Author: Nahida
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Metabolic Age: What It Means for Your Health?
In the quest for lasting health and vitality, the concept of metabolic age emerges as a crucial gauge of how well your body is functioning internally compared to others at the same chronological age. It is a fascinating lens through which you can view your metabolic health, revealing much about your body’s efficiency at burning…
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Water Fasting: Is it Worth the Hype?
Water fasting, a practice that involves abstaining from all food and beverages except water, has surged in popularity. Endorsements from health enthusiasts and influencers alike drive this popularity. Often lauded for its potential to accelerate weight loss and promote detoxification, this fasting method is not without controversy. With its roots stretching back to ancient traditions…
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Subclinical Hypothyroidism: Unseen Challenge in Thyroid Health
Thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3) are the main thyroid gland hormones. These thyroid hormones regulate metabolism, growth, and various bodily functions. Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) from the anterior pituitary gland works with T4 to maintain feedback mechanisms and homeostasis. TSH also signals the thyroid to produce thyroid hormones. If blood levels of thyroid hormones are low,…
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Orthorexia: Signs, Symptoms, and Solutions
Knowing how different foods affect your body can be good for your health. But when this interest becomes an obsession with only eating “healthy” or “clean” foods and feeling intense fear about eating anything labelled “junk” or “bad,” it is called orthorexia nervosa. Orthorexia is a pathological fixation on eating only “pure” or “clean” foods.…
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Functional Training: Elevating Everyday Performance
Functional training emerges as a crucial concept in the landscape of fitness and exercise. It seamlessly bridges the gap between daily movements and structured workout routines. This approach to exercise enhances the natural movements we perform daily, such as bending, lifting, and reaching, thereby improving our ability to tackle day-to-day tasks with ease and efficiency.…
