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Impotent at 24 years old?

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Please read the following article to see if any of the items listed apply to you. If they do - then a lifestyle change for you is imminent. It shows how smoking, alcohol, drugs, prescription medicines, etc can affect a guy's penis and reproductive system. Stress, anxiety, depression, diet, lack of exercise all play an important role in your sexual health also. Definite DON'Ts Smoking -  Nicotine reduces arterial pressure and as a result, prevents blood circulation to the penis. In addition, toxic substances from smoking are detrimental for sperm maturation. Alcohol -  Alcohol kills reproductive cells and decreases sperm viability. It also disrupts the link between the brain and the penis. Excessive use of alcohol inhibits the creation of the male sex hormone, androgen. Marijuana -  Sharply reduces the level of male sexual hormones, disrupts chromosomes and promotes undesired genetic changes. Overweight -  Being overweight can disrupt your hormone balance ...

A healthy diet reduces the risk of severe depression

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Patients who are depressed, rarely think about the benefits of foods they eat, with anything and usually malnourished. However, until now, the statistical link between diet and the risk of depression was not established. Finnish scientists to fill this gap. It turned out that the above-mentioned risk was significantly decreased in the case if the patient changes the composition of their diet in a side of vegetables, fruits, berries, cereals, chicken, fish and low-fat cheese. In addition, it was found that folic acid (one of the B vitamins) is also in the firing line in the fight against depression. Also among the products with similar properties appeared coffee. Finally, the authors noted that the decrease in body weight progressively reduced the severity of depressive symptoms. What products, in contrast, may worsen depression? Scientists have responded to this question. It turns out that an excessive fondness for sausage, sausages and other processed meats, as well as the e...

Most suicide attempts are made at a time depressed person

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Time to recognize the danger signs and intervening, you can save a life. But to recognize the signs of suicidal behavior in people from his inner circle is quite difficult, so we have collected. 11 behavioral signals that should alert: 1. Loss inherent in earlier energy - usually manifests as a constant feeling of boredom and fatigue. 2. Prolonged sleep and appetite disturbances. Rights haunted scary dreams are possible picture of disasters, catastrophes, accidents, loss of life or death, or ominous own animals. It is also possible as a violation of appetite, and its absence. 3. Excessive self-criticism, or the constant feeling of guilt. Can also occur as expressed feelings of inadequacy, shame, self-doubt. Also, this syndrome may be masked by deliberate bravado, defiance, insolence. 4. Fear, anxiety and aggression. Depression manifests itself in melancholy, and in an unusual man earlier anxiety, insomnia , anxiety. It is this type of depression often leads to suicid...

Is There Any Way To Treat Hypothyroidism

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Living with hypothyroidism (or an underactive thyroid) can seem to be a nightmare proposition. Not only will your weight blossom almost overnight, but you'll also have to deal with all of the other symptoms that come from low thyroid production. These issues can include (but are not limited to): fatigue and exhaustion, severe depression, and inability to concentrate, dry skin, muscle cramps, constipation, and feeling cold all throughout your extremities issues that could derail the day to day life of anyone. But that doesn't mean that you have to rollover and become a victim of hypothyroidism. Not only can you tap into all of the information and resources provided by modern medicine and science (with the help of a trusted medical professional), but you can also turn to the experts at the Progressive Medical Center and all of their research to uncover specific tips and tricks to beat hypothyroidism forever. Here are just a handful of things you can do to put your hypoth...

Senior risk of depression

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Predisposition to depression is observed not less than 10% of the world population. One of the varieties of this mental disorder is called reactive depression. According to Japanese researchers Kyoto School of Public Health, lead to the emergence of long-term depression dramatic experiences and strain the brain. Doctors said that the most at risk of reactive depression are people too responsibly related to their work. Causes of Depression Obsession with inflated meet the requirements of the authorities leads to chronic fatigue. It is manifested by headaches, difficulty falling asleep and wake-sleep. The need for a long time to tightly control our behavior and inhibit natural emotions inhibits the formation of endorphins, hormones of pleasure. As a result, a person is constantly depressed and gradually loses the ability to feel the joy of life. Salvation from depression Reactive depression - a temporary mental disorder, from which one can escape without medication. You wil...

Five Facts about Stroke for the Caregiver

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If your loved one has suffered a stroke, there's no doubt that you're going through a very difficult and frightening time. The National Stroke Association tells us that over 750,000 people in America each year suffer a first or recurrent stroke, and one in 55 Americans are living with the effects of a stroke. If you are caring for someone who has recently had a stroke, here are five facts that you need to know: 1.It's All in the Head Many people are confused when it comes to exactly what a stroke is. To understand stroke, think of it as a sort of "brain attack." When a blood clot interrupts the blood flow to an area of the brain, a stroke results. During a stroke, brain cells can die due to a lack of oxygen. As brain cells die, the abilities that are controlled by that particular area of the brain become impaired. Typically, these abilities include memory, speech and movement. 2.Effects on the Survivor Because not every person is the same, every stroke i...

Control Arthritis before it assault your health

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Arthritis is a group of diseases that are the enemy of joints in the body. Various endangering diseases do not allow a man to live a healthy life in the long run. One or the other diseases are assured to attack human body wherein some can be silent or asymptomatic and other might show symptoms. Arthritis is not a single disease, but encompasses of over 100 different forms. The joint structure is changed with the harmful affect bringing about pain and swelling. Most commonly seen is osteoarthritis, following with rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, and others. Osteoarthritis is a kind of degenerative joint disorder that causes degradation of joints, gradual loss of cartilage, bringing about bony spurs and cysts, and affects sub-chondral bone. Rheumatoid is a different disorder that starts to occur anywhere between ages 25 and 55. Rheumatoid arthritis takes a chronic form and it is known to make the person crippled while causing damage, injury, loss of motion to the joi...

Spouses of heart attack survivors

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Spouses of heart attack victims have an increased risk of depression and anxiety, even if their partner survives, Danish research suggests. The study found that in the year after losing a spouse to a heart attack, partners were three times more likely to start taking anti-depressants. Even if their partner survived, the use of anti-depressants still increased by 17%, compared with the year before. The use of anxiety drugs also went up, the European Heart Journal reports. There are about 340 heart attacks in the UK every day - approximately 13% are fatal. Care needed Maureen Talbot, senior cardiac nurse at the British Heart Foundation, said: "A heart attack can impact the whole family, and this study emphasises the importance of caring for the partners of heart attack sufferers. "We know that people can feel anxious or helpless when a loved one has a heart attack. It is essential they receive the emotional and practical support they need during this often traumati...

4 Negative Emotions that Trigger Binge Eating and How You Can Avoid Them

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Being smart about your weight doesn't just involve counting your calories and measuring your body mass index. It also involves taking a hold of your emotional state and being disciplined when it comes to handling your food cravings. A lot of us soon realize that emotional episodes are the reason behind binging and over eating. The best way to triumph over the weight loss battle is to understand what triggers the overeating and take control of it. Making sure that you take on a practical approach with regard to coping styles you use can ensure your lifelong success in conquering weight problems. Experts agree that some eating triggers can be attributed to human genetics, though most eating cravings are directly associated with emotions. Here are a few identified emotional triggers and some advice on how to manage them. Suppressed anger is one of the biggest factors that drive a person to seek out the comforts of food. Most often than not angry people end up managing their ang...

Depression And Substance Abuse

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Substance abuse disorders (including alcohol and prescription drugs) frequently co-exist with depression. Substance abuse must be discontinued in order to clarify the diagnosis and maximize the effectiveness of psychiatric interventions. Additional treatment is necessary if the depression remains after the substance use and withdrawal effects have ended. Individuals or family members with concerns about the co-occurence of depression with another illness or chemical dependency, should discuss these issues with the physician. Many factors can contribute to depression. Some people become depressed for a combination of reasons. For others, a single factor appears to trigger depression. Some become depressed for no apparent reason. Regardless of the cause, depression needs to be diagnosed and rated. Check any symptoms experienced for more than 2 weeks. If four or more of the symptoms for depression or mania have been checked, physical and psychological evaluation by a physician and...

5 Reasons You Need Your Sleep, and 5 Reasons You May Not Be Getting It

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Fall bustles with the start of school and the continual grind at work. It's easy to skimp on your rest. We've got five reasons for you to make sleep a priority, and five health issues that could be ruining your rest. Plenty of R&R (rest and relaxation) can boost your mood, focus and energy. Conversely, people with poor sleep habits experience higher levels of stress, depression and anxiety. Want your kids to get A's and B's? Make sure they catch their Z's. Well-rested equals alert in the classroom, and a regular sleep routine may boost math and literacy scores. Some schools are even starting later in an effort to help kids improve learning. Reap the benefits of beauty sleep. When the body is sleep-deprived it produces more of the stress hormone cortisol. Cortisol can cause weight gain and oily skin. Getting your eight hours in could cut your risk for chest pain, heart attack and stroke. A recent study by West Virginia University indicates that people who sle...

Vitamin D Health Benefits

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BY: Boris Washington Vitamin D offers numerous health benefits, which make it the key factor for a healthy and balanced lifestyle. For that reason, we have to take care of the levels of vitamin D in our blood. We already know that vitamin D is essential for the regulation of the calcium in our body, it takes care of the bone density and prevents numerous diseases related to our bones thus preventing bone deformities. We have to highlight its effects on our immunity. Vitamin D is there to minimize the risk of respiratory infections and regulate the blood pressure. Some recent studies have shown that vitamin D can play a key role in the prevention of up to 17 types of cancers, breast cancer being one of them. Vitamin D can also increase the serotonin levels, which makes it a great way to deal with depression and other mental health issues. It also prevents diabetes type I because vitamin D can regulate the levels of insulin in our blood. And finally, this valuable vitamin has been ...

Are Depressed Kids Bully Magnets?

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Psychologists, not to mention parents, have long observed that kids who seem depressed tend to have trouble getting along with-and being accepted by-their peers. What the experts haven't been able to agree on is which comes first, the depression or the social difficulty. Most researchers have supposed that kids who are excluded or bullied become depressed as a result (rather than vice versa), while others have suggested that the two problems go hand in hand and are all but impossible to tease apart. A new study, published this week in the journal Child Development, provides some of the strongest evidence to date for a third theory: Kids who cry easily, express negative emotions, and show other signs of depression ultimately suffer socially because they are shunned by their peers and attract the attention of bullies. "Bullies target youth who are unlikely to fight back," says lead author Karen P. Kochel, PhD, an assistant research professor at Arizona State Universit...

Symptoms of depression

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Stress can lead to you to feeling 'down' and 'miserable'. What is different about a depressive illness is that these feelings last for weeks or months, rather than days. In addition to feeling low most or all of the time, many other symptoms can occur in depressive illness (though not everybody has every one). Being unable to gain pleasure from activities that normally would be pleasurable. Losing interest in normal activities, hobbies and everyday life. Feeling tired all of the time and having no energy. Difficulty sleeping or waking early in the morning (though some feel that they can't get out of bed and 'face the world'). Having a poor appetite, no interest in food and losing weight (though some people overeat and put on weight  'comfort eating'). Losing interest in sex. Finding it difficult to concentrate and think straight. Feeling restless, tense and anxious. Being irritable. Losing self-confidence. Avoiding other people. Finding...