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Wednesday, October 21, 2026

When TikTok Therapy Is More Lucrative Than Seeing Clients

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Dr. Julie Smith is sitting behind a rainbow of five Post-it notes, each meant to represent one of the “Top Five Signs of High-Functioning Depression.” Said signs will be familiar to anyone who has spent time scrolling through the part of social media devoted to improving one’s mental health:“You do everything the world asks of you, so no one would ever know you feel empty inside,” you don’t find pleasure in the same things anymore, social events are tiring. Perhaps you relate to No. 3: “You find yourself scrolling on social, watching hours of TV, and eating junk food to numb those feelings……”Story continues…

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Using social media more often, though, increases FOMO and feelings of inadequacy, dissatisfaction, and isolation. In turn, these feelings negatively affect your mood and worsen symptoms of depression, anxiety, and stress. Because social media may foster feelings of FOMO, isolation, and low self-esteem, using these platforms may exacerbate symptoms in people who already have these conditions. Stepping away from social media may improve these symptoms.

Spending several hours per day on social media sites such as Facebook can be a sign of social media anxiety disorder, and it can greatly affect both mental and physical health. Spending too much time online has been proven to often cause eye strain, neck pain, lower back problems, and hand and wrist cramping.

What to do about social media anxiety: 
  1. Establish clear boundaries for social media use. Designate specific times of the day for checking social media and stick to them. …
  2. Schedule regular digital detoxes. …
  3. Practice mindfulness and meditation. …
  4. Cultivate offline interests. …
  5. Seek support when needed. …
  6. Educate yourself.

Social media can negatively impact our overall wellbeing by fueling anxiety, depression, loneliness and FOMO (fear or missing out). These issues are especially prevalent in teens and young adults. Social media is here to stay and will continue to evolve and become more invasive. The benefits often outweigh the fear of missing out. Some of the benefits of deleting social media include: Reduced Anxiety: Many find peace of mind without digital interruptions. Constant alerts, stress, and worry fade away.

According to a research study of American teens ages 12-15, those who used social media over three hours each day faced twice the risk of having negative mental health outcomes, including depression and anxiety symptoms. Using it activates the brain’s reward center by releasing dopamine, a “feel-good chemical” linked to pleasurable activities such as sex, food, and social interaction. The platforms are designed to be addictive and are associated with anxiety, depression, and even physical ailments.

Social media and networking can indeed contribute to overthinking for several reasons: Information Overload: The sheer volume of content available can overwhelm users, leading them to analyze and overanalyze information, posts, and reactions.For some people, that might be two to three hours per day, while it could be as little as 10 to 30 minutes for others. As a general recommendation for adults, Whittington suggests limiting leisure screen time—including social media—to less than two hours per day.

Both social anxiety and social media anxiety stem from the fear of being judged and the desire to make a good impression. Social anxiety can make you nervous about interacting with people in real life, and social media anxiety can make you hesitant to share your thoughts and experiences online.How Social Media Works on the Brain. Studies have shown that social media has a powerful effect on the brain, and it can create stimulating effects similar to addiction.

“Social media platforms drive surges of dopamine to the brain to keep consumers coming back over and over again. However, social media usage may also have negative impacts on social isolation by substituting social media usage for face-to-face social interactions, or by exposing individuals to unrealistic or distorted portrayals of connections’ lives, leading to feelings of social isolation.However, numerous studies indicate that social media use is linked to increased risks of depression, anxiety, loneliness, and low self-esteem.

If this sounds familiar to you—or you notice feelings of anxiety, depression, insecurity, comparison, or discontent creeping in after scrolling—it might be time to finally answer the question, should I delete social media, with a “yes.” Ironically, quitting social media can actually make you more social in real life. Without the constant stimulation of social media, you may find yourself more motivated to meet up with friends and family members in person, have meaningful conversations, and build deeper connections.

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Tuesday, October 13, 2026

The Gut Healing Ingredient That Can Reduce Inflammation

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Fancy prebiotic yoghurts and expensive kombuchas are often touted as the best way to help improve your gut health. But scientists are now bidding for us to analyse our rubbish bins, revealing one often discarded ingredient that can provide the same benefits while helping you make the most of your vegetables. Leafy greens on the top of radishes are usually thrown in the bin in favour of the vegetable’s zesty root. But a new study, published in the Agricultural and Food Chemistry journal, suggests the leaves contain more gut-boosting nutrients than the commonly used tuber……..Continue reading….

By: Nicole Wootton-Cane

Source: The Independent

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The microbial composition of the gut microbiota varies across the digestive tract. In the stomach and small intestine, relatively few species of bacteria are generally present.The colon, in contrast, contains the highest microbial density of any human-associated microbial community studied so far with between 1010 and 1011 cells per gram of intestinal content. These bacteria represent between 300 and 1000 different species.

However, 99% of the bacteria come from about 30 or 40 species. As a consequence of their abundance in the intestine, bacteria also make up to 60% of the dry mass of feces. Fungi, protists, archaea, and viruses are also present in the gut flora, but less is known about their activities. Over 99% of the bacteria in the gut are anaerobes, but in the cecum, aerobic bacteria reach high densities.

It is estimated that these gut flora have around a hundred times as many genes in total as there are in the human genome. Many species in the gut have not been studied outside of their hosts because they cannot be cultured. While there are a small number of core microbial species shared by most individuals, populations of microbes can vary widely.Within an individual, their microbial populations stay fairly constant over time, with some alterations occurring due to changes in lifestyle, diet and age.

The Human Microbiome Project has set out to better describe the microbiota of the human gut and other body locations. The four dominant bacterial phyla in the human gut are Bacillota (Firmicutes), Bacteroidota, Actinomycetota, and Pseudomonadota.Most bacteria belong to the genera Bacteroides, Clostridium, Faecalibacterium, Eubacterium, Ruminococcus, Peptococcus, Peptostreptococcus, and Bifidobacterium.

Other genera, such as Escherichia and Lactobacillus, are present to a lesser extent. Species from the genus Bacteroides alone constitute about 30% of all bacteria in the gut, suggesting that this genus is especially important in the functioning of the host. Fungal genera that have been detected in the gut include Candida, Saccharomyces, Aspergillus, Penicillium, Rhodotorula, Trametes, Pleospora, Sclerotinia, Bullera, and Galactomyces, among others.

Rhodotorula is most frequently found in individuals with inflammatory bowel disease while Candida is most frequently found in individuals with hepatitis B cirrhosis and chronic hepatitis B. Archaea constitute another large class of gut flora which are important in the metabolism of the bacterial products of fermentation. Industrialization is associated with changes in the microbiota and the reduction of diversity could drive certain species to extinction; in 2018, researchers proposed a biobank repository of human microbiota.

An enterotype is a classification of living organisms based on its bacteriological ecosystem in the human gut microbiome not dictated by age, gender, body weight, or national divisions. There are indications that long-term diet influences enterotype.Three human enterotypes have been proposed, but their value has been questioned. Due to the high acidity of the stomach, most microorganisms cannot survive there.

The main bacteria of the gastric microbiota belong to five major phyla: Firmicutes, Bacteroidetes, Actinobacteria, Fusobacteriota, and Proteobacteria. The dominant genera are Prevotella, Streptococcus, Veillonella, Rothia , and Haemophilus. The interaction between the pre-existing gastric microbiota with the introduction of H. pylori may influence disease progression.When there is a presence of H. pylori it becomes the dominant of the microbiota.

The small intestine contains a trace amount of microorganisms due to the proximity and influence of the stomach. Gram-positive cocci and rod-shaped bacteria are the predominant microorganisms found in the small intestine.However, in the distal portion of the small intestine alkaline conditions support gram-negative bacteria of the Enterobacteriaceae. The bacterial flora of the small intestine aid in a wide range of intestinal functions.

The bacterial flora provide regulatory signals that enable the development and utility of the gut. Overgrowth of bacteria in the small intestine can lead to intestinal failure. In addition the large intestine contains the largest bacterial ecosystem in the human body. About 99% of the large intestine and feces flora are made up of obligate anaerobes such as Bacteroides and Bifidobacterium. Factors that disrupt the microorganism population of the large intestine include antibiotics, stress, and parasites.

Bacteria make up most of the flora in the colon and accounts for 60% of fecal nitrogen.This fact makes feces an ideal source of gut flora for any tests and experiments by extracting the nucleic acid from fecal specimens, and bacterial 16S rRNA gene sequences are generated with bacterial primers. This form of testing is also often preferable to more invasive techniques, such as biopsies.

Five phyla dominate the intestinal microbiota: Bacteroidota, Bacillota (Firmicutes), Actinomycetota, Pseudomonadota, and Verrucomicrobiota – with Bacteroidota and Bacillota constituting 90% of the composition. Somewhere between 300 and 1000 different species live in the gut, with most estimates at about 500. However, it is probable that 99% of the bacteria come from about 30 or 40 species, with Faecalibacterium prausnitzii (phylum firmicutes) being the most common species in healthy adults.

Research suggests that the relationship between gut flora and humans is not merely commensal (a non-harmful coexistence), but rather is a mutualistic, symbiotic relationship.Though people can survive with no gut flora, the microorganisms perform a host of useful functions, such as fermenting unused energy substrates, training the immune system via end products of metabolism like propionate and acetate.

Preventing growth of harmful species, regulating the development of the gut, producing vitamins for the host (such as biotin and vitamin K), and producing hormones to direct the host to store fats. Extensive modification and imbalances of the gut microbiota and its microbiome or gene collection are associated with obesity.However, in certain conditions, some species are thought to be capable of causing disease by causing infection or increasing cancer risk for the host.

Carbon beads could reduce liver disease progression caused by unhealthy gut bacteria University of Brighton 15:25 Mon, 15 Apr 

A Biologist Explains How Aging Changes Your Gut Bacteria Inverse 16:08 Mon, 08 Apr 

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Friday, October 2, 2026

How To Deal With Your Childhood Trauma As An Adult

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Recovering from trauma is hard no matter when it happens. However, if adversity happens during childhood, it can be especially hard to overcome. Unlike adults, children have very little control over their environment. If a child is living in an abusive home, their ability to remove themselves from that environment is extremely limited, whereas an adult will usually have more emotional and financial resources with which to escape. Meanwhile, children are still learning what healthy relationships look like, as well as how to cope with difficult situations……….Continue reading…

By:Rachel Fairbank

Source:  Lifehacker

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Trauma in children, also known as pediatric trauma, refers to a traumatic injury that happens to an infant, child or adolescent. Because of anatomical and physiological differences between children and adults the care and management of this population differs. There are significant anatomical and physiological differences between children and adults.

For example, the internal organs are closer in proximity to each other in children than in adults; this places children at higher risk of traumatic injury. Children present a unique challenge in trauma care because they are so different from adults – anatomically, developmentally, physiologically and emotionally.

A 2006 study concluded that the risk of death for injured children is lower when care is provided in pediatric trauma centers rather than in non-pediatric trauma centers. Yet about 10% of injured children are treated at pediatric trauma centers.

The highest mortality rates occur in children who are treated in rural areas without access trauma centers. An important part of managing trauma in children is weight estimation. A number of methods to estimate weight exist, including the Broselow tape, Leffler formula, and Theron formula. Of these three methods, the Broselow tape is the most accurate for weight estimation in children ≤25 kg, while the Theron formula performs better with patients weighing >40 kg.

Due to basic geometry, a child’s weight to surface area ratio is lower than an adult’s, children more readily lose their body heat through radiation and have a higher risk of becoming hypothermic. Smaller body size in children often makes them more prone to poly traumatic injury. Several classification systems have been developed that use some combination of subjective and objective data in an effort to quantify the severity of trauma.

Examples include the Injury Severity Score and a modified version of the Glasgow Coma Scale. More complex classification systems, such as the Revised Trauma Score, APACHE II, and SAPS II add physiologic data to the equation in an attempt to more precisely define the severity, which can be useful in triaging casualties as well as in determining medical management and predicting prognosis.

Though useful, all of these measures have significant limitations when applied to pediatric patients. For this reason, health care providers often employ classification systems that have been modified or even specifically developed for use in the pediatric population. For example, the Pediatric Glasgow Coma Scale is a modification of the Glasgow Coma Scale that is useful in patients who have not yet developed language skills.

Emphasizing the importance of body weight and airway diameter, the Pediatric Trauma Score (PTS) was developed to specifically reflect the vulnerability of children to traumatic injury. The minimal score is -6 and the maximum score is +12. There is a linear relationship between the decrease in PTS and the mortality risk (i.e. the lower the PTS, the higher the mortality risk).Mortality is estimated at 9% with a PTS > 8, and at 100% with a PTS ≤ 0.

In most cases the severity of a pediatric trauma injury is determined by the pediatric trauma score despite the fact that some research has shown there is no benefit between it and the revised trauma scale.The management of pediatric trauma depends on a knowledge of the physiological, anatomical, and developmental differences in comparison to an adult patient, this requires expertise in this area.

In the pre-hospital setting issues may arise with the treatment of pediatric patients due to a lack of knowledge and resources involved in the treatment of these injuries. Despite the fact there is only a slight variation in outcomes in adult trauma centers, definitive care is best reached at a pediatric trauma center.

Based on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention‘s (CDC) WISQARS database for the latest year of data (2010), serious injury kills nearly 10,000 children in America each year. Pediatric trauma accounted for 59.5% of all mortality for children under 18 in 2004. Injury is the leading cause of death in this age group in the United States—greater than all other causes combined. It is also the leading cause of permanent paralysis for children. 

In the US approximately 16,000,000 children go to a hospital emergency room due to some kind of injury every year. Male children are more frequently injured than female children by a ratio of two to one. Some injuries, including chemical eye burns, are more common among young children than among their adult counterparts.

These are largely due to cleaning supplies and similar chemicals commonly found around the home. Similarly, penetrating injuries in children is because of writing utensils and other common household objects as many are readily available to children in the course of their day.

Unpacking Trauma in Childhood: New Book ZIP TAKES OFF HIS BACKPACK Considers Traumatic Experiences from a Child’s Perspective GlobeNewswire (Press Release) 23:31 Thu, 05 Sep 

UMC trauma chief reflects on treating victims of One October KSNV Las Vegas 10:15 

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