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When To Use A Colon

Fireside Chat Logs • 39 implied HN points • 31 Jan 24
🏥 Health & Wellness Wellness Health Medicine Recovery
  1. Preparing for a colonoscopy involves adjusting your diet, avoiding certain foods, and going through a medication prep to flush your system of excess and debris.
  2. During the colonoscopy procedure, you are typically given anesthesia via an IV, experience no pain or discomfort afterward, and might even get full-color photos of the inside of your colon as part of the service.
  3. Despite the mystery and discomfort often associated with colonoscopies, having photographic evidence of your colonoscopy can be gratifying and may even lead to interesting conversation starters.

Ruili: The most locked-down city in China

Crossing the River by Feeling the Stones • 235 implied HN points • 21 May 23
🌐 International China Pandemic Lockdowns Recovery Culture
  1. Ruili, China's most locked-down city, faced extensive lockdowns due to border cases from Myanmar.
  2. Ruili's economy heavily relies on the jade industry, but the extensive lockdowns impacted businesses and caused many to leave.
  3. Despite challenges, some locals like Xu show resilience and adaptability, with hopes for Ruili's recovery post-pandemic.
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Last Chance! NACC Course Registration Closing Soon.

Neuro Athletics • 3 implied HN points • 05 Mar 24
🏥 Health & Wellness Coaching Nutrition Exercise Sleep Recovery
  1. Many health coaches fail due to lack of confidence in their knowledge and abilities, leading to struggles in attracting and retaining clients.
  2. Vagueness in services offered and the time-for-money trap are also common reasons for health coaches failing in their business.
  3. The NACC program offers expert-led, evidence-based modules on neuroanatomy, cognition, exercise, brain health, and more, aimed at helping coaches elevate their skills and grow their coaching business.

Two Acclaimed Albums—Heard in a New Light

The Chase • 58 implied HN points • 21 Mar 23
🎶 Music Albums Recovery Artists Sobriety Lyrics
  1. Two acclaimed albums, Southeastern and Saint Cloud, by Alabama artists dive deep into sobriety themes.
  2. Both Jason Isbell and Waxahatchee openly share their journey to sobriety through their music.
  3. The albums reflect themes of transformation, moving forward, and personal growth rather than dwelling on victimhood and rock bottom experiences.

Why comparing is despairing

The Reset by Sam Delaney • 39 implied HN points • 07 Apr 23
🏥 Health & Wellness Mental health Addiction Recovery Therapy
  1. Comparing yourself to others can lead to skewed perspectives. Don't judge your habits based on others' actions.
  2. Focus on how alcohol makes you feel and its impact on your life to determine if you have a problem.
  3. It's essential to ask yourself critical questions about your relationship with drinking to assess if it's affecting you negatively.

Do This and You'll Feel Better

Anxiety Addiction & Ascension • 79 implied HN points • 26 Jul 22
🏥 Health & Wellness Addiction Recovery Self-Improvement Mental health Personal Growth
  1. Indulging in short-term pleasures like drinking or doing drugs can lead to a loss of self and a cycle of inaction and anxiety.
  2. Taking action, even after failures, disappointments, or bouts of self-loathing, can help in regaining a sense of self and feeling better.
  3. Overcoming setbacks, failures, negativity, and boredom by addressing them directly can lead to a path out of inaction and back to one's true self.

Cancer Speaks Its Own Language

Everything Is An Emergency • 2 HN points • 13 Feb 24
🏥 Health & Wellness Illness Recovery Communication Relationships Identity
  1. Spending words is like spending life - where you talk the most reveals what matters; in tough times, the language shifts too.
  2. Illness deepens connections but creates barriers - caregiving alters identities and relationships, demanding new ways of communication.
  3. Silence can reshape you - forced quietude can lead to brain changes, highlighting the power of language and connection in human experience.

How I Gave Up Drinking Without Giving Up Drinking

Anxiety Addiction & Ascension • 59 implied HN points • 14 Jun 22
🏥 Health & Wellness Addiction Sobriety Recovery Self-Improvement Mental health
  1. Labels like 'alcoholic' can oversimplify complex issues and may not fully capture individual circumstances and nuances.
  2. Admitting and recognizing a problem is the crucial first step towards recovery and change.
  3. Having a personalized system to track progress and set goals can help in controlling addictive behaviors and staying motivated in sobriety.

Affirming Ivermectin Personally

Rounding the Earth Newsletter • 17 implied HN points • 10 Jun 23
🏥 Health & Wellness Healthcare Illness Medication Recovery
  1. The author found ivermectin to be effective in managing their respiratory illness.
  2. Different brands of ivermectin may have varying effects, with Stromectol being particularly effective for the author.
  3. Healthcare providers have differing approaches and availability of certain medications, leading to challenges in accessing preferred treatment.

Dearest Readers

Outspoken with Dr Naomi Wolf • 14 implied HN points • 26 Jun 23
🏥 Health & Wellness Nutrition Immune System Recovery
  1. The author shares her experience in the hospital after undergoing an appendectomy and battling an acute infection.
  2. The author reflects on the limitations of modern hospitals compared to 19th-century healing practices like access to healing gardens and uninterrupted sleep.
  3. The author expresses gratitude for her immune system and the lessons she learned from 'dissident doctors' about personal responsibility for immune health.