What's That Rash? ABC listen
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- Health & Fitness
Get answers to the health questions everyone's asking. Our experts give you the information you need to feel good and make the best decisions for your brain and body.
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Is botox worth a shot?
It might feel like this wrinkle-busting procedure has been around forever, but it's a relatively recent cosmetic concoction.
At first, it was a procedure for already aged skin. Now 20-somethings are using it to try prevent wrinkles from ever forming.
Norman and Tegan unpack how we got to this point, and the do's and dont's of the procedure.
References:
The whole truth about botulinum toxin – a review
Botulinum toxin type A for facial wrinkles - Cochrane review
Botulinum Toxin and Muscle Atrophy: A Wanted or Unwanted Effect -
Should we all be vegetarian?
For the meat eaters still out there, you may be wondering how much is too much when it comes to your health.
You will have to weigh up the benefits and the harms.
Norman and Tegan take us through the recommendations, and the science to back them up.
References:
Health effects associated with consumption of unprocessed red meat: a Burden of Proof study
Red Meat and Processed Meat Consumption and All-Cause Mortality: A Meta-Analysis
Plant-based diets and long-term health: findings from the EPIC-Oxford study -
Is apple cider vinegar a cure-all tonic?
Apple cider vinegar is revered in wellness spaces for its health-giving benefits, but is there anything to it?
There are claims it can aid with weight loss, boost your gut microbiome and manage blood sugar levels.
Norman and Tegan explain how this salad dressing became so famous, and what the science tells us.
References:
Apple cider vinegar for weight management in Lebanese adolescents and young adults with overweight and obesity: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled study
Antibacterial apple cider vinegar eradicates methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus and resistant Escherichia coli
The improvement effect of apple cider vinegar as a functional food on anthropometric indices, blood glucose and lipid profile in diabetic patients: a randomized controlled clinical trial
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Can you train yourself to sleep less?
Sometimes 24 hours doesn’t feel like nearly enough time to get everything done — those to-do lists aren't going to check themselves.
Especially when you're spending around eight hours of that time in bed.
Norman and Tegan assess whether it's possible to train yourself to sleep less without any of the negatives.
References:
Which Is More Important for Health: Sleep Quantity or Sleep Quality?
Sleep in the Military
Familial natural short sleep mutations reduce Alzheimer pathology in mice
What's That Rash? on napping and Norman's nap-time tips -
Why everything hurts when you turn 30
It's an age-old adage that youth is wasted on the young – you don't know what you’ve got until it's gone.
The aches and pains that start to linger longer as you approach your 30s can feel like a rite of passage.
Norman and Tegan explore why this happens, and whether it's inevitable.
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References:
Does your body really start falling apart in your 30s? - ABC Health
Age changes in pain perception: A systematic-review and meta-analysis of age effects on pain and tolerance thresholds
Declining muscle mass is part of aging, but that does not mean you are helpless to stop it -
Can sudoku really keep your brain younger for longer?
Dementia is common – more than 400,000 Australians are living with it – but it’s not an inevitable part of ageing.
There are ways to lower your risk, and the sooner you start, the better off you’ll be.
Norman and Tegan give us the top tips needed to lower your risk of developing the illness as you get older.
References:
Physical and Mental Activity, Disease Susceptibility, and Risk of Dementia: A Prospective Cohort Study Based on UK Biobank
Association of Lifespan Cognitive Reserve Indicator With Dementia Risk in the Presence of Brain Pathologies
Drugs Contributing to Anticholinergic Burden and Risk of Fall or Fall-Related Injury among Older Adults with Mild Cognitive Impairment, Dementia and Multiple Chronic Conditions