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Alzheimer's brain vs. normal brain: What to know

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March 28, 2023

The most common form of dementia, Alzheimer’s disease is not just simple forgetfulness. Rather, Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive condition that goes beyond stealing memories and cognitive function to actually cause changes to the brain itself.

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Top Reasons You’re Not Losing Weight

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March 28, 2023

With more than 70% of all American adults currently overweight or obese, the odds are you’ve resolved to lose a few pounds, only to end up in frustration. Losing weight can be incredibly hard – so much so that only 20% of people who attempt to lose weight actually succeed in dropping pounds and keeping them off.

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Ways You Can Improve Your Mental Health

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March 28, 2023

Just as we can take intentional steps to improve our physical health – such as exercising, drinking plenty of water, getting better sleep and eating a healthy diet – we can also take steps to improve our mental health. As we shared in a recent blog, mental health and physical health are dependent on each other in many ways, so it’s important to take care of both.

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How Does Mental Health Affect Physical Health

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March 28, 2023

The phrase“ get out of your head” is intended to remind us not to overthink things – but the truth is we live in our heads constantly. Everything we see, touch, hear, taste and do triggers thoughts, emotions and memories. How we mentally interpret experiences can even initiate dramatic physical responses, such as the fight-or-flight response, and release a flood of the body’s hormones and chemicals, like cortisol and endorphins.

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The Asthma, Eczema, and Allergy Connection

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March 28, 2023

When it comes to asthma, eczema and allergies, it’s bad enough to have to suffer from one of these conditions – but, unfortunately, they’re also known to occur together. Doctors aren’t entirely sure what causes this “atopic triad,” but it’s believed that inflammation and genetic traits of the sufferers’ immune systems may be significant factors.

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How Stress Can Increase Your Risk for Heart Disease

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March 28, 2023

Life’s not perfect, and that means everyone experiences stress. From managing a disobedient child or feeling overloaded at work to struggling to make bill payments or dealing with a family crisis, stress comes in the shape of small, everyday annoyances as well as life-altering challenges.

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