Mental Health

Every 12 Minutes, a Suicide Occurs. How Can You Help?
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Every 12 Minutes, a Suicide Occurs. How Can You Help?

Yes, it is true. Suicide is a severe concern that kills a person every 12 minutes in the United States alone. Often a result of depression, suicide doesn’t have to be a death sentence or even an option. Suicide is preventable, and mental health conditions associated with suicide, suicidal thoughts, or behaviors are treatable. Suicide:…

Addiction: Risk Factors, Symptoms & Treatments
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Addiction: Risk Factors, Symptoms & Treatments

Addiction is a complex, profound, but treatable disease that affects someone’s brain and body. It can show up in the form of a strong desire to use certain things. Alcohol, drugs, and tobacco aren’t the only things that can lead to addiction. People who have gambling or shopping addictions aren’t addicted to drugs, but they…

13 Stroke Warning Signs & What To Do If Someone Has Them
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13 Stroke Warning Signs & What To Do If Someone Has Them

Stroke is a medical emergency that happens when there is an interruption of blood supply to the brain. Stroke is an issue that is specifically close to my heart. My father and #Hero, Dr. Uma Nandi was a wonderful man, a brilliant polymer chemist, cook, singer, husband, father, and grandfather. He was a true renaissance…

Celiac Disease: Symptoms, Diagnosis, And Going Gluten-Free
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Celiac Disease: Symptoms, Diagnosis, And Going Gluten-Free

Celiac disease is a serious autoimmune condition triggered by gluten. It affects about 1% of the population. Celiac can cause unpleasant symptoms and lead to serious health complications. Understanding the disease, proper diagnosis, and treatment through a strict gluten-free diet is essential to maintaining optimum health. In this post, I want to discuss celiac disease…

Yoga: the Secret to a Better Immune System
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Yoga: the Secret to a Better Immune System

Yoga has been found to help stimulate the four main physiological systems linked to the immune system. They are the circulatory, digestive, nervous, and endocrine systems. Poses that affect at least one of these four systems help bolster immune function. Researchers are studying how yoga affects the thymus which boosts immunity.