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Medical Oddities: The patient whose gut brewed its own alcohol
Imagine you’re waking up one morning and you’re noticing that your head is feeling all fuzzy, you’re struggling to really focus and concentrate on one thing… and on top of all that you notice the feeling of a hangover, like on those days you experimented with a new drink and didn’t realize it would hit…
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Medical Oddities: The patient who could hear his own eyes move
This medical oddity comes from being able to hear something that would send most of us down the anxiety spiral. Imagine you’re just sitting in a quiet room, there’s no tv running or music faintly playing. Maybe not even the steady hum of a fan or ac. But there’s a constant noise that you cannot…
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Does going for a short walk after a meal actually make a difference?
Everyone knows that amazing feeling of post-meal bliss when you finally get to chill out on the couch. Perhaps open a button or pull down the zipper, contemplate whether moving is an option within the next hour or two. Personally, the sofa practically sings a siren song, practically pulling me in right after dinner. But…
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Can taking Zinc actually help you get over a cold faster?
So we’ve already investigated whether or not Vitamin C can prevent colds, but I bet part of you is reading this because you HAVE taken all the usual supplements and meds… yet the scratchy throat and runny nose is still wreaking havoc on your life. Naturally, you’d rather get this over with sooner than later.…
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Does Vitamin C Actually Prevent Colds?
Cold season usually arrives with a familiar tingling in your throat that you just can’t seem to shake. Maybe it’s followed by your nose suddenly turning stuffy and your voice having that unmistakable nasally tone. Yep, the first (and hopefully last) cold of the season has announced its entrance. For many of us, we whip…
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Multivitamins – do they actually protect us from disease and help us live longer?
For many of us, taking a multivitamin has become a rather ordinary part of the day. Maybe you grew up being handed a colourful vitamin gummy because it was supposedly good for you, with the added benefit of tasting quite nice. Or perhaps, now that you’re an adult with an increasingly hectic lifestyle, taking a…
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Is Bad Posture Permanent, or Can You Actually Change It?
With phones, laptops and hours spent sitting in increasingly creative positions, many of us have eventually caught sight of ourselves and thought: Wait. Have I always stood like that? Whether you call it tech neck, shrimping, walking like a question mark or simply having bad posture, the realization usually leads to the same question: Can…
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Magnesium – Can it help you get better sleep?
You’ve probably had one of those nights before. You’re tossing around in bed, checking the clock every so often and doing the increasingly depressing calculation of how many hours of sleep you’d still get if you fell asleep RIGHT NOW. Maybe sleeping medication feels like too big of a step. Maybe melatonin isn’t something you’re…
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Do You Need Protein Powder To Build Muscle?
Protein has taken over fitness culture a little. Protein shakes. Protein bars. Protein cereal. Protein coffee. Somewhere along the way, building muscle started to look suspiciously like a full-time job involving a shaker bottle. Some people swear by a protein shake every morning. Others insist you can get everything you need from “regular” food. Then…
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Is Skipping Breakfast Actually Bad For You?
Breakfast is supposed to be the most important meal of the day. At least, that is what many of us have been told from a very young age.At the same time, it is probably one of the easiest meals to skip. You slept in. You’re running late. Maybe eating immediately after waking up simply isn’t…