Obesity used to be a condition associated with Western diets of processed, high-fat and high-sugar foods. However, the globalization of food industry trends coupled with an increase in populations who lead sedentary lifestyles have drastically changed the panorama.
Around the world, obesity is becoming more and more common, as are the illnesses associated with it. Here are some key facts about obesity according to the World Health Organization:
Worldwide obesity has nearly tripled since 1975.
In 2016, more than 1.9 billion adults 18 years and older were overweight. Of these, over 650 million were obese.
39 percent of adults age...
Everyone has to deal with varying levels of stress. This can be particularly difficult to manage if you also have symptoms of depression or anxiety. When you feel like...
At the age of 21, I was diagnosed with multiple spine and pelvis disorders which flipped my life upside down. Health professionals label me as the "21-year-old with a 90-year-old spine". The main cause of my declining spine? Degenerative disc disease.
What is Degenerative Disc Disease?
Believe it or not, degenerative disc disease (DDD) isn’t classified as an actual disease. Instead,...
Dry, itchy, sensitive and inflamed skin. These are just a few symptoms of eczema (or Dermatitis), a skin condition that can turn your best day into a stressful one. Worrying about how to alleviate eczema without side effects is a concern with many answers....
Darryl Strawberry’s new book, Don’t Give Up on Me, takes the reader on a journey through the MLB All-Star’s life, starting with his childhood living with an alcoholic, abusive father. Forced to begin his life from a rough start, Darryl battled the mental difficulties that come hand-in-hand with living...
Understanding the Symptoms of Gout
Gout is a form of arthritis that results in painful flare-ups. This complex form of arthritis can occur in anyone...
Darryl Strawberry’s new book, Don’t Give Up on Me, takes the reader on a journey through the MLB All-Star’s life, starting with his childhood living with an alcoholic, abusive father. Forced to begin his life from a rough start, Darryl battled the mental difficulties that come hand-in-hand with living...
According to a report released by the Institute of Medicine of The National Academies, around 100 million adult Americans suffer from chronic pain. This...
If the idea of floating weightless sounds appealing – as if your body is drifting through time and space – then float pod therapy may be exactly what you need to ease your chronic pain symptoms.
First of all, float tank (or float pod therapy) is for real. It’s the...
Healthy Halloween Treats Overview
When you live with chronic pain, embracing a healthy lifestyle by doing things like making good food choices and exercising regularly...
Regular use of opioid prescription painkillers is associated with a higher risk of erectile dysfunction (ED) in men, according to a review of several...
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