Combine ‘Ozempic’ and ‘oats’ and you get the inspiration for a new DIY appetite-suppressant drink getting hyped on social media. Here’s the bottom line on whether it works.
When someone switches to a plant-based diet they can sometimes lose their period, but this is neither normal nor healthy, says our expert. What to know.
When someone switches to a plant-based diet they can sometimes lose their period, but this is neither normal nor healthy, says our expert. What to know.
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Maybe your coffee maker is set to go off every morning at 7am so you can roll out of bed and pour yourself a cup, or maybe you’re the kind of person who has ready-made cold brew waiting for you in your fridge at all times. Either way, if you rely on coffee to get you from bleary-eyed and barely functioning to sharp and ready to take on the world, we can’t blame you.
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Inflammation in and of itself isn t
necessarily a bad thing. (See also: acute inflammation, like the bruising or swelling that happens as a side effect of your body s natural healing process). But when it becomes chronic, inflammation can lead to a variety of health issues including leaky gut, autoimmune issues, painful periods, cardiovascular disease, and even some forms of cancer.
Oh, and don t forget our favorite fickle friend, anxiety. This unpleasant mental state can then (you guessed it) actually heighten your inflammatory symptoms. Talk about a vicious cycle. For context, it s not unlike your inability to make a decision about what to order for delivery you start to get frustrated because it really shouldn t be that hard to just