Tag: Health
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Could our preoccupation with mental health be part of the problem? – Marginal REVOLUTION
In some ways, encouraging people to think and talk more about their mental health is a good thing. There is now less stigma around mental illness, and more people who can benefit from professional help are getting it. But there is also reason to believe that efforts to bring attention to mental health struggles are…
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‘It was like something was crawling over me’ – the worrying rise of shingles among millennial women | Health | The Guardian
“It only takes a small gap in your immune function to let this virus pop out. Having a respiratory disease like Covid or flu … getting a bad sunburn, having type 2 diabetes or even treatment with steroids (which suppress immune system responses) can lead to an eruption of shingles.” She also believes, “something else…
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Experts’ tips for a healthier gut
eat plenty of fruit, vegetables and fish, and try to reduce or have a low intake of processed foods, high dairy foods and red meats.” What are some of the best things to eat to aid digestion? “Kiwi is one of the most effective dietary interventions for constipation,” says Verma. “We also recommend linseeds or…
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The secret to being happy in 2026? It’s far, far simpler than you think … | New year | The Guardian
In the end, though, there is a consideration even more fundamental than any of these, which is that it’s not clear what life is really for at all, if it isn’t for doing more of whatever makes you feel most alive. It’s notoriously easy to slip into the unconscious assumption that any such aliveness is…
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Tired of the wellness industrial complex? Six rules to ditch – and what to do instead | Well actually | The Guardian
As well as no phones at the dinner table or in the hour before bed, he tries to spend every Saturday entirely screen-free. He has yet to achieve 52 consecutive weeks, Emanuele admits – but the intent is important. “If we rely on our own willpower, we’re going to fail … You have to create…