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Most of us would like thicker, healthier hair. Unfortunately, stress, hormonal changes, and even certain health conditions like alopecia areata can lead to thinning or bald spots. Although frustrating, you don’t need to commit to wearing hats for the rest of your life. We’ve recently discovered the hair growth products from Hers. Along with being a dermatologist formulated and…
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W.Va. paramedic saved Marine’s life, 7 years later saved his daughter
By Anya SostekPittsburgh Post-Gazette
RITCHIE COUNTY, W.Va. — Last March, Molly Jones decided to share an unusually personal post on her Facebook page. After living a healthy life despite lifelong kidney disease, she had suddenly gone into kidney failure.
“I have a 15-year-old, and I don’t want to miss a thing with her!” posted Jones, of Belpre, Ohio. “I am being realistic. That is what I want people to realize. Dialysis buys me a little time… A transplant will bless me with YEARS! Please, donate life!”
Five hours after her post, Jones got a comment from a Facebook friend, Kristi…
Spices for wellness: How an Indian diet supports healthy aging
As we age, what we eat can impact our health, so it’s important to put some thought into what we eat and drink. By embracing your cultural dishes which are prepared locally and organically sourced foods, you can stay healthy as you age. Some key ingredients for healthy aging are:
Protein is essential at every age, whether you want to build muscle, retain strength or recover from surgery. One can find protein in meats, beans, dairy products, fish, nuts, seeds, and cottage cheese and can serve these in the form of various curry preparations.
Fiber-rich foods like fruits, vegetables, beans,…
17 Healthy Foods Registered Dietitians Swear By
Wondering what a nutritionist buys at the grocery store? We were curious too.
So we asked two registered dietitians — Maya Feller and Dr. Kellyann Petrucci — to share the healthy staples that are always on their grocery list.
1. Eggs
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“If I could eat one food every day for the rest of my life, it would be eggs. Hard-boiled, fried, scrambled, poached, rolled into an omelette, or baked in a frittata, the eggs just can’t be beat,” says Dr. Kellyann. “I love these little nutrition bombs because they’re one of the world’s best and least-expensive sources of…
Does our gut microbiota really influence our health and life expectancy?
The intestinal microbiota is the set of bacteria and viruses that live in your gut. Microbiota perform a variety of functions, including digesting food and protecting against specific pathogens.
There are several things that can disrupt the gut microbiota, including diet, alcohol consumption, antibiotics and inflammatory bowel disease. These cause imbalances, known as “dysbiosis” which, in turn, are associated with a wide array of chronic diseases.
In the last decade, the results of hundreds of studies in animal models have suggested that gut dysbiosis may play a role in several metabolic disturbances. Furthermore, in rodents, the implantation of certain bacteria…