Wildcard

First, a quick note on what Parkinson’s disease actually is, in physiological terms: it’s a progressive brain disorder caused by the loss of dopamine-producing nerve cells, leading to symptoms such as tremors, stiffness, slowed movement, balance problems, cognitive decline, and depression. Many people are only aware of the motor control symptoms, and so tend to…

When it comes to healthy living, people usually think about diet and exercise first. And those things are important, but they are nothing without good sleep. See for example: These Top Few Things Make The Biggest Difference To Health It’s also important to mention that, contrary to popular belief, we don’t need less sleep in…

Sugar is famously not great for the health. See for example: Is Sugar The New Smoking? ← the answer is “no, but it’s still very bad, just not in the same league of badness as smoking”! Of course, there are some important circumstantial things to bear in mind, such as: From Apples to Bees, and…

The science is clear, and the answer is “yes”: There are two intestines inside of you You know this, of course. A small intestine and a large intestine. Sometimes it’s easy to get confused which is which, because the small intestine is much longer than the large intestine and by virtue of this also has…

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…

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…

First, what is a “prescribing cascade”? It’s what happens when a medication causes a side effect (or even a bunch of side effects), which can then lead to a “side effect train” whereby the patient then has to take something else to treat the side effect, then something else to treat the side effect(s) of…

Omega-3 fatty acids have many benefits for the health, including for the brain! We wrote about some of them, here: What Omega-3 Fatty Acids Really Do For Us There are even some less well-known benefits, such as: Why Healthy Teeth May Depend On Omega-3 & Exercise Now, the press has not been all positive, for…

There’s a rather bleak joke that goes: Doctor: “I’m afraid I have bad news for you; your condition is now terminal”Patient: “How long do I have?”Doctor: “Ten…”Patient: “Ten what? Years? Months?”Doctor: “Nine…” Sometimes, of course, humor itself can help extend life, by the way: Laugh Often, To Laugh Longest! In this case, the situation isn’t…

Glucosamine is popularly taken for joint health, and it really is the best thing out there for that. No wait, it’s not: Cucumber Extract Beats Glucosamine & Chondroitin… At 1/135th Of The Dose?! Today, we’re not doing glucosamine’s PR any favors, but well, we’re a health science publication and the truth is there may be…