There's a lot of controversy over multivitamins. Some people think everyone should take them. Others think only certain people should. And many people say they are a complete waste of money. But what's the truth? Well for starters, let's define what a multivitamin is. A multivitamin is a supplement that has more than one vitamin. So technically, something containing vitamin A and vitamin C could be considered a multivitamin. But generally speaking, it's a supplement with a lot more vitamins than that. In fact, sometimes multivitamins will even have other substances like saw palmetto or ginseng which aren't vitamins at all. But who actually needs to take a multivitamin? According to doctors, a good multivitamin could be beneficial for you if you meet the following conditions:1. You're at risk for several nutritional deficiencies and can't change your diet to fix the issue.2. The multivitamin you plan to take has a sufficient amount of the vitamins you need to negate the deficiency.3…
I donated blood for the first time about a year ago. Fortunately, everything went well. I didn't have a bad reaction or anything. So naturally, when I went to donate again recently I assumed everything would go okay this time too. But people can and do have negative reactions. It isn't a big deal though but it can be very unpleasant and even a little scary. I've worked in the medical field so I knew these reactions could happen and I wasn't too freaked out when it happened to me. I was a little surprised though. I thought I had done everything that they tell you to do beforehand to prevent it. Everything started out fine. I don't have an issue with needles or anything like that and the entire process takes about 15 or 20 minutes so just played on my phone the entire time. It wasn't they were almost done taking the full amount of blood they needed that I started feeling bad. At that point, I told the staff what was going on. I started feeling very lightheaded. Then I felt nauseated and…
Getting good sleep is extremely important for your overall health. Here are some tips to help you sleep better at night. 1. Avoid blue light at night. Did you know that light is what makes your body produce melatonin, the hormone that tells your body when it's time to sleep? Blue light, which is a particular type of light produced by the sun, suppresses melatonin production. But our electronic devices also produce lots of blue light which is why a lot of people are finding it harder and harder to go to sleep at night. So if you are like most people and you watch TV before going to bed or you spend a lot of time on your phone, try turning that stuff off a few hours before bedtime. It can be hard to get into that kind of routine but it's worth it in the long run. You'll start falling asleep easier and faster. Some people can't bring themselves to part with their devices though so if that's the case, you might want to consider installing a program that will decrease the amount of blue light…
Milestones in Medicine Over the past century, and more recently, in the past ten years, we found ways to fight back many infectious diseases and illnesses. For precautions, there have also been many vaccinations distributed, in order to prevent any more illness outbreaks. You practically need a physical before joining anything sports or work-related. However, despite all of the prescriptions, treatments, and medical procedures, a lot of people still experience health complications. It doesn’t take a doctor to figure out that too much of anything is bad, deadly even. Water is essential to our lives and our overall health. We can’t live without it. However, if you consume a lot of water in a short time frame, it can be dangerous.
Side Effects of Prescribed Drugs The outcome of drinking way too much water can dilute the sodium in the body, leading to hyponatremia. Side effects include headaches, nausea, and other symptoms that can cause the body’s organs to fail and can end up killing…
Hi, I'm "Penguin" Pete Trbovich, and last I checked, I weigh about 260 pounds. Considering that I only stand about five foot ten, that puts me in the Body Mass Index bracket roughly equivalent to Jabba the Hutt, or just your typical American bucket of lard. News reports the world over agree that Americans as a nation are on average blubbery landwhales. Gosh, what could be the cause of it? Well, in my case, exercise is a factor. I write for a living. That involves (a) typing, and (b) sitting still for long periods of time. Even if I sprang out of my chair for a set of jumping jacks in between each paragraph, I would not be able to keep up on exercise, and I'd also have to explain to my hourly clients why I'm billing by the hour for jumping-jack time. I can mow the lawn and hike up the bike trail all I want to - Iowa life provides infinite opportunities for healthy outdoor exercise - but there just isn't enough hours in a day to compensate for basically being a professional couch potato. …
Music is a powerful tool. It can make us smile or cry, inspire anger or peace, even create feelings of romance or enlightenment. Music in society channels someone’s emotions and thoughts into a universal medium, relying on complex sociological interconnections that allow two individuals from different walks of life to have two unique experiences with the same song.The power of music has been used throughout history to soothe life's ailments, and depression is historically no exception. Since depression affects over 17 million adults in the U.S. in any given year, the songs listed below are meant to help find the right direction for depression assistance. Hopefully, you can find what is right for you – and hopefully, you will keep reaching out until you find it.National Helpline - a free, confidential, 24/7, 365-day-a-year treatment referral and information service (in English and Spanish) for individuals and families facing mental and/or substance use disorders. “My Sweet Lord” –…