Once I turned 30, I stopped answering the question “How are you?” with “Tired.” Why? Because after 30, being tired was just part of who I was. And everyone told me that was normal, just a sign of aging, and I had to adjust by slowing down or not doing as much work. I wasn’t […]
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If you’ve been dealing with laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR), you already know how frustrating it can be. The constant throat clearing, hoarseness, that burning or bitter taste in the back of your throat is more than just an annoyance, it can really affect your daily life. While lifestyle changes and medications like PPIs are often the
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Gut issues are the worst kind of mystery. You’re bloated after a meal you’ve eaten a hundred times, your bathroom schedule is unpredictable at best, and half the people you’ve seen tell you it’s just “stress” or prescribe a generic med that doesn’t work. Meanwhile, you’re still Googling things like “can acid reflux cause back
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With so many family members and friends drastically losing weight thanks to new medication, I’ve had a lot of people ask me what they can do to get fit. Apparently, they thought that losing weight with medication was kind of a one-stop shop, and it turned out to be the first store (?) of many.
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It seems like every time I turn around I meet someone else who is using a weight loss drug, and they all seem to have similar problems with side effects and weight management. Sure, they might be shedding pounds like layers of clothing on a hot day, but then they invariably get that sort of
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Nobody warns you that perimenopause can sneak in way earlier than you think. You don’t have to be knee-deep in night sweats and fan-yourself-in-the-freezer hot flashes to be in it. For some of us, the first signs are stranger: waking up at 3 a.m. for no reason and struggling to fall asleep again, skin suddenly
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Whenever women start getting hot flashes, the go-to recommendation from people who’ve never had them is just to start hormone therapy. Don’t get me wrong, hormone therapy can be highly effective at managing severe changes relating to menopause or any other hormonal imbalance, but it shouldn’t be the go-to, long-term option for everyone. If you
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ACSM has been around for a very long time, and they are a leader in the science of exercise, with three different academies across Asia, making it possible for international students to get the same types of basic certifications. However, they do fall short in several ways depending on your goals, so I’m going to
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If you are looking for certifications in the health industry, like a certified personal trainer, there are many options, two of which include ISSA and ACSM. So how do they compare? ISSA The International Sports Sciences Association is one of the leaders in fitness and nutrition education, with an array of certifications for health and
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When my best friend was diagnosed with a pretty severe autoimmune condition, she took it upon herself to be more proactive about her health. She started working out more, lost a lot of weight, and worked to manage her symptoms more naturally. I was surprised that she was getting so much support for these kinds
