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Adrenal Fatigue: Are We Burning Ourselves Out?

Huffingtonpost.com:

How many people do you know who seem attached to their iPhone, iPad or Blackberry, or who stay up late at night on their computers? What about those people who wake up at 3 or 4 a.m. to go to the gym before work and then stay at work until 8 or 9 p.m.? Let me guess. Lots! Ladies and gentlemen, we are pushing the envelope day and night. We are trying to do so much, so well, that we’ve forgotten to come up for air. And now our bodies are beginning to pay the price.

I’m seeing more and more patients who suffer physically from burnout — they’re tired, but they can’t sleep, their blood pressure is off, they’re using sugar and caffeine to get through the day, they can’t think clearly and they have a general sense of feeling overwhelmed. These symptoms stem from adrenal imbalance. OurĀ  are primarily responsible for our stress response, but they also play major roles in sleep, blood sugar balance, hormonal balance, blood pressure and more.

Read the whole story: Huffingtonpost.com

Baywatch Star: I battled thyroid illness in a Baywatch bathing suit

DailyMail:

With an audience of more than a billion fans in 110 countries, it was one of the most touching and supposedly true-to-life scenes in television history.

Just 12 weeks after giving birth to her first child, a little boy called Spencer, Baywatch star Gena Lee Nolin agreed to appear with him in an episode in which she played a happy, healthy, curvaceous new mother.

The idea for the storyline came from David Hasselhoff, her Baywatch co-star, and the producer of the Nineties American drama series about a group of beach lifeguards.

Read the whole story: DailyMail

Facebook Saves Young Boys Life

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Facebook Saves Young Boys Life

Slate:

Mother’s Day morning, my 4-year-old woke up with a rash. It was my 16th Mother’s Day. I was inclined to ignore rashes. But a note had just come home from day care reporting a case of strep in Leo’s classroom, so I dutifully felt his forehead, noted it was hot, and made an appointment at a medical office with Sunday hours. While waiting for the results of the strep test, feeling bored and somewhat sorry for myself, I snapped a photo of my son on the exam table playfully covering his face with his blankie, which I then posted to Facebook with the following caption: “Nothing says Happy Mother’s Day quite like a Sunday morning at the pediatrician’s.”

Read the whole story: Slate

Marcelle Pick, OB-GYN N.P.: What Happened To The Art Of Medicine?

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While I can’t vouch for the book she has written, I like the ideas presented in the article.

Let me know your thoughts.

Take care and stay healthy.

Marcelle Pick, OB-GYN N.P.: What Happened To The Art Of Medicine?.

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