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CBT Techniques: A Comprehensive Guide Introduction Emotional wellbeing isn't about eliminating the natural fluctuations in our feelings, but rather developing effective strategies to navigate them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) offers evidence-based tools for recognizing, understanding, and regulating emotions in daily life. "Life rarely follows a straight line. Our emotional journeys natural...

Actionable Insights for PCOS Weight Management Main Theme: Managing Weight with PCOS—A Holistic Approach Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) presents unique challenges, especially concerning weight management. This guide provides ten actionable insights to help individuals with PCOS achieve a balanced, healthier lifestyle. 1. Dietary Modifications: Building a Strong Foundation Prioritize Protein and...

Fueling Your Body Right: Diet and Exercise for PCOS Lifestyle Modifications: Diet and Exercise Learning Objectives: Understand the importance of diet and exercise in managing PCOS. Learn about PCOS-friendly eating patterns. Discover effective exercise routines for PCOS management. Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) affects millions of women worldwide, often leading to hormonal imbalances, weight gai...

10 Actionable Insights for Creating Healthy Habits Start Tiny : Begin with habits that take less than two minutes to complete. This makes it easier to start and builds momentum for larger changes. Use Habit Stacking : Attach new habits to existing routines. For example, do a brief stretching routine right after brushing your teeth in the morning. Design Your Environment : Make healthy choices easi...

The Alarming Connection Between Sleep Apnea and Heart Disease Are you a young person who thinks that sleep apnea is an older person's disease? Oh, are you a young person who thinks that sleep apnea isn't a big deal? Well, think again on both counts. A new study shows that sleep apnea could be silently damaging your heart. We spoke to Doctor Pujol at the Health Standard, and this is what she had to...

In this article,  The Medical Experts @ The Health Standard , share their expert insights of the findings and provide Hawaii residents with evidence-based recommendations for protecting their health. Why This Matters to You A  new study  from Penn State University suggests that prunes may play a significant role in supporting bone health in postmenopausal women. This research is particularly relev...

  Here's your Health minute. We're talking about gut health and diabetes.   So a new study is showing us something that your mom's already been telling you. Eat your fiber. If you eat fruits, veggies, whole grains, all that good stuff. New research is showing that these not only feed the healthy gut bacteria, but they ultimately have a beneficial effect of controlling your blood sugars.     So how...

Health, wellness, and medical news for you. 00;00;01;16 - 00;00;22;11 HSTK Well. Hello. Hello. Good morning to you. Let's take a walk around the body. I've got seven health stories for you written by and vetted by our team of physicians here at health stuff to know. We won't waste any time. Let's jump right into it. So here's story number one, Food Health. An article in The Guardian newspaper does...

All right, let's begin our walk around the body. We're going to start with heart health. So a study was just published in the journal Circulation, and this study looked at over 1 million cases of people who had acute coronary syndrome aces. And this is what you need to know. Exposure to air pollution can weaken your cardiovascular system and even trigger heart attacks. 00;00;21;06 - 00;00;43;00 Sp...

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    The background: A new study finds that vegetarian and meat eating children have similar growth and nutrition, but not weight.  Being underweight can be a sign of malnutrition and can indicate that one's diet isn't enough to support appropriate growth. Doctor's Expert Insights The big picture: But this does not mean, at least according to the study, that vegetarian children are malnutrioned. Th...

The background: Certain foods and ingredients can be bad for your digestion. Well, a new study shows just that! Fried foods, citrus fruits, fructose and peppermint, these are some of the more common types of foods that can cause indigestion. Doctor's expert insights The big picture: These foods can increase the amount of acid in your stomach, and some of these foods can actually loosen your esopha...

Children's Health Here's what you need to know: There's been an unusual uptick in the number of cases of hepatitis in children. New data is showing that some children develop liver failure and two required liver transplants, the CDC said in a recent report. The good news here is that all of the children either recovered or are recovering. Doctor's Expert Insights The big picture: Scientists have n...

This is Q&A with Dr. Puja! Do games like Wordle prevent dementia? The short answer here is no. No games like Wordle don't prevent dementia. I want you to know this: We've learned a lot about the brain and dementia over the last decade. So these are four evidence based ways in which you can reduce the risk of dementia. One you need to exercise about 20 minutes a day. Two, you need to sleep abou...

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  Transcript: 1 00:00:00,033 --> 00:00:01,968 Depression, anxiety, psychosis. 2 00:00:01,968 --> 00:00:04,804 Yup. All of these can come after you catch COVID. 3 00:00:04,904 --> 00:00:07,941 Look y'all the big picture here is that you need to remind yourself 4 00:00:07,941 --> 00:00:11,077 over and over that COVID is not just a lung disease. 5 00:00:11,111 --> 00:00:13,079 Psychosi...

If you’re one of the millions of people looking to save your lower back   Here’re 2 exercises you need to do.   Start doing more deep core muscles exercises such as planks  Start doing more illiosoas exercises These are medically proven exercises to improve lower back strength

Well, hello and good morning to you. Today, I'm going to give you another question that you're going to start asking yourself to figure out Are you in a place of good mental wellness? And yes, look, the key here is for you to be in a state of good mental wellness. You have to be able to measure it. You have to be able to calibrate it, and then you have to know what to do if your mental balance is...

In today's episode of Health Stuff TO Know, Dr. Puja, talks about some questions we've got to start asking for improving our mental health. Mental Health Questions to Ask Transcript:  Well, good morning, I hope you had a great weekend. I know Mondays can sometimes be really difficult. Too much food. Too many things not done. I know eventually, all of these things can add up to a not-so-fun Monday....

In today's episode of Health Stuff to Know, Dr. Puja continues her look at Mental Health.  Today, we've got some important health & wellness tips for your mental health.   Dr. Puja also provides a very interesting summary of why ADHD and hearing have a very strong connection.  This is Health Stuff TO Know. Join Our Newsletter by Text: https://thinkhealthy.doctor/get-health-stuff-to-know-by-tex...

Brain Fog during Menopause is misunderstood in Women's Health.  Dr. Puja from Health Stuff To Know provides some answers. Join our Mental Health & Wellness Newsletter @ https://thinkhealthy.doctor

As you know Johnson & Johnson did a voluntary recall of their popular sunscreen products: Neutrogena and Aveeno. Dr. Puja provides answers to why this recall shouldn't scare you much.   If you're using them: stop for now. FYI: your risk for cancer has not suddenly skyrocketed. ✅ Signup for our free newsletter about health & wellness newsletter: