Even light exercise significantly reduces cognitive decline in older adults at risk for Alzheimer’s disease, while staying sedentary proved to be harmful to the brain. There’s a big difference in brain health between sedentary older [...]
Have you been diagnosed with cataracts and told you’ll eventually need surgery? […]
We can definitely blame writers, reporters and journalists for contributing to the myth that autism necessarily includes intellectual impairment. […]
If your marriage is on the rocks and your spouse is the recipient of your life insurance policy and you don’t remove them – you could get murdered. […]
Can we end this madness already – that your body will “bulk up” if you just look at weights? […]
Obesity damages the brain, no matter how “confident” a fat positivity influencer feels “living in a larger body.” […]
Quitting dieting altogether and giving up on all weight loss attempts has been touted on Instagram and TikTok as a giant step towards “recovery.” […]
An autistic preschool boy unexpectedly felt my ponytail without me or his mother knowing this was about to happen. […]
The sitting disease, dubbed “the new smoking,” impairs blood flow in the forearms which can affect the cardiovascular system. […]
Someone asked why autism needs a symbol and pointed out that other conditions like color blindness don’t have symbols. […]
Did a psychologist just tell you that your child can’t possibly have autism because they’re social, friendly, smart, very verbal and/or gives eye contact? […]
A groundbreaking study shows that Autistics actually have the same facial expressions as neurotypicals but are so faint that they get missed by NTs. […]
Is it oddly unnerving when you keep hearing your name over and over when someone’s speaking directly to you and nobody else is around? […]
It’s about time that science catch up to what many personal trainers have known all along: Strong muscles are highly protective against type 2 diabetes. […]
You feel a pressure or soreness on the middle side of your neck when chewing food and maybe yawning. […]
The ability to have back and forth conversation does NOT rule out autism. […]
If your young child barely looks at your face while you’re playing together, just how indicative is this of autism spectrum disorder? […]
The Lancaster University study says older muscles don’t get more damage post-exercise than young muscles. Maybe because older muscles can’t work as hard? The study was published in Journal of Ageing and Physical Activity. The [...]
Twice or even once a week exercise can actually benefit your body in multiple ways when compared to not exercising at all. […]
April is oral cancer awareness. […]
IBS, which leads to either chronic diarrhea, chronic constipation or both, needs to be taken more seriously, especially since it’s sometimes given as the wrong diagnosis for another gut disorder. […]
Chronic stress is linked to chronic illness because stress literally affects various body systems, not just mental health. April is stress awareness month. […]
Suffer from severe fatigue, severe joint and nerve pain, migraines and muscle weakness? Do doctors keep telling you “nothing is wrong”? Well, something IS. […]
When kids spend more than six hours a day sitting during the transition from childhood to young adulthood, this can raise blood pressure. […]
How well can the risk of needing a total knee replacement be lowered by working the quadriceps muscles against resistance (weight workouts)? […]
Have you noticed that many autistic people love sharks and either know a lot about these creatures or in some way, express their interest such as collecting all sorts of shark themed paraphernalia? [...]
Stimming and “special interests” are more so hallmarks of ASD than are poor social skills, says a study. […]
If you’re inactive then just five minutes a day of “negative training” can give you great health benefits. […]
There’s no such thing as a human brain that can’t benefit from exercise. […]
Myth or fact: Eating slowly either prevents getting fat or causes weight loss in those who are already obese. […]
“Bodies change” is a popular excuse for adopting eating habits that lead to obesity and avoiding or stopping exercise which contributes to excess weight. […]
I’m fed up with these skeptics who think that in order for an autism diagnosis to be valid it must be given in childhood. […]
Since when is giving up weight loss efforts when morbidly obese the same as being “healed” from an eating disorder? […]
Here are 10 things you can do for autistic people for Autism Acceptance Month in April. […]
Has a fear of serious injury been holding you back from pursuing a physical activity or even a fitness class? […]
If you want to live longer and you’re already senior age, here’s what you can do. […]
Here’s a lighthearted autistic rant from a certified Speckie about why parents are compelled to shorten names from their birth certificate original. […]
The time to stop making excuses for avoiding exercise and healthy eating is NOW, to prevent heart disease later on, especially for women due to changes in levels of estrogen following menopause. […]
Can a neurotypical person also be autistic? Does “neurotypautism” actually exist? […]
I was inspired to cover this after seeing a YouTube where a Level 1 autistic woman strongly implied that ALL Level 1’ers need help with adulting. […]
