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There has been much controversy in the past decades surrounding the health impacts of consuming dairy as an adult including the potential for larger quantities and consistent intakes being associated with cardiovascular disease, weight gain, inflammation, osteoporosis, and cancer. However, is there merit for these beliefs, and where do the cards fall in favor or against the role of dairy in one’s diet? Bone health Dairy can arise in many different forms from liquid milk with varying fat contents, yogurt, butter, various hard, soft, and processed cheeses as well as sweetened dairy products. In terms of milk, it contains high amounts of calcium, vitamin D & A, thiamine, zinc, potassium, phosphate, protein, and riboflavin. It is common medical knowledge that bone consists of collagen and other proteins, and a matrix called hydroxyapatite, containing mineral salts of bonded calcium and phosphate. Vitamin D fortified in milk, helps mineralize bones and precipitate calcium into bone ...

Do you struggle to wake up in the morning? If so, you are not alone. Millions of us struggle to wake up and get out of bed each day, with research suggesting that it is actually one of the biggest challenges we face! However, while it can certainly be tough, there are certain things that we can do to make our morning rise easier. Sleep inertia, the name given to the transition from sleep to being awake, is essential in setting us up for the day. We know how tough it can be to get up and get going, so if you regularly find yourself hitting the snooze button, we thought we would take a closer look at some top tips to make your morning easier. Why can’t you wake up? If you are finding it difficult to get up in the morning, then there are a number of conditions that could be causing it. Some of the most common include: Parasomnias Although not the most common cause, parasomnias such as sleepwalking, night terrors, or sleepwalking can disrupt your night. This results in you not getti...

Everyone likes a good stretch when they wake up in the morning. Arching your back and pushing your arms out is always a great way to shake off that early morning feeling. However, did you know that stretching can actually provide a wide range of benefits to your body? Taking time out of your day to focus on a range of stretching routines can do wonders for both your physical and mental health. It is also a very low-impact activity that can be undertaken by almost anyone. What are the biggest benefits of stretching, though? We thought we would take a closer look. The benefits of stretching There are many different poses and stretches that you can do, but whichever routines you opt for, they will be able to provide a host of benefits. This includes:      1. Relieve stress In the hustle and bustle of modern life, the number of people experiencing stress is rising to record numbers across the globe. This is leading to a range of further health complications, so unders...

Regardless of time, geography or ethnicity, food is something that bonds us all. It is varied in taste, quality and ingredients and is paramount for our survival, but it is not without the potential for issues in certain individuals. Many people suffer various ailments when they consume different foods such as allergies to particular foods or components of foods, irritable bowel disorder, and food intolerances. What is food intolerance? As opposed to a food allergy which has a true, measurable immunological component such as an antibody-dependent allergy response, a food intolerance is more nuanced and difficult to definitively diagnose, as it is not characterized by an immune response. Food intolerance, also referred to as non-allergic food hypersensitivity, is a broad set of disorders related to the intake of various food items and the response of the digestive system to certain chemicals or constituents of foods. As opposed to a food allergy where any quantity of the offending fo...

Generally, when one hears the term “arthritis”, the image of a middle aged or older adult will often materialize in your mind. Children and adolescents seldom make the cut for the prototypical image of one suffering from an arthritic condition. Though rare, like virtually every other condition or disease, they can and do occur in this demographic as well. The dangers of juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) may be even more insidious and potentially debilitating than the most common type of arthritis which is osteoarthritis in adults. What is Juvenile Arthritis? Juvenile idiopathic arthritis or JIA , is a heterogeneous set of seven non-infectious arthritic conditions which result in inflammation, pain, reduced joint mobility, effusion or swollen articular joint tissue and destruction to affected joints. JIA generally presents prior to a child’s sixteenth birthday, and affects approximately 300,000 children in the U.S. The six classifications of JIA include: 1. Oligoarticular arthriti...