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Keeping your mind and body in check - popular topics in health and medicine to maintain a long and healthy life.
Life with Reggie
Everyone, say "hello" to Reggie. He is my 18-year-old brother, and yes, he has Down syndrome. And, since October is Down syndrome awareness month, what better way to make you aware than to show you this cute little guy and tell you a little about his story?
By Lindsey Duncan8 years ago in Longevity
13 Simplest Things to Make Oneself Happier
You're only as happy as you make your mind up to be! 1. Exercise. It is the best thing you could do for yourself. The endorphins produced from exercise will definitely make you happier, both physically and emotionally. It doesn't happen overnight but if you keep at it for a while, you will be amazed at how even a simple 30 minutes of working out daily creates a huge difference.
By Erika Potap8 years ago in Longevity
Ageing, Exercise, and Neurodegeneration
Ageing is thought to be the highest risk factor for neurodegenerative conditions such as dementia. Dementia is characterised by the progressive decline in cognitive functions and memory. The WHO indicates that worldwide, approximately 47 million people suffer from dementia, the most common form being Alzheimer’s disease; the predictions are that this number is set to triple by 2030. In an era of increased longevity, what can we do to minimise the risk of developing dementia, a condition for which there is presently no cure?
By Tracey Evans8 years ago in Longevity
My Invisible Disability
This is a true story. My story. It begins at primary school, Primary 2 to be exact, when this started to become more apparent. As a child who was bullied by other pupils I created an anxiety towards other children. Along with anxiety, I became depressed and as many of you know, or don't, you have a million and 1 things flying around your head at any one time. Naturally I went to the teachers, showing them a written note of all the things they had done that day (due to anxiety, memory wasn't my best skill) and at first they pandered to me, but as time went on and so did the bullying, they started to care less getting more annoyed each time. Due to the anxiety and stress of the bullying I became physically ill. I had so much time off school due to this that my parents where being hounded by social services. I was branded a "trouble child who wouldn't get anywhere in life." I overheard this from my school teacher. I was bullied not only by the students but also the teachers. My primary school years where hell.
By Elysia-Rose Barksby8 years ago in Longevity
How to Alkalize Your Body
We all should alkalize our bodies. Don’t know what I’m talking about? Alkalizing your body means that the pH in your body is more alkaline rather than acidic. Your body is constantly maintaining equilibrium at a pH of 7.36 — looked at as slightly alkaline.
By Jacqueline Hanikeh8 years ago in Longevity
How I Met My Lifelong Partner
I'm a type 1 diabetic and, much like relationships, diabetes found me when I least expected it. And then, very much unlike relationships, I couldn't get rid of the bugger when I didn't want it anymore. I was diagnosed in January 2016, just before I turned 22. There I was, having a wonderful time in my final year of university, when diabetes crept up on me. You little sausage, diabetes. For anyone who didn't go to uni, by the way, the three years there are a lot like the first three Spider-Man films: the first one starts out strong, the second one is passable, and then the third one makes absolutely no sense. I am talking about that hilariously awkward dance scene that Peter Parker does in Spider-Man 3...Literally, what was the relevance of that other than to make the audience hate Tobey Maguire?
By Millie Wilson8 years ago in Longevity
Cluster Headaches and You
Welcome, I hope this information is useful in some way! What exactly is a cluster headache? Described as the worst pain known to human kind, known to be worse than child birth, it has specific triggers, time frames, and can only be passed on genetically. Anyone can get a migraine, there's about three million reported cases per year in the US, but only 0.1% of the world has cluster headaches. The information regarding clusters are very minute, due to how rare it is. It's classified as a Primary Headache, which means the pain is caused by itself; secondary or tertiary headaches are caused by other means such as stress, not eating, or smoking. There are different forms of clusters; Chronic and Episodic. Episodic sufferers get one week to one year worth of suffering, but then get up to one month (or more!) of remission. Chronic sufferers get them for more than a year, with less than 1 month of remission in between.
By Robert Montalbano8 years ago in Longevity
Why You Don't Want to Diet
Most people who are looking to lose weight try to find a diet to help them do so. The problem with most diets is that they have quick results, but then you plateau. After plateauing, most give up and then gain the weight back. There are some people who do find a diet that works for them and keep the weight off but that is a very small percentage per diet. Why is this?
By Destiny Johnson8 years ago in Longevity
Chronic Illness & Never Having Enough Spoons
I used to think "why me?" a lot. I was bullied growing up; I had a hard childhood for a lot of reasons I won't elaborate on now. When I finally grew into myself, life got a little easier, and the world wasn't constantly shitting on me anymore, at the age of 27 I was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer called Fibromatosis.
By Stripes Joplin8 years ago in Longevity
