08 Dec, 2024
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Little-Known Habits That Can Increase Your Risk Of Kidney Disease – Health Digest

Studio Romantic/Shutterstock Your kidneys work hard to filter out waste and excess fluid from your blood while also balancing your blood pressure and minerals. Chronic kidney disease (CKD) occurs when your kidneys don’t function as they should. You might not notice signs of CKD at first, but […]

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Overcooking Eggs Has An Unexpected Effect On Your Risk Of Heart Disease And Cancer – Health Digest

Gmvozd/Getty Images Eggs are no longer the villain when it comes to high cholesterol, according to the American Heart Association (AHA). Eggs do have a considerable amount of dietary cholesterol — 186 milligrams in a large egg — but the AHA has realized that cholesterol in foods like eggs doesn’t necessarily lead to […]

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Your Risk Of Alzheimer’s Disease If You’re Under 50 (And Why Young People Aren’t Immune) – Health Digest

Nicoleta Ionescu/Shutterstock When you think of Alzheimer’s, an older person probably comes to mind. Perhaps you’ve had a parent or spouse with Alzheimer’s, and their inability to recall recent conversations can be heartbreaking. People with Alzheimer’s eventually have difficulty speaking, swallowing, and walking. Most people with Alzheimer’s are […]

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Here’s Why The TikTok Beef Tallow Skincare Trend (Probably) Won’t Give You Mad Cow Disease – Health Digest

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Yoss Sabalet/Getty Images Moo-ve over, retinol. TikTok has yet another skincare darling, and this one is fresh from the farm: beef tallow, which plenty of SkinTokkers revere as a moisturizer, tightener, brightener, firming cream, and all-around skin glow-up […]

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This Little-Known Berry Could Help Lower Your Cholesterol And Prevent Disease – Health Digest

Josep Suria/Shutterstock Berries pack sweet flavor to a cup of yogurt or bowl of oatmeal and pack powerful antioxidants to battle free radicals that harm your body. Eating berries every day can improve your eye and heart health and reduce inflammation. Blueberries can help you manage your blood […]

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Brett Favre And Other Famous Athletes That Have Parkinson’s Disease – Health Digest

Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images Legendary NFL quarterback Brett Favre revealed he was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease while testifying on Capitol Hill about his involvement in a Mississippi welfare scandal. “As I’m sure you’ll understand, while it’s too late for me — I’ve recently been diagnosed with Parkinson’s — this […]

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Following The Carnivore Diet Has An Unexpected Effect On Your Risk Of Alzheimer’s Disease – Health Digest

Alina Rosanova/Getty Images If you love meat, you might have looked into the carnivore diet. Podcaster Joe Rogan said he lost 12 pounds and improved his autoimmune disorder after following the carnivore diet for a month, even though it wreaked havoc on his digestive system for the first […]

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Venus Williams’ Autoimmune Disease Explained – Health Digest

Sjögren’s attacks the moisture-producing glands that make saliva and tears, so people often experience dry mouth and dry eyes. Like Williams, people with Sjögren’s might also feel extreme fatigue and joint pain. The problem with diagnosing Sjögren’s is that the symptoms don’t often occur at the same time. In other words, someone with Sjögren’s might […]

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The High-Protein Snack That Can Help You Lose Weight (And Decrease Your Heart Disease Risk) – Health Digest

Your risk for heart disease increases if you have high cholesterol, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, an unhealthy diet, or obesity. Chickpeas have you covered. A 2006 study in Annals of Nutrition and Metabolism found that eating chickpeas for 5 weeks reduced people’s total cholesterol levels by 3.9% and LDL cholesterol by 4.6%. You […]

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Help Ward Off Heart Disease With This Popular Sandwich Spread – Health Digest

A handful of peanuts is one thing, but is a spoonful of peanut butter just as effective in protecting against heart disease? In a 2009 longitudinal study published in The Journal of Nutrition, researchers examined whether nut and peanut butter consumption influenced cardiovascular disease risk in over 6,000 women diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. The […]