Omega-3 fatty acids have many impressive health benefits. However, you might feel like you need a degree in chemistry in order to understand them. Terms like eicosapentaenoic and docosahexaenoic acid sound complicated. Then you find out that you need to balance omega-3 fats with omega-6 and omega-9 versions too. On top of that, some of the research in this area has been … [Read more...] about The Simple Truth about Omega-3 Fatty Acids
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A Quick Guide to Pneumonia
If you have respiratory symptoms, you may be wondering if you have a cold, flu, or covid-19. On top of that, there's another question to consider. How does pneumonia fit into this? When you have an infection that makes the alveoli or air sacs in your lungs fill with fluid or pus, that’s pneumonia. In addition to other causes, colds, flus, and covid-19 can each lead to … [Read more...] about A Quick Guide to Pneumonia
How to React to Criticism Without Feeling Defensive
Have you ever gone into defensive mode after someone criticized you? You remember your walls going up, and all you want to do is shift the focus away from the critical remark. Defensiveness describes ways in which we react towards another person after they criticize us. It’s a coping mechanism that happens after being criticized. As opposed to listening to the criticism, … [Read more...] about How to React to Criticism Without Feeling Defensive