by Andrée-Ann Baril and Matthew Pase, The Conversation Sleep stages, and the role of deep sleep for brain health. Credit: Andrée-Ann BarilDementia is a progressive loss of cognitive abilities, such as memory, that is significant enough to have an impact on a person’s daily activities. It can be caused by a number of different diseases, including...
by Hazel Flight, The Conversation Credit: Lynn Greyling/public domainIn the ever-changing world of wellness trends and celebrity endorsed health fads there is a new trend on the scene: daily olive oil shots. Celebrities such as Kourtney Kardashian, Beyonce, Gwyneth Paltrow and Jennifer Lopez all extol the virtues of swigging extra virgin as well as slathering it...
by Marc-Olivier Dubé, François Desmeules and Jean-Sébastien Roy, The Conversation Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIt is estimated that close to 70 percent of the population will experience shoulder pain at some point in their lives. In itself, this pain would not pose a problem if it disappeared as quickly as it appeared. Unfortunately, it tends to persist...
by Saman Khalesi, Anna Balzer, Charlotte Gupta, Chris Irwin and Grace Vincent, The Conversation Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAccording to social media, carbs come in various guises: naked carbs, net carbs, complex carbs and more. You might be wondering what these terms mean or if all carbs are really the same. If you are into “carb counting”...
