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Keeping your mind and body in check - popular topics in health and medicine to maintain a long and healthy life.
Breathe
Breathe in. Hold your breath. A metal casket turns around me as I lay as still as stone. The hospital gown does nothing to diminish the cold of the table beneath me. Eyes peer at me through a layer of glass; the faces, the eyes belong to share a laugh. With my hands clenched and my breath caught in my chest, my lungs begin to sting. There is a fire tingling in the lowest part of my lungs, which beg for air. However, it is nothing compared to the knives, the invisible daggers that dig into my body over and over again.
By Becca Volk8 years ago in Longevity
The Cost of a Burger
***This food for thought spawned from a post on Facebook I read stating “Please don’t write another article on obesity in America until you explain why salads are $7 and a burger is $1!." This is a topic that I feel should be expanded upon. I thank you in advance for your time.***
By Razi'El Muntasir8 years ago in Longevity
Thyroid Disease
Tucked into your neck, like a secret, lies the control unit for your hair, weight, calcium absorption, and your mood. It is subtle, though gaining light in the press, however, if it is malfunctioning it can lead to miserable circumstances that are difficult to target and fix.
By Victoria Gawlik8 years ago in Longevity
Psoriasis Isn’t Forever
It’s a hard time discovering your psoriasis for the first time. After finding one lesion on your body you’ve probably gone onto the internet and found that classic statement, "psoriasis is with you for life." Let me tell you now that this is not true. It’s not even remotely true. Psoriasis comes and goes until you’ve manifested a bulletproof method to get rid of it. This bulletproof method takes time, practice, repetition and is unique to everyone. What works for me may not work for you but the most important factor (what you tell yourself every day) is vital in getting rid of your psoriasis, and I will be talking about the role of the mind in great detail.
By Vicky Cassidy8 years ago in Longevity
Spoons and Semicolons
Tears of relief and joy trickled down my cheeks in the hospital bed. My mom staring at me, tears threatening to fall down her own cheek. Dad had left the room to grab a nurse and get me something to drink. It was the scariest procedure I have been through and it surprisingly made everything better. For a day.
By Daphne Kraft8 years ago in Longevity











