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The Link Between Sleep and Weight Loss: What You Need to Know
August 27, 2024In the journey towards weight loss, diet and exercise often take center stage. However, one crucial factor that is frequently overlooked is sleep. Emerging research has highlighted a strong connection between sleep and weight management. Understanding this link can provide valuable insights into how optimizing your sleep habits can aid your weight loss efforts. Here’s what you need to know about the relationship between sleep and weight loss.
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Vitamin B12
November 29, 2022There are certain groups of individuals who may be more prone to Vitamin B12 deficiency. People who are vegetarians and vegan are oftentimes more prone to a Vitamin B12 deficiency due to the lack of consumption. Increased age also affects the absorption of the vitamin, so older adults could be more susceptible to a deficiency as well. Some common signs of a deficiency are difficulties with balance, fatigue, headaches, mouth sores, memory issues, feeling of pins and needles, and a swollen tongue. It can take years before symptoms of the deficiency are present. If you want to check your levels, Vitamin B12 deficiency can be tested on a blood test.
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Are You Dizzy and You Don’t Know Why?
August 03, 2020The vestibular symptom is a sensory system that tell us if we are moving, where our head is positioned and gives us spatial orientation. This is important for us to keep our balance and posture, particularly while we are moving. The vestibular system is comprised of fluid filled canals and organs in our inner ear. Crystals located in the inner ear, which are normally held in place, may become loose and dislodged into one of the canals. When there is a change in fluid density or change in the flow of the fluid within the canals, we will experience things like dizziness, nausea and unsteadiness with head movement in a particular direction. You will often hear the term vertigo to describe this sensation.
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Let's Get Balanced
April 20, 2020“I have terrible balance.” Have you ever heard that? Or… have you said that? Over 15% of Americans 70 years old and older have been diagnosed with “abnormal balance.” Falling affects 1/3 of community dwelling older adults. Falls are the 2nd leading cause of accidental or unintentional injury deaths worldwide. Both falls and fear of falling can greatly reduce a person’s participation in the things they love.
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Leaky Gut
February 24, 2020If you battle with gastrointestinal discomfort, brain fog, hormone imbalances, mood swings, poor sleep, bloating, pain, fatigue, or consistently just don’t feel your best, it may be coming from your gut. It’s called Leaky Gut Syndrome. Not to worry though. This is actually more common than people think, but it is much less commonly talked about. Instead of running to medication for a reduction of symptoms there’s another answer to help decrease and heal some of these systemic conditions.