Higher vitamin K intake linked to lower bone fracture risk late in life
Breaking bones can be life-changing events — especially as we age, when hip fractures can become particularly damaging and result in disability, compromised independence and a higher mortality risk. But research from Edith Cowan University’s Nutrition and Health Innovation Research Institute has revealed there may be something you can do to help reduce your risk […]
There’s A Name For The Heavy Feelings You’re Carrying At Work Right Now
If you feel like you are at the breaking point right now at your job, you are not alone. Americans are coping with what is known as “cascading collective trauma,” as termed by Roxane Cohen Silver, a University of California at Irvine psychologist who has researched trauma for decades. In an article published in the […]
Potential indicator for obesity risk detected during sleep
Throughout the day, we gain energy by breaking down carbohydrates, fats, and proteins in our bodies through the process of metabolism. For example, immediately after eating, most of our energy comes from carbohydrates, while after fasting, most comes from fats. The body’s ability to switch metabolic energy sources in response to changes in nutritional state, […]
What Does It Mean to Break the Cycle?
Breaking the cycle means ending a repetitive pattern of harmful behavior or thoughts. Examples include: Changing a habit (binging, smoking, alcohol, starving, overspending) Leaving behind a life event that was traumatic or abusive Changing a routine Ending an abusive or demeaning relationship (job, partner, relative) For people with an anxiety disorder, however, breaking the cycle […]