health

Keeping your mind and body in check - popular topics in health and medicine to maintain a long and healthy life.

My Incomplete Story
My story starts the day I was born; I was born at 1:13 AM in the middle of July, and I wasn’t breathing. It took four minutes from when I entered the world for me to take my first breath, and in that time, a scar formed on my brain due to the lack of oxygen. This scar causes something called Cerebral Palsy (we’re going to call this CP from now on) and I suffered from then on.
By Chantelle Hadden8 years ago in Longevity
Living with Homonymous Hemianopia
I have homonymous hemianopsia, which means I have visual field loss on the same side of both eyes. I feel like there are a lot of assumptions or opinions surrounding my disability, maybe by people I know or by strangers. I’m not just missing my peripheral vision. I haven’t just lost vision in one eye (and I’m not saying those are easy things to live with at all, because I’m sure they aren’t either). My ability to see stops at the MIDLINE of BOTH eyes. I wish people could see through my eyes, just for a day, to understand what it’s like. My disability is invisible. I do not look like I have anything “wrong” with me, but the challenges I go through every day are ones that nobody understands.
By Jennie Carr8 years ago in Longevity
My Journey to Vegan
As I’m writing this, today marks my one year anniversary of making the decision to go vegan. I say ‘making the decision’ purely because I can’t attest to actually being vegan for a whole year, yet! But, I'll touch on this later.
By Mitchell Webb8 years ago in Longevity
Lupus?... But You Look Okay
These are the words that I, and anybody else with an invisible illness, hear every day. We could be in extreme agony, organ failure, or on the verge of death... but I can guarantee one thing, and that is that somebody will say those infuriating, insulting, and often soul-destroying four words.
By talia mason8 years ago in Longevity
Chocolate: Guilty Pleasure or Innocent Until Proven Guilty?. Top Story - July 2018.
TRY to imagine a world without chocolate. No more hot chocolate, hot fudge, or red velvet. Almost every type of sweet food can incorporate chocolate. The local grocery stores are filled with chocolate cakes, chocolate cookies, chocolate ice cream, and much more. On Valentine’s Day, Halloween, and even Easter, chocolate reigns as the top choice for sweets to be distributed. It is no argument that the world loves chocolate. The argument rises when it comes to whether or not that love is beneficial to our health. For many people, chocolate can be a “guilty pleasure” or something they eat on the cheat days of their diets. This is because it is mainly seen and appreciated for its sugary contents. When chocolate is seen in a healthy light, it is always dark chocolate that gets the shine. Milk chocolate is always left behind in the shadows and deemed as the “unhealthy” chocolate. However, recent studies suggest that maybe milk chocolate isn’t as unhealthy as previously assumed and can maybe even hold a candle to dark chocolate when it comes to health benefits. Although milk chocolate shouldn’t become your new go-to healthy snack, hopefully, you won’t feel so guilty and like you’re doing your body injustice when you splurge and eat that chocolate bar.
By Ashley Washington8 years ago in Longevity
Mental Health vs. Physical Health
I hate it when people assume that mental health isn't a real problem. It is awful and can be just as bad if not worse than physical health problems. Just because you can't see it doesn't mean it doesn't exist. I suffer from severe anxiety and depression, but I also have several physical health problems such as Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS), Asthma, lower back pain, possible Urticaria, possible Appendicitis, and many more. You can't see most of those, but they are definitely real. My anxiety is there 24 hours a day, and I can't do anything about it. I am constantly struggling with my mental health, so when my physical health starts playing up I feel so much worse.
By Crazy Unicorn8 years ago in Longevity
My Weight Loss Journey
I started my weight loss journey about two weeks ago and I have already seen a difference. When I first started a weighed 15 stone, 9 3/4lbs. I weighed myself today and I have reached 15 stone, 0 3/4lbs. That is a total difference of 9lbs. That is amazing.
By Aliex Anne8 years ago in Longevity
Diabetes Awareness
Diabetes is the type of disease that no one knows about or only knows about one of the two types. Yes, there are two different ones. The unknown type is Type 1. The well-known type is Type 2. Here are the differences and similarities.
By Hannah Graff8 years ago in Longevity
Spirulina: Major Beneficial Ancient Superfood for Longevity
Move over açai and goji berries. Mother nature's superfoods are skyrocketing health because they contain tons of impressive healing properties.
By Silena Le Beau8 years ago in Longevity
Chronic UTI's
Frequent trips to the restroom, feeling like you have to "go" even though you just went, small little drops, burning pain, chills... I know this feeling all too well along with many other women today. Urinary tract infections, as many women have experienced, make it nearly impossible to go about our daily lives. It sucks having to go somewhere whether it's work, school, an event, etc. I have suffered from UTI's since I was the age of about 5, which is why I consider mine chronic. I cannot tell you how many times I've gotten asked at the doctor's "how do you wipe?" or "are you wiping back to front?" This question made sense when I was a child but it is embarrassing even having to answer that now. Like Ma’am/sir, "I KNOW HOW TO WIPE MY ASS!" Aside from having to go to the doctor's, I have gotten sick of all the antibiotics and that disgusting "burnt" aftertaste. Antibiotics or not, it always comes back anyway. So, I am here to tell you how I have managed to remain "UTI free" for two years now with three simple things! I know, I know, it doesn't seem like much but considering how many times a year I used to get it, this is a MIRACLE! Keep reading to hear about how I achieved this without ANTIBIOTICS!
By G M8 years ago in Longevity
Book a GP Appointment?
You feel ill. You moan to your partner, mum, friend, colleague, or cat... What do they say? “Go see your GP!” is the usual answer from your well-meaning sounding board (OK, maybe the cat won’t say this, but you get the point).
By Erin H8 years ago in Longevity
Ultimate Health Benefits of Using Aloe Vera
Aloe vera originates from the Arabian peninsula and is cultivated for agricultural and medicinal uses. It's an evergreen, succulent perennial that grows in tropical climates around the globe.
By Silena Le Beau8 years ago in Longevity