23 Nov, 2024
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The Vitamin Deficiency That’s Making You Look Older – Health Digest

You know how older people tend to look thinner, have weaker grip strength, experience more exhaustion, and have low levels of activity, including slow walking speeds? There is some science to support the theory that not getting sufficient vitamin D could make someone more fragile sooner.  A 2020 study published in the journal Nutrients done on mice found that […]

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What Happens To Your Skin When You Don’t Eat Enough Protein – Health Digest

Your body has different protein-related needs. When it comes to your skin, elastin, collagen, and keratin come into play. Dr. Jeffrey Hsu, M.D., FAAD, founder of Oak Dermatology, explains to She Finds, “The two most important proteins are collagen and elastin. Collagen is the most abundant protein; it makes up more than 75 percent of […]

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Turns Out We Have A Button To Lower High Blood Pressure. Here’s How To Find It – Health Digest

The 2023 article in Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health pulled together nine quantitative studies that found acupressure reduces blood pressure. The researchers concluded that applying pressure at the Taichong point was best for blood pressure. They suggested pressing into the point for five seconds and releasing for one second, repeating this 30 times for a […]

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Drinking Milk Has An Unexpected Effect On Your Mood – Health Digest

In a 2022 study published in the scientific journal Nutrients, researchers used digital survey data from more than 1,200 college students across three U.S. universities to examine a potential relationship between dairy and calcium intake and students’ mental health. Measures of mental health included students’ reported levels of anxiety and rumination, as well as positive […]

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Do This With Your Heels For A Killer Ab Workout – Health Digest

The great thing about heel taps is that they focus on strengthening three muscle groups that make up your core (instead of just one) — the rectus abdominis, the transverse abdominis, and the obliques, Firpo told Women’s Health. The rectus abdominis (also known as the six pack) is the muscle that’s located between your ribs and pubic bone, the transverse […]