It’s troubling that influencers who discuss body image, confidence, anxiety and depression have absolutely no professional background in mental health. Though it’s accurate to call themselves a “mental health advocate” (aren’t we all?), it’s potentially [...]
I’m Level 1 autistic and in a grey area: too “high functioning” to fit in with day program culture yet “too autistic” to fit in with neurotypicals. I’ve been a provider for day programs, and [...]
You’ve heard of how someone can “give themselves” type 2 diabetes. What’s very important is that you may be able to remit your type 2 diabetes. […]
Autistic kids (and adults) can’t help it if they struggle to process faces or get distracted by eye contact. These aren’t things that can be learned like arithmetic. Science clearly [...]
Exercising once or twice a week may help preserve some blood pressure improvements, even when people can’t maintain a regular workout schedule. However, new research suggests that continuing to exercise [...]
A study of more than 460,000 Americans found no overall link between ultra-processed foods and colorectal cancer. But some processed foods were linked to higher cancer rates while others were [...]
There are so many different ways to eat, and so many types of “diets” for health. Which are the best for optimal body health? Let’s go through each one. A [...]
Four minutes a day of daily exercise can actually improve health in older adults — when done in a way that brings benefits to an aging body. A study led [...]
Getting older and concerned about your brain’s health? You may want to grab a handful of peanuts. Yes, peanuts — they may benefit cognitive performance. […]
Gee, if you think your thick thighs are thick or your thick waist is thick, then you have body dysmorphia. Every woman these days has body dysmorphia. [...]
You’re with a group of people at a restaurant, diner or café, and after your meal you still have plenty of room for their Death by Chocolate or Chocolate Scream [...]
What’s with the men who shovel every last millimeter of snow off their driveway, literally scraping at the concrete? One time after a snowfall at my new house I saw a man just finishing [...]
Why is it okay to tailgate only inches away at high speeds, yet considered obnoxious when a person is walking right on someone’s tail? I wonder if the drivers who [...]
Has an optometrist said your cataract is causing your warped vision, seeing straight lines bent or wavy? Get a second opinion! I was misdiagnosed. I was told by the optometrist [...]
Imagine an autistic child 20,000 years ago: no chicken nuggets, crackers, boxed mac ‘n cheese or frozen pizza. No grocery stores. Food comes straight from animals, plants, nuts, seeds and [...]
“Do what you love and you’ll never have to work a single day in your life” is among the dumbbest sayings. It rarely holds true. It’s a classic case of [...]
It’s okay to post criticism about a celeb’s or influencer’s personality quirks, but holy hell if their body is shamed. It’s always open season to insult or snark about one’s personality, but body shaming is [...]
Do you enjoy late night eating? Whether it’s out of habit or genuine hunger, you’ll want to rethink this in the name of liver health. Researchers at Oregon Health & Science University found that people [...]
“She’s been in therapy for 10 years?! But she’s always had it so good! Friends, a good marriage and great career! WTF’s the therapy for?!” Mental health therapy can help [...]
Getting better sleep may depend on how regularly you move, not just how many minutes you exercise. Spreading out your exercise time through the week may work better for sounder [...]
Every fitness enthusiast certainly wonders at what age their hard work will start leveling off and then begin declining due to the natural aging process. It’s like a train coming [...]
Stroke is no longer a condition of old age. More and more young adults are suffering a stroke; this seems to be from lifestyle habits. Do you have any stroke [...]
Losing weight without losing muscle can be tough to do as you age. There’s a type of exercise that will help solve this problem. You do NOT have to lose valuable muscle in order to [...]
Do you think “neurodivergent” is too fake of a word to be real just because it’s relatively new? Geez, “fast food” was once new, too! I can’t get over how [...]
Just how important are biceps curls? We see them everywhere for fitness ads, in fitness articles, posters at gyms, ads for protein products, etc. They're everywhere. But does this mean that curling a dumbbell [...]
For years it’s been known that training with weights is the Fountain of Youth for keeping muscles strong in old age. Yet sarcopenia still runs amok among senior age people [...]
High blood pressure, dubbed the “silent killer,” doesn’t make you feel any different than does normal blood pressure. This is why many who have hypertension don’t even know it. Researchers at Oxford Population Health found [...]
The autism signs were there, but teachers “back then” didn’t have a clue. What if I’d been born decades later? […]
Like all organs, the brain changes for the worse with age. But there's a way to eat to help slow the loss of crucial brain tissue. A diet that combines Mediterranean-style eating with foods [...]
A Johns Hopkins Medicine study suggests that where you put your arm can change the number on the blood pressure screen. […]
Atherosclerosis can develop long before people notice anything is wrong, including in their 20s. An international study suggests the artery disease is far more common among apparently healthy adults than [...]
How well can cutting down on highly processed foods treat your depression? Think about it: Your brain is an organ, and what you put into your body affects ALL organs. [...]
Why is it that kids and teens who are diagnosed these days with autism or ADHD have more in common with the mainstream than they did 10 years ago? This [...]
Phelan-McDermid syndrome may be considerably more common than previously thought, according to research from the Seaver Autism Center for Research and Treatment at Mount Sinai. The study, published in Autism [...]
“The pressure to be thin” is a figment of one’s imagination. I’m fed up (no pun intended) with influencers and their fans crying that they’re inside this relentless pressure cooker [...]
Just what is a “learning difference?” Why are people so reluctant to be specific? This ambiguity is used by both writers and family members when referring to an individual who has some sort of cognitive [...]
How effective a blood thinner is aged garlic extract? Aged garlic extract (AGE) is sometimes described as a natural blood thinner. But that description can be misleading. [...]
The “small fat” woman said, “You have to be skinny to wear it,” after I said I liked the midriff outfit and mini-skirt in a photo. Her response to my [...]
How okay is it to wolf down a heaping pile of fries and cheeseburger when pregnant? Is it wrong for pregnant women to focus on “good” goods and avoid “bad” foods? It’s tough to resist [...]
Many events and programs for autistic adults have an age cap, or, the descriptor says “for young adults.” Older autistic adults are dismissed as though we don’t exist. This not [...]
