Probiotics may be beneficial in COVID-19 treatment By Dr. Liji Thomas, MDThe ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), has caused well over 109 million infections and more than 2.4 million deaths. However, there are no approved pharmaceuticals that have shown potent specific activity against the virus, hindering control of the outbreak.A new study explores the role of common probiotics in managing the disease, which could prove to be of great value, given the emergence of new variants and the broad spectrum of clinical disease in COVID-19. Study: Probiotics: A potential immunomodulator in COVID-19 infection management . Image Credit: Kateryna Kon / Shutterstock Probiotics in viral infectionProbiotics are “nonpathogenic living microorganisms providing...
INTRODUCTION - A Solution with Chill Pill A vast body of literature and research has been focused on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), which is the most prevalent childhood disorder, estimated to affect 2–18% of children1 depending largely on diagnostic criteria. Core symptoms associated with ADHD are developmentally inappropriate levels of hyperactivity, impulsivity, and inattention. ADHD has a high comorbidity rate with other mental health problems such as anxiety and mood disorders, including depression, suicidal ideation,2,3 and bipolar disorder4; it is often particularly associated with antisocial problems such as conduct disorder and oppositional defiant disorder.3,5,6 When combined with these problems, ADHD can lead to antisocial behavior, substance abuse, and borderline personality disorder in late adolescence and adulthood.7–10 In addition, ADHD is...
1. Eat a big breakfastThis is a vital first step in correcting any sleep issues. The circadian clock is all about good habits and eating at the same time every day. Doing so helps entrain the circadian clock. Skipping breakfast causes a struggle with insulin sensitivity and perpetuates insulin resistance (Farshchi, H. et al, 2005). You will be hungry again at night and then overeat. This exacerbates poor sleep and perpetuates the metabolic syndrome you are trying to outrun. It makes sense to have your largest meal earlier in the day and to thus eat your supper early as well.The BB is designed as a tryptophan- rich meal and encourages people to get up with the sun and get sunlight...
by Ellen Dolgen You’re hot, you’re cold, you’re mad, you’re sad. So you ask, how could menopause not stress you out?“Menopause, itself, is a stressful life event because of the various types of change that occur,” says Dr. Jeff Brown, a professor of psychology at Harvard Medical School and author of Chicken Soup for the Soul: Think Positive for Great Health.Hot flashes are tightly linked with stress and anxiety, according to a six-year study published in Menopause. Researchers found that anxiety and stress preceded hot flashes among perimenopausal and post-menopausal women. Women with the highest levels of stress were more than five times (I repeat, five times!) more likely than normally stressed women to report hot flashes.But what exactly is...
By Dennis Thompson Jr Stress has become a major modern-day factor affecting men's health. The tension and emotional strain of day-to-day living has been linked to heart disease, high blood pressure, migraine, headaches, back pain, diabetes, cancer, and a weakened immune response to disease. Men experiencing high levels of stress can experience anxiety, insomnia, fatigue, and depression, and may turn to unhealthy habits like smoking, drinking, overeating, or drug abuse to help deal with their stress. BUY NOW Men’s Health: The Dangers of Stress Stress is harmful because it presses biological buttons inside men that have long outlived their usefulness. When a man had to battle wild animals to save his family, that stress prompted certain fight-or-flight responses within his body: The...
