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Dr. Joseph Mercola - Take Control of Your Health

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This Simple Mind-Body Practice Cuts Menopausal Hot Flashes in Half

  • Hot flashes occur when the hypothalamus becomes hypersensitive during menopause, triggering rapid blood vessel dilation and sweating. These vasomotor symptoms affect 80% of women and often persist for years
  • A recent randomized clinical trial found that a six-week self-hypnosis program reduced menopausal hot flash frequency and severity by about 53%, with sustained ...

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    Severe Diverticulitis Is Rising Rapidly Among Younger Adults

  • Diverticulitis, once considered a disease of aging, is now surging among adults under 50, with younger patients facing more severe and complicated cases than ever before
  • Researchers from UCLA and Vanderbilt University found that early-onset diverticulitis hospitalizations rose sharply from 2005 to 2020, while procedures like abscess drainage more than doubled
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    Why Is Migraine More Common in Women Than Men?

  • Migraines affect women three to four times more often than men, largely due to hormonal fluctuations that sensitize the brain's pain pathways and increase vulnerability to stress, poor sleep, and inflammation
  • Estrogen both primes and triggers migraine attacks — high levels heighten sensitivity, while sudden drops before menstruation or after childbirth cause the el...

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    First Recorded Fatality from Tick-Driven 'Red Meat Allergy' Reported in New Jersey

  • A healthy 47-year-old man from New Jersey suddenly died after delayed allergic reactions to red meat; it was later confirmed to be caused by alpha-gal syndrome (AGS), marking the first documented fatality linked to tick-driven mammalian meat allergy
  • His symptoms began hours after eating beef following a recent camping trip, during which he sustained 12 to 13 suspec...

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    PFAS in Drinking Water Is a Bigger Problem Than You Think

  • Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a large class of synthetic compounds built around extremely strong carbon-fluorine bonds. They're used to make products nonstick, waterproof, and stain-resistant
  • A California biomonitoring study of 563 adults found that even low, detectable PFAS levels in public water systems were linked to 30% to 80% higher PFAS in bl...

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