Why should you get enough sleep?
Posted by Nicholas Dang onSleep makes up a large proportion of our lives. If we assumed that you spent 8 hours per day sleeping or trying to sleep, then sleep would account for one-third of your lifetime; to put that into perspective, that would be 27 years if you lived 81 years.
With sleep being so time-consuming, it can be enticing to sacrifice it for other areas of your life.
Why should you get enough sleep?
Why your health practitioner should stay up to date with research
Posted by Nicholas Dang onBecause of the internet, an overwhelming amount of information on any health topic is at your fingertips. Due to the sheer volume of information, it can be difficult to know who to trust and what to believe.
This is where health practitioners can and should help. Your health practitioner should stay up to date with research so that they can provide you with the best care possible.
However, the reality is that some practitioners rely too heavily on their own clinical experience.
Recovery isn’t always linear
Posted by Nicholas Dang onWhen you’re recovering from pain or injury, you’d probably prefer to get better each day if you could.
However, recovery tends not to be smooth sailing back to where you were before.
How to scare someone with osteoarthritis (unnecessarily)
Posted by Nicholas Dang onHow do you scare someone with osteoarthritis (unnecessarily)?
Tell them things like:
- ‘You’ve got bone on bone.’
- ‘It’s caused by wear and tear.’
- ‘It’s only going to get worse.’
Is it time to stop saying such strong statements?
Does your metabolism slow down with age?
Posted by Nicholas Dang onIt’s commonly believed that your metabolism slows down as you get older.
It seems to make sense: you might’ve put on some weight—especially during adulthood—and you might find it challenging to get back to an old weight.
Is metabolism to blame?