Apr 26, 2025
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- Vitamin D influences key hormones like leptin, an energy balancer, and myostatin, which limits muscle growth. It plays a direct role in how your body manages energy, builds muscle and regulates fat storage through various metabolic pathways
- A study published as a preprint on Research Square found...
Apr 26, 2025
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- Water aerobics provides a safe and effective way for obese individuals to lose weight and improve fitness without stressing their joints
- Research shows that engaging in water exercise for at least 10 weeks leads to measurable fat loss, with participants losing an average of 2.69 kilograms and 2.75...
Apr 26, 2025
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- Freckles are small, flat, light brown spots that darken in summer and fade in winter; they typically appear in clusters on sun-exposed areas
- Sunspots are flat, brownish patches that don't change with seasons; they signal sun damage and appear on sun-exposed areas like hands, face and chest
- Moles can...
Apr 25, 2025
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- Studies show people with multiple sclerosis (MS) have different gut bacteria than healthy people, with too much of certain bacteria types and not enough of the helpful ones
- The ratio between the bacteria Bifidobacterium and Akkermansia serves as a biomarker for MS progression, with this pattern...
Apr 25, 2025
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- Chewing a single piece of gum can release up to 3,000 microplastic particles into your mouth within minutes, with most released in the first 60 seconds
- Both synthetic and "natural" chewing gums release similar amounts of plastic particles, which include types used in packaging and automotive parts