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Why Your Dry Skin Gets Worse in Summer (Aside From The Obvious)
Dr. Andrea Suarez, dermatologists, talks about considerations that many overlook: More than one way to dry out Some things are obvious. For example, UV radiation damages your skin barrier, lowers ceramide levels, increases water loss, and makes your skin more prone to dryness. Sunburn further weakens the barrier and should be treated with gentle, lightweight… -
Grapes vs Guava – Which is Healthier?
Our Verdict When comparing grapes to guava, we picked the guava. Why? It wasn’t close: In terms of macros, grapes have more carbs, while guava has nearly 6x the fiber and more than 4x the protein, winning thoroughly in this category. In the category of vitamins, grapes have more of vitamins B1, B2, and K,… -
Why Many Women Hear “All is Fine” For Years Before a Chronic Diagnosis
You feel a niggling pain in your pelvis from time to time. It’s probably hormonal, you tell yourself. That’s what the doctors tell you, too. You get another opinion when things seem worse, only to be told all is fine. You suffer through years of gastrointestinal distress and back pain before you get a diagnosis…. -
How Can You Find Purpose and a Reason To Stay Active in Your 50s?
Many women enter their 50s expecting life to become calmer, only to discover that something feels missing. The responsibilities that once shaped everyday routines begin to change. Children become more independent, careers slow down or end with retirement, and long-standing obligations gradually become less demanding. While having more free time sounds appealing, it can also… -
The Estrogen Decline Nobody Really Prepares You For
Nobody warned you that your 50s might come with surprise hair changes, sleep sabotage, and a body that feels like a Mariachi puppet. Surprise! Welcome to your prime years. Don’t worry, the irony isn’t lost on us. Less of a gentle transition. More of a backstage costume change while the show is still running. Let’s… -
GLP-1 Drugs & Eye Health: Cause For Concern?
First introduced as a diabetes medication, GLP-1 drugs quickly took hold for off-label use as weight loss aids, even when the science was still very young. Here’s one of our first articles on that, back in the day: Semaglutide’s Surprisingly Big Research Gap As for that popularity? Check out: 1 in 5 US Women Aged… -
Why Does Hitting Your “Funny Bone” Feel Like That?
There’s nothing humerus about it: No, seriously: There really is nothing humerus about it, because the humerus is the long bone in your upper arm, while the long bones in the lower arm are the radius and ulna, and this sensation has to do with the ulnar nerve, which runs down the (you guessed it)… -
Celeriac vs Potato – Which is Healthier?
Our Verdict When comparing celeriac to potato, we picked the potatoes. Why? First, a quick note: usually we compare things raw vs raw, in the interests of fairness, since cooking can change things a lot. However, as potatoes cannot be safely eaten raw, we have gone with the “doesn’t add fat” option of “cooked, boiled,… -
Are Longevity Supplements Worth Taking?
At 10almonds, we have written before about such topics as: Do We Need Supplements, And Do They Work? ← this was a mythbusting edition that we did some years ago The short answer is “it depends”, and we talked about the distinction between vitamin/mineral supplements that maintain health (and may or may not be superfluous… -
The Program That Boosts Older Adults’ Cognition By +55%
A lot of health advice aimed at people over the age of 65 is often focused on quite existentially critical things, such as blood pressure (especially for men), bone density (especially for women), and other things that make a very clear difference to mortality. In other words, the main focus is “don’t die”. Which is… -
The Mistake Far Too Many People Make With Cardio After 60
Do you do this? It’s not a panacea Cardio is great for heart and lung health, but especially after age 60 it needs to be complemented with strength, mobility, balance, and bone-loading exercises to maintain physical function and, with it, independence. Many people, on the other hand, just do cardio, and wonder why they deteriorate,… -
Plum vs Pomegranate – Which is Healthier?
Our Verdict When comparing plum to pomegranate, we picked the pomegranate. Why? Plums are great too, but ultimately it wasn’t close: In terms of macros, pomegranate has nearly 3x the fiber, more than 2x the protein, and slightly more carbs, winning in this category. In the category of vitamins, plums have more vitamin A and… -
Ultrasound vs Arthritis!
First things first: arthritis is the umbrella term for a cluster of joint diseases involving inflammation of the joints, hence “arthr-” (joint) “-itis” (suffix used to denote inflammation). Arthritis is broadly divided into inflammatory arthritis and non-inflammatory arthritis. Some forms, such as rheumatoid arthritis, are of the inflammatory kind. We wrote about that previously: See:… -
Transitioning To Barefoot Shoes? Do This First
Mobility coach and former gymnast Alisa Zuravskaja gives insider advice: Don’t let the strengths be weaknesses Barefoot shoes place greater demands on your feet, ankles, calves, and tendons. This is the point! In doing so, it strengthens those very same things. However, it does mean that if you rush the transition to barefoot shoes when… -
Green Beans vs Sweetcorn – Which is Healthier?
Our Verdict When comparing green beans to sweetcorn, we picked the green beans. Why? Both have their merits! In terms of macros, the green beans have nearly 2x the fiber while sweetcorn has slightly more protein and 3x the carbs (whence the sweetness). On balance, we say this is a notional win to green beans,… -
Oxalates May Be More Of A Problem Than Previously Believed
But it’s easy to manage: Beyond kidney stones Regular 10almonds readers will know that whenever we have spinach as one of the items in our “This or That” section, we generally mention that its high oxalate content can be a problem for people with certain kidney issues, increasing the risk of kidney stones. Same goes… -
Dietitian Explains: Why Disordered Eating Happens In Midlife
Dr. Ruth Machin hosts dietician Lorelei Sturm, to talk about a very widespread but little talked-about issue: Change is the opposite of stability First things first, about disordered eating vs eating disorders: an eating disorder is a diagnosable mental health condition, while disordered eating refers to unhealthy or inconsistent eating patterns that may or may… -
Passion Fruit vs Starfruit – Which is Healthier?
Our Verdict When comparing passion fruit to starfruit, we picked the passion fruit. Why? If there’s one thing this fruit is passionate about, it’s delivering nutrients! In terms of macros, passion fruit has more than 3x the fiber, 3x the carbs, and 2x the protein, making it easily the most nutritionally-dense choice in this round…. -
Why Legionnaires’ Disease Is In New York Now
…and other items from this week’s health news: It’s a good time to be a Legionella pneumophila bacterium Dozens of confirmed cases of of Legionnaires’ disease have been reported in Manhattan, prompting New York City health officials to investigate nearly 160 building cooling towers, as contaminated mist from cooling towers can travel through the air,… -
Silica Gel: What If You Do Eat It?
The surprising science of the forbidden snack: Extra dry Firstly, let’s quickly cover what it actually is: silica gel is made from silicon dioxide (silica), a naturally occurring mineral found abundantly in the Earth’s crust. It starts as silica sand, which is processed and transformed into hard, porous beads. Chemically, silica gel is the same… -
Cabbage vs Leek – Which is Healthier?
Our Verdict When comparing cabbage to leek, we picked the leek. Why? It was close! In terms of macros; it’s much of a muchness: cabbage has slightly more fiber, while leek has slightly more protein and carbs, and the numbers are all close enough that we can most fairly call this round a tie. In…
