Weight Management and the Aging Process Weight management and healthy aging are closely connected. Carrying excess body fat, especially visceral fat around the internal organs, can contribute to persistent low grade inflammation. Over time, this inflammation may damage cells, speed up the aging process and increase the risk of chronic disease. Losing excess weight can
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Distinguishing Subcutaneous and Visceral Fat Visceral fat can increase the risk of diabetes, heart disease and other health problems. Learn what causes it and how to reduce it safely. The “apple” body shape where fat is largely distributed around the stomach is more common in men as women are likely to experience gluteofemoral obesity than
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Weight loss plateaus are frustrating especially when you have given up so much, but unfortunately progress is influenced by more than motivation and willpower. Factors like stress, nutrition, sleep, medication and medical conditions can all play a role. It is always more useful and healthy to identify if there is an underlying cause halting your
How Common Is Herpes? The Reassuring Truth About HSV A herpes diagnosis can sound frightening, but it is one of the most common viral infections worldwide. Many people carry the virus without experiencing noticeable symptoms, and some never realise they have it. Although herpes remains in the body, it is treatable and manageable. Antiviral medication
The first few months on GLP-1 tend to feel remarkable. Hunger goes quiet. Portions shrink without much effort. The scale moves every week, and it starts to feel like this is simply how it works now. Then it slows. Or stops. That’s the GLP-1 weight-loss plateau, and it’s the point at which a lot of
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At home STI tests solve a real problem. Some people can’t get to a clinic. Some can, but the thought of sitting in a waiting room and explaining themselves to a stranger is enough to make them not bother. A kit that arrives in unmarked packaging removes that barrier entirely, and for a lot of
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