment for depression symptoms in comorbid groups.  See original article Penckofer S, Ridosh M, Adams W, Grzesiak M, Woo J, Byrn M, Kouba J, Sheean P, Kordish C, Durazo-Arvizu R, Wallis D, Emanuele MA, Halaris A. Vitamin D Supplementation for the Treatment of Depressive Symptoms in Women with Type 2 Diabetes: A Randomized Clinical Trial. J Diabetes Res. 2022 Mar 3;2022:4090807. doi: 10.1155/2022/4090807. PMID: 35280228; PMCID: PMC8913152.

  Zinc is an essential nutrient that has many health benefits, including helping to reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression for some people. Many factors can contribute to feelings of anxiety and depression. While stress, hormones, or genetics often play a role in these feelings, diet can also affect our mood. Not getting enough specific minerals and nutrients can throw a wrench in how we feel. This includes getting enough zinc in our daily diet. Zinc is essential for physical function, but it may also play a role in mental wellness. Maintaining adequate zinc levels can improve your overall well-being, helping you feel healthier and happier...  PsychCentral

  What Is the Nordic  Diet ? Weight Loss, Health Helped By Food Plan - The Today Show The Today Show Health benefits of the Nordic  diet  include weight loss, and lower blood sugar, cholesterol, inflammation, blood pressure. One  Exercise  for Thick Triceps and a Big Bench Press - T-Nation T-Nation The problem is that exercises like rope pressdowns and lying triceps extensions aren't well-suited for heavier work. They might not have a great ... UAB nutrition experts have 5 tips for a healthy  diet  - WBRC WBRC Experts said a healthy  diet  can reduce the risk from many chronic noncommunicable diseases, such as diabetes, heart disease and cancer. What My  Diet  Looks Like for Me With Lupus - WebMD Blogs WebMD Blogs I knew I did not need this extra  anxiety  on top of managing my disease on a day-to-day basis. I now eat a nonrestrictive  diet . I have worked hard to ... Decreases in pain,  depression...

  The next time you're not able to get out to the gym, maybe spin some records instead: new research suggests the positive impact on mental health from singing, playing, or listening to music is around the same impact experienced with exercise or weight loss. That's based on a meta-analysis covering 26 previous studies and a total of 779 people. The earlier research covered everything from using gospel music as a preventative measure against heart disease to how joining a choir can help people recovering from cancer. A growing number of studies are finding links between music and wellbeing. However, the level of the potential boost and exactly why it works are areas that scientists are still looking into – and that's where this particular piece of research can be helpful. "Increasing evidence supports the ability of music to broadly promote wellbeing and health-related quality of life (HRQOL)," write the researchers in their published paper. sciencealert.com

  If you find yourself hankering for an extra dash of hot sauce or a jalapeño popper, you may wonder why your body is demanding extra spice. Most people experience food cravings, and they may be especially prevalent among certain groups, including those who are pregnant or experience chronic stress. In some cases, food cravings may be a sign of a specific health issue or condition (1Trusted Source, 2Trusted Source, 3Trusted Source). Cravings for spicy foods, in particular, can often be explained by several other underlying factors. Here are 5 of the top reasons that you may be craving spicy foods.  Healthline

This Is Sandra Bullock's Exact Diet and Exercise Routine. Sandra Bullock is stunning. She has an unquestionably athletic rush across the screen. Bullock has always been very well in perfect shape. Bullock's most recent movie, which she claims will be her last for a while, appears to have necessitated a new level of athleticism. How did she stay in such good shape? Let’s see a few of Bullock's iconic diet and exercise hacks. Eat This, Not That   I only have 10 minutes to exercise. What’s the best workout to do? A personal trainer and weight-loss coach, is always responding to customers' health and fitness questions on social media and in the Start TODAY Facebook group. She covers some of the most common problems and hurdles that people have when trying to develop a health and fitness program in her column. If you only have 10 minutes to workout, this is a good option. What is the greatest way to exercise? Clients are time-crunched, and getting in a workout is often ...

According to ResearchTrusted Source, animal-based food production — including livestock feed — accounts for 57% of total greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture, while plant-based food production accounts for only 29%. Heart disease, diabetes, and cancer are all reduced in people who follow a traditional Mediterranean diet. However, new study suggests that a "green" Mediterranean diet, which excludes all meat and emphasizes greens, may be even healthier for humans. If the diet becomes popular, the environmental benefits could be equally impressive. Medical News Today

-> Anxiety can grow so severe that it interferes with day-to-day activities, sleep, and relationships. Panic disorder can sometimes lead to a panic attack. However, there are a variety of ways that can help alleviate excessive anxiety in minutes.The 54321 mindfulness hack can be one of them: 5 things you can see, 4 things you can physically feel, 3 things you can hear, 2 things you can smell and 1 thing you can taste. New York Post . ->There are 2.26 women for every man who takes antidepressants, 2.22 for Valium-like medications called benzodiazepines, 2.33 for beta blockers, and 2.19 for anticonvulsants. Even medications like antipsychotics, which are less commonly recommended for more acute anxiety, are more likely to be prescribed for women. Anti-anxiety drug use remained stable between 2003 and 2008, but then began to rise — likely as a result of the financial crisis that year, she said. During that time, the number of new anxiety prescriptions issued increased from 25 ...

 'Five-time CrossFit Games champion Tia-Clair Toomey is currently in the process of losing the 20 pounds she gained while training to qualify for Australia's Olympic bobsled team. In a new video on her YouTube channel, the "Fittest Woman on Earth" shares the 2,500-calorie diet she's using to lean down again in preparation for the CrossFit season. "Throughout my bobsledding journey I was eating a lot of calories, I was actually force-feeding myself," she says. "I was at around 3,000 to 3,500 calories a day. I was never hungry and I hated food at that time. So we're going from one extreme to another here." The first meal of the day comprises a toasted bagel with beef bacon and two eggs, another half bagel with peanut butter and banana, a serving of blueberries and three apple cider vinegar gummies and vitamins, coming to a total of 790 calories. Toomey's husband, coach and former CrossFit athlete Shane Orr, explains that as she is eating ...

 Giving your brain a quick reboot when you feel stressed or stuck can help clear out the backlog of thoughts in your working memory and leave you with a tidier mental workspace. Think about a desk stacked high with bits and pieces of different projects, memos, and important papers. When you need to find a specific piece of information, this clutter might make your job pretty difficult. Similarly, when unnecessary or troubling thoughts pile up in your brain, you might end up cycling through the same unwanted mental data. A fruitless search for a memory or other important thought can leave you feeling foggy and overwhelmed. Not to worry, though — when it seems your mind isn’t operating as smoothly as it could, the eight tips below might do the trick. Continue reading...

Cal Moores, a 27-year-old graphic designer from the UK, shares his 12-week transformation story. I’ve always been into fitness and going to the gym, but I lacked the commitment and discipline to follow a diet and workout plan. This, along with my lack of gym knowledge, led me to doing the usual crash diets and sporadic workouts that obviously never led to any real results. I realised I wanted to make a change after the summer of 2021, as I’d been heavily involved in going out and socialising whilst watching England play in the Euros. It was the biggest I’d ever been, and it came from a lack of exercising and overindulging with junk food and alcohol. The weight gain seemed to happen without me even realizing. I knew I was letting my body get out of shape and it was knocking my confidence. I’m very active, I play football around five times a week, so you’d just assume I’d be in great shape and would be fit. That wasn’t the case for a long time as my diet was poor, and I was drinking a lo...

The singer-songwriter took a two-year break from touring to address his mental health – then the pandemic hit. So how does he feel hitting the road again? Brigid Delaney Fri 18 Mar 2022 19.00 GMT 5 So many lockdown albums carry with them the echoes of confinement – but not Josh Pyke’s latest release, To Find Happiness. The songs are infused with the vibe of lying in a field on a summer’s day, being warmed by the sun. It’s sweet, expansive and lovely, about finding moments of happiness in everyday life. After a long hiatus, Pyke is keen to get back on the road to play it for crowds: his struggles with anxiety saw him take a two-year break from touring before the pandemic. When he finally felt well enough, Covid hit and the lockdowns began. It is reminiscent of what happened to US performer Bo Burnham, who took five years off to deal with his severe panic attacks before preparing to tour in March 2020 – just as everything was shut down. Continue reading... Study shows  anxiety  ...

Hormetic stress: could Hiit, hot saunas, and cold showers be the  anxiety -busters we need in ... The Guardian I think you're thinking of HRT. Hiit is high-intensity interval training – you know, short periods of intensive anaerobic  exercise  with brief recovery ... 11 Ways to Manage Health  Anxiety  and Ease Back Into 'Normal' Activities - Today Show Today Show People with illness  anxiety  disorder may misinterpret those puzzling-but-actually-fine bodily sensations as signs of a serious condition, like cancer. Exercise  Can Be Unhealthy, Too. Here Are 3 Red Flags to Look For - CNET CNET Our Health &  Wellness  newsletter puts the best products, updates and advice in your inbox. How  exercise  affects physical and mental health. These Blood-Sugar-Balancing Foods Are A+ For Calming  Anxiety  - MindBodyGreen MindBodyGreen Given that the modern  diet  is so blood sugar destabilizing, these stress res...

  Eat french fries every day for a month? Sure, as long as it's for science. That's exactly what 107 people did in a scientific study, while 58 others ate a daily serving of almonds with the same number of calories. At the end of the study, the researchers found no significant differences between the groups in people's total amount of fat or their fasting glucose measures, according to the study, which was published last month in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. The french fry eaters gained a little more weight, but it was not statistically significant. The people who ate french fries gained 0.49 kilograms (just over a pound), vs. about a tenth of a kilogram (about one-fifth of a pound) in the group of people who ate almonds. "The take-home is if you like almonds, eat some almonds. If you like potatoes, eat some potatoes, but don't overeat either," says study leader David B. Allison, PhD, a professor at Indiana University's School of Public Heal...

  MONDAY, March 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Taken correctly, prescription drugs used to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) can help teens and young adults navigate their condition, but a new study finds many are dying from overdosing on these medications. In 2019, benzodiazepines like Xanax and stimulants like Adderall accounted for more than 700 and 900 overdose deaths, respectively, in the United States, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. "In recent years, there has been considerable attention devoted to risks of addiction associated with diverted or illicitly obtained benzodiazepines and stimulants," said senior researcher Dr. Mark Olfson. He is a professor of psychiatry, medicine and law at Columbia University Irving Medical Center in New York City. "The new study serves as a reminder that prescription benzodiazepines and stimulants also pose overdose risks to the patients who are prescribed them," Olfson said. ...

Need to know Perfectionism comes in different forms ‘If it’s worth doing, it’s worth doing well.’ How many times did I hear that growing up? My parents were attempting to teach me (just in case I hadn’t absorbed it from their actions) the importance of striving for excellence. They were encouraging what some psychologists call ‘constructive perfectionism’ or ‘healthy perfectionism’ – a personality trait that’s associated with finding enjoyment and even fulfilment in life from doing things as well as you possibly can. With constructive or ‘positive perfectionism’, the focus is process-oriented; you learn from mistakes or even failure. It’s generally considered a beneficial trait that’s linked with being more conscientious and self-disciplined. Yet perfectionism can have a darker side. The American academic and author Brené Brown defined this kind of perfectionism in her first book, The Gifts of Imperfection (2010), as ‘a self-destructive and addictive belief system that fuels this prima...

Exercise  may treat long COVID-induced diabetes,  depression  - ScienceDaily ScienceDaily While no medically recognized treatment exists for long COVID,  exercise  may break the vicious cycle of inflammation that can lead to developing ... New York's First Social  Wellness  Sanctuary Is Dedicated To Food, Art, And Self-Love Gotham Magazine Meet Gaia NoMaya, New York City's first-of-its-kind social  wellness  oasis. ... sound  meditation , and spa treatments to ceremonies, art exhibits, ... Diet  quality declines among older adults in U.S., study finds - UPI.com UPI Nearly two-thirds of adults age 65 years and older in the United States eat an unhealthy  diet , a study published Friday by JAMA Network Open ... More Evidence That  Exercise  Protects the Aging Brain - Consumer Health News | HealthDay Consumer HealthDay Physical activity may protect your brain as you age. Even just a few more steps a day be...

  Free-Floating  Anxiety : Signs, Causes, Tips to Cope - Healthline Healthline National and state trends in  anxiety  and  depression  severity scores ... Cardiovascular  exercise  has been shown to help lower stress levels and ... Do you feel constantly on edge for no particular reason? As if your brain is willing to worry about anything and everything? You may have what experts refer to as free-floating anxiety. The American Psychological Association defines free-floating anxiety as “a diffuse, chronic sense of uneasiness and apprehension not directed toward any specific situation or object.” To put it another way, you might simply feel worried, nervous, and fearful for no clear reason. Since these feelings tend to emerge without warning, instead of in response to a specific trigger, you might find it tough to predict or manage them. Free-floating anxiety is the hallmark symptom of generalized anxiety disorder (GAD). An estimated 5.7 percen...

  High-Fiber Nordic  Diet  Foods Like Nuts, Seeds Can Help Blood Sugar - Insider   Insider The Nordic  diet  cuts back on processed foods and is rich in fiber, which experts say can help manage blood sugar and lower cholesterol. Mindfulness  meditation  can reduce guilt, leading to unintended negative social ... - ScienceDaily ScienceDaily Mindfulness  meditation  is a stress-management practice with ancient lineage that cultivates nonjudgmental awareness of the present moment, ...