A week before Emma* turned 18, she told her family that she was a boy. “We were really sceptical,” said her mother, Judith Hunter, “She had no history of gender dysphoria, and she was at the end of three years of very poor mental health.” Despite the family’s objection, Emma visited a gender clinic in…
Daughter Beguiled Into Believing She Was Male, Took Hormones: Mother Discusses Her Child’s Detransition
May 10, 2022
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Is Coffee Really a Laxative? 6 Effective Ways to Help With Bowel Movements
For most people, coffee is a refreshing and healthy drink. However, for some, coffee is also a great tool to help with bowel movements. Is coffee really a quick laxative? When people speak of coffee, they often mention the refreshing caffeine and many antioxidants in it. Few studies have mentioned whether coffee can help with…
COVID-19 Vaccines Far Less Effective in People With Severe Obesity: Study
May 10, 2022
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Severe obesity may weaken the effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines among individuals who have never been infected with the virus, according to a small study published this month. A study conducted by Professor Volkan Demirhan Yumuk from Istanbul University in Turkey found that adults aged 18 or older with severe obesity have a much weaker immune response…
Foods That Cause Inflammation
Excessive inflammation may play a role in a number of leading causes of death and disability, including type 2 diabetes, obesity, and heart disease. But what are the stimuli that jumpstart the deleterious inflammatory cascade? You typically hear about the pro-inflammatory nature of a chronic high-fat diet, but the inflammatory effect “may not be limited…
Eleven Ways to Have More Energy
May 10, 2022
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If you feel like Dorothy in the poppy field on her way to Oz, you’re not alone. People who struggle with fatigue describe it in many ways. Some can’t get out of bed in the morning, but once they get going, they’re okay. Others say their energy sinks as the day goes on until they’re…
Report: Children Are at ‘the Right End’ of the COVID-19 Immunity Spectrum
Since the Covid-19 pandemic broke out, through mutations, the virus has generated many variants. The world has gone through many ups and downs as we respond to the pandemic in many ways. However, there is one group of people who have always been at the right end of the immunity spectrum: the children. This was…
Natural Ways to Reverse Fatty Liver
Fatty liver has become very common, arguably the most common liver disease nowadays. Although fatty liver does not have visible symptoms, it can cause the brain to age and shrink prematurely. Fortunately, there are natural ways to reverse fatty liver through herbs and acupuncture. Fatty liver can be categorized into two types. The first is…
Having a Hip, Knee Replacement? Some Tips to an Optimal Recovery
If you’re one of the estimated one million Americans having total hip or knee replacement surgery this year, some lifestyle changes might improve your chances of a good outcome, an expert says. Lose weight safely through diet and exercise before surgery, said orthopedic surgeon Dr. Matthew Abdel. The target body mass index (BMI) — an estimate…
20 Foods to Cut Colon Cancer Risk
Up to 90% of colon cancer cases can be linked to diet. Let food be your medicine The National Cancer Institute says colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States. Rather than wait for drug companies to find more toxic treatments that don’t work, it’s best to take your…
I’m a COVID-19 Long-Hauler and an Epidemiologist – Here’s How It Feels When Symptoms Last for Months
Imagine being young and healthy, a nonsmoker with no preexisting health conditions, and then waking up one morning feeling like you were being suffocated by an unseen force. Back in March, this was my reality. I had just returned from Europe, and roughly 10 days later started having flu-like symptoms. I became weak overnight and…
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