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5 Exercises After Spinal Cord Injury
Spinal cord injury, in its earliest stages, can leave some bed-bound. Those with spinal cord injury might find that moving causes pain or reverses the progress already made. This being said, exercise (while physical) can deliver benefits to you, which makes recovery from spinal cord injury far easier.
By EmmaWilliams7 years ago in Longevity
HIIT at Home
HIIT or high intensity interval training is doing short bursts of incredibly intense training followed by a rest for a similar length of time. You then repeat this process until you are a wreck from all the hard work!!
By Josh Pt7 years ago in Longevity
A Glimpse into Chronic Insomnia
Living with chronic insomnia can be torturous. It is an emotionally numbing yet simultaneously neurotic existence that can be physically painful,You lie in bed with your softest blanket, the room smelling good. Your pillows are cold and just about right, and everything is pitch dark, but it has been two hours already.
By Loki7 years ago in Longevity
National Kidney Month
Since it’s National Kidney Awareness month, I thought it’d be a good idea to share my family’s story with kidney disease in hopes that it’ll not only raise awareness, but let others who are suffering from this disease know they aren’t alone.
By Josie Ann7 years ago in Longevity
24-Hour Urine Collection Diet (Day Two of Three)
If you're just now tuning into my so-called "24-Hour Urine Collection Diet" series, I highly recommend checking out day one. In that blog post, I go into great detail about what the aforementioned diet is and why I need to stick to it. That said, if you aren't keen on going through the trouble of going back and reading day one, I'll give you the run-down.
By Kayla W.7 years ago in Longevity
A Life of Limitation: Celiac Disease
My brother is my best friend and our bond is irreplaceable. Between our parents’ divorce and the many cancers our family faced, we always seemed to fight our battles together. This year is not an average year for my brother, as he is finally entering into adulthood and turning twenty-one in just a few months. The excitement is almost too much for him to anticipate, that is before he remembers. He cannot drink any type of beer or wine cooler anymore. He remembers that he can’t even take a bite from his own birthday cake without being bent over in profuse stomach pain for hours. He remembers the doctor appointment that changed his life forever. At just nineteen years old, my brother was diagnosed with celiac disease; an autoimmune disorder where the ingestion of gluten causes normal stomach villi, the fibers that help us digest food, to break down, consequently resulting in severe damage to the small intestine (“What is Celiac Disease”). Gluten is a combination of proteins found in wheat, barley, and rye. It is used to help foods maintain their shape, rise while baking, and provide a chewy texture. Its thick texture makes those with celiac disease have a more difficult time digesting it. This is the reality for 1 in 100 people worldwide with two and a half million undiagnosed in America alone (“Celiac Disease”). This was one battle my brother would have to face alone. Celiac disease causes its victims to live a life of misery with severe symptoms, an array of diagnosis and very little treatments.
By Who7 years ago in Longevity
Living with Diabetes
As a parent, we naturally want to protect our children from the world. We want to be there to comfort them and shield them from any harm that comes their way. But, what if that evil presence comes in the form of a life-changing disease or illness?
By Lori Brizius7 years ago in Longevity
24-Hour Urine Collection Diet (Day One of Three)
In recent days, I've been doing a lot of research surrounding my condition, pelvic floor dysfunction, and its relationship to stressors on the body. This research has led me to believe that a number of factors have been playing a huge role in my condition and its progression.
By Kayla W.7 years ago in Longevity
Who Touched the Thermostat?
One moment you’re a vivacious, healthy, happy go lucky woman, living life and looking forward to the future – the next you’re a sweaty mess of hot flashes, mood swings and utter fatigue.
By Lori Brizius7 years ago in Longevity
Marathoner What Ifs
Marathoning can produce the ultimate highs, but is also cautioned to some of the darks lows. Running is so much more than moving one foot in front of the other. It’s strategic, willful, emotional, and mental. If one area is off, it leaves room for so many things can go wrong. Twenty-six miles is a long time! It’s easy to run through a list of negative what ifs as you prep for a marathon. What if...
By Breanna Staples7 years ago in Longevity
The Worst Quality Control Fail of All Time
When students ask me in my management classes if I have any career regrets, I don't go into a long rant over the things that coulda/woulda/shoulda happened over the years. No, as a strategic management professor and consultant who has reached AARP-eligibility, I don't have really any regrets about how my career ended up—save one. But yes, it's a big one! Yes, it would have meant that I would not have been standing in front of classrooms full of business students for over two decades and cranking out articles to survive in the "publish or perish" world in which we academics live.
By David Wyld7 years ago in Longevity
75 Self-Care and Stress Relief Tips
I hate being stressed. It’s the worst feeling in the whole world. When you’re anxious enough, it can make you physically sick as well. What’s worse, it’s easy to feel like you can’t do anything to make yourself feel better.
By Sam7 years ago in Longevity