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Brynna Connor MD
Acute and Chronic Hives and Rashes: Causes and Treatments
When diagnosing and treating skin problems, it helps to know whether the condition is acute or chronic. Acute conditions appear quickly and often within a few days. The skin’s appearance may change within a day or two, overnight, or even within a few minutes. Symptoms may also get worse fast.
8 Ways You’re Ruining Your Body, According to Science (Eat This Not That! article)
“We’re all trying to do our best when it comes to staying healthy. But it seems that sometimes it’s a losing battle—we try to eat right and exercise, yet we’re still not feeling our best. Turns out there’s a lot of other things we are doing to ourselves that aren’t helping—from not getting enough sunlight or sleep to just not coping well with stress.”
The Biggest Health Myths of All Time (Health Central article)
You know that lore: If you drop food on the floor and pick it up within three seconds, is it still OK to eat it? Should only women over 40 years old use a retinol? Do eating carrots improve vision? Can blue light from screens damage your eyes? See what the doctors say about these common myths.
Superfoods Part 4: Essential Superfoods for Diabetics and Pre-Diabetics
The older you get, the higher your risk for developing chronic conditions such as diabetes, so it’s important to learn more about how to protect your health and wellness as you age. Many superfoods can help keep your body’s blood sugar levels in a more normal range.
How to Treat Skin Conditions: Eczema, Seborrhea and Psoriasis
Conditions like eczema, seborrhea, and psoriasis are often hard to tell apart from each other. If you think you have one of these conditions, it may help to see a doctor so that you can be sure you are using the right treatments.
Superfoods Part 3: Critical Superfoods for a Healthy Heart
Many clinical trials have found that eating whole grains is good for the heart. People who eat more of this superfood have a 25% reduced risk of stroke and 22% reduced risk of heart disease.
Coping with Endometriosis and Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)
Many women with PCOS are resistant to insulin, a hormone that regulates the body’s metabolism. Insulin resistance often leads to type 2 diabetes.
Why and How Do Men and Women Handle Stress Differently? (Up Journey Article)
“In women, however, the release of oxytocin is activated by the sympathetic nervous system—which is often termed the ‘tend and befriend’ reaction.”
Will COVID Vaccines Be Free? When Will They Be Available? All Your Pressing Vaccine Questions, Answered
Find out what you should do if you ever doubt a result. Also, what about the antigen tests? Are they accurate?
The Pet Parent’s Guide to Hemp Oil for Dogs and Cats (Be Chewy article)
Confused about hemp seed oil? Hemp seed oil is very nutritious and can have an array of health benefits for people and their dogs.
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