Diet
What It Means When Your Ear Wax Stinks – Health Digest
If your ear wax has become especially stinky, it may indicate an excess of cerumen has accumulated in your ear, explains the Cleveland Clinic. This can create a blockage, which may be accompanied by earache, hearing loss, tinnitus, and yes, a bad smell. Ear wax buildup isn’t always within our control. Rather, it can occur […]
Turns Out This Is The Best Sleep Position For Your Eyes – Health Digest
A 2017 study in Cornea involved 125 people —100 of whom had dry eye disease — and their sleep habits. Those who slept on their left or right side had more severe dry eye than those who slept on their backs. Sleeping with a fan can soothe your mind and cool your body, but this […]
This Common Sleep Disorder Can Increase Your Risk Of Cardiovascular Death – Health Digest
A 2017 study in Neurology followed 57,000 women to see if RLS led to a higher risk of death. Even though women with RLS didn’t have a higher risk of death from any cause, they had a 43% higher risk of death from cardiovascular disease compared to those women without RLS. Meanwhile, no links between […]
Turns Out Winter Snow Can Actually Damage Your Eyes. What We Know – Health Digest
Have you noticed how when you walk out of your home on a cold winter day with snow all around you, the entire atmosphere around you just seems all that brighter? One reason for this is that the snow and ice around you are reflecting the sun’s rays. So UV rays are coming from above and […]
Is It Healthy To Smell Your Own Farts? Here’s What The Science Says – Health Digest
Although there is some contention on whether or not the science is referring to smelling hydrogen sulfide, the research itself looked at how that rotten egg-smelling gas can help protect diseased cells from deteriorating in animals. And it has to do with something called mitochondria, a part of cells responsible for energy production, per Healthline. Mitochondria […]
Why You Should Avoid TikTok’s ‘Budget Ozempic’ Hack At All Costs – Health Digest
In addition to the obvious fear that such hacks promote disordered eating habits, using laxatives for weight loss comes with both short-term and long-term risks, according to registered nutritionist Anna Mapson (via Healthline). Dehydration, stomach cramps, diarrhea, excessive gas, loss of electrolytes, and tiredness are some of the short-term effects of laxatives. Dizziness, headaches, and dry […]
Should You Have Genetic Testing Done Before Starting A Diet? Here’s What We Know – Health Digest
There are health professionals who are concerned about the lack of substantial data to support the definite premise that genetic testing can be your miracle answer when it comes to a successful diet plan, mainly because the research on nutrigenetics is still in its infancy. As explained by adjunct professor of nutrition in the Harvard T.H. Chan […]
Do This With Your Nose To Improve Memory – Health Digest
Michael Leon, who led a 2023 study on smell and memory published in Frontiers in Neuroscience, told USA Today that your sense of smell has a “direct superhighway into the memory centers of the brain and consequently has a far greater impact (on memory) than those other senses (sight and sound).” The small but interesting study involved 43 healthy female […]
What It Means When You Wake Up With Smelly Armpits – Health Digest
It’s not just an overheated bedroom, those weighted blankets, unbreathable mattresses, or long-sleeved pajamas that could be causing smelly armpits. Stress can be the culprit too, according to neurologist and sleep medicine expert at Houston Methodist, Dr. Aarthi Ram. Overthinking the day’s worries or getting anxious over a work deadline the next day can all be reasons […]
Turns Out We Have A Button To Stop Nagging Neck Pain. Here’s How To Find It – Health Digest
Prathanchorruangsak/Getty Images Sitting at a desk for a while can easily turn into a literal pain in the neck. It might not be noticeable while you’re in deep work mode, but you feel that stabbing pain when you sit back for a break. You move your head back and forth and wish a massage therapist […]