26 Jul, 2024
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What Happens To Your Blood Pressure Right After Exercising (And A Major Warning Sign To Look Out For) – Health Digest

Exaggerated blood pressure in response to exercise occurs when your systolic blood pressure reaches 210 mm Hg or higher for men or 190 mm Hg for women, even if you have normal blood pressure. A 2020 article in the European Heart Journal studied exaggerated blood pressure during exercise and found that those who had these […]

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Why Ghost Poops Are Actually A Sign Of Good Health – Health Digest

Turk_stock_photographer/Getty Images If you’ve ever scrolled on TikTok or been in the company of a gastroenterologist, you may have wondered about your poop health. Are you eating enough fiber to poop? Are you hydrating enough? Is constipation becoming a concern?  While unexpected triggers that can instantly change your poop habits can leave you worried, there is […]

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Why A Narrow Poop Could Be A Serious Warning Sign – Health Digest

Pencil-thin poop could be a sign that there’s a narrowing in your colon or a blockage, explained gastroenterologist Dr. Elizabeth Rajan (via Mayo Clinic).  Your colon can narrow for a few different reasons, like diverticular disease, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), ischemic colitis, radiation-induced colitis, anastomotic strictures, hernias, bacterial infections, and reduced blood flow to the area, also known as ischemia. […]

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Why Not Being Able To Fart Could Be A Serious Warning Sign – Health Digest

Dr. Ganjhu explained that our lower gastrointestinal tract contains two sets of muscles known as the internal and external sphincters (via Self). While the internal sphincter functions autonomically, the external sphincter is a voluntary muscle, which is why we can clench up our rear end when trying to conceal a fart. When a fart is […]

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Why It Might Be A Warning Sign When Your Poop Won’t Flush – Health Digest

In some cases, stool that refuses to spiral down the drain may point to a malabsorption problem. “Though occasional abnormal stools can occur, if bowel movements frequently resist a flush we have to consider causes of intestinal malabsorption that may lead to excess fat in the stool,” Dr. William Palmer, associate professor of gastroenterology and […]

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Yoga, Pilates, Barre – what’s the best workout for your Zodiac Sign?

Feeling unmotivated by your fitness plan? Here’s what PT and founder of Sculptrition Amanda Place says about which workout you should be doing according to your Zodiac sign The sun, moon, and the stars are all said to align with human nature in astrology. The personality trait that might encourage you to move countries on […]