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Why Drink Choices Matter with Ulcerative Colitis

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Dietary adjustments play a key role in controlling symptoms of ulcerative colitis (UC). Certain drinks can trigger cramping, diarrhea and worsen inner lining irritation. By identifying and avoiding these beverages, you reduce the risk of flare-ups and improve everyday comfort....

Dietary adjustments play a key role in controlling symptoms of ulcerative colitis (UC). Certain drinks can trigger cramping, diarrhea and worsen inner lining irritation. By identifying and avoiding these beverages, you reduce the risk of flare-ups and improve everyday comfort. Below is a list of...
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A Healthy Gut Starts with a Healthy Diet

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With the right approach to nutrition and targeted supplementation, you can take care of your digestive system and experience the benefits of optimal gut health. In this article, we look at foods and supplements for gut health that you can...

With the right approach to nutrition and targeted supplementation, you can take care of your digestive system and experience the benefits of optimal gut health. In this article, we look at foods and supplements for gut health that you can easily add to your diet....
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Exploring the Best Foods for Heart Health

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When living with a serious heart condition like transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM), taking care of your heart through lifestyle changes becomes essential. While medication and monitoring are important, nutrition plays an important role in symptom management and overall heart health....

When living with a serious heart condition like transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM), taking care of your heart through lifestyle changes becomes essential. While medication and monitoring are important, nutrition plays an important role in symptom management and overall heart health. A well-balanced, heart-friendly diet helps...
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A Practical Guide to Managing Diabetes

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Managing diabetes involves more than just avoiding sugar. It’s a lifelong commitment to healthy eating, physical activity, proper medication, and regular monitoring. The good news is that with the right approach, people with diabetes can lead full and active lives....

Managing diabetes involves more than just avoiding sugar. It’s a lifelong commitment to healthy eating, physical activity, proper medication, and regular monitoring. The good news is that with the right approach, people with diabetes can lead full and active lives. This article outlines a practical...
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Mental Health Conditions in Men

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Although the prevalence of mental health conditions in men is lower than in women, around six million men are affected by depression in the USA every year. (1) However, the number of men who take their own lives yearly is four times higher than women. (2) Social norms around gender teach young men that they should be emotionally strong and that showing vulnerability is a sign of weakness. As a result, men tend to mask mental health problems, refusing to...

Although the prevalence of mental health conditions in men is lower than in women, around six million men are affected by depression in the USA every year. (1) However, the number of men who take their own lives yearly is four times higher than women....
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How School Affects Mental Health

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Mental health conditions such as depression and anxiety disorders are increasingly diagnosed in school-age children, with symptoms readily experienced by young adults in college. In 2022, 15.08% of children aged 12 to 17 reported suffering at least one major depressive episode in the previous year, an increase of 306,000 from the year before. This article will help you understand how school affects mental health, spot symptoms of poor mental health in your children, understand which treatment options are available, and...

Mental health conditions such as depression and anxiety disorders are increasingly diagnosed in school-age children, with symptoms readily experienced by young adults in college. In 2022, 15.08% of children aged 12 to 17 reported suffering at least one major depressive episode in the previous year,...
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Depression Counseling: How to Find a Counselor

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Depression is a mental health condition that affected 8.4% of the adult U.S. population in 2020 (approximately 21 million people) and 17% of 12 to 17-year-olds (around 4.1 million adolescents). A major depressive episode is characterized as a period of at least two weeks where somebody has experienced low mood, problems with sleep, eating, energy, and self-worth, and, in extreme circumstances, thoughts of self-harm and suicide.Counseling for depression is a therapy that helps patients identify, address and manage negative thought...

Depression is a mental health condition that affected 8.4% of the adult U.S. population in 2020 (approximately 21 million people) and 17% of 12 to 17-year-olds (around 4.1 million adolescents). A major depressive episode is characterized as a period of at least two weeks where...