How to be too rest(ed) to be stressed!

We hope the long Labor Day weekend helped you celebrate the healing power of rest.

To encourage even tiny moments of restoration, we present a few solid, science-backed arguments—like how rest can help you avoid gray hairs and muscle damage.

Cheers to doing less for better health!

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• It’s almost hat season—do hats cause hair loss?
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• 9 understated symptoms of serious heart issues 
• How to prevent weight loss medication muscle loss
• Tackle this short week with instant coffee granola!

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Stress = gray hair?

According to the New York Times, limited studies suggest a link between stress + graying hair. In mice, triggering the stress hormone norepinephrine depleted hair follicles involved in pigmentation, which caused gray hair growth. In human studies, patients with premature gray hair self-reported higher stress. Researchers also timed progressively graying strands with high-stress events. Still, genetics cause gray hair + hair loss more than anything.

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Exhausted? It may be iron deficiency.

Around 30% of people of reproductive age don’t get enough iron. Yet screening for deficiency isn’t routine. Common early symptoms include lethargy + irritability, so providers often suggest that patients “get more sleep.” But severe outcomes include hearing loss + heart failure. Pregnancy, menstruation, gut disorders like Celiac disease and inadequate access to iron-rich foods increase risk. But experts are pushing for general awareness + prevention.

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Workouts require rest.

Slamming our body with daily exercise isn’t healthy, according to Popsugar. Exercise stresses the body. If we don’t rest, tiny tears made by exercise can’t heal—and muscles can’t grow. Rest prevents injuries + reduces lactic acid buildup, which prevents soreness and pain. And it gives our mental health a chance to chill, encouraging sustainable fitness habits and long-term benefits.

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Healthcare 911

How yeast infection treatments can backfire (NPR). Patients who use over-the-counter yeast infection treatments that promise to clear the itch in 24 hours report a horrendous side effect: contact dermatitis. One shared the burn felt like “the fire of a thousand suns." When using OTC treatments, providers advise using the 7-day version. Even better, get prescription yeast infection treatment with a discreet $15 online consultation!

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Top 6 questions answered about fall vaccines (YLE). Generally healthy people should get boosted if it’s been at least 3 months and at most 12 months since their last jab. You can get the flu and Covid-19 booster together. For kids, mortality risk parallels the flu—so vaccination matters. Read the article for more tips by age + demographic.

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Mosquito-borne illnesses are rising: Here's how to protect yourself. (NPR). West Nile, Zika, dengue, malaria and the rare-but-deadly Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) viruses are rising in threat. So experts suggest staying inside from dusk to dawn (when mosquitos are most active) and covering up fully to deter bites. Use an EPA-approved deterrent with DEET, picaridin or IR3535. Check your window screens for gaps. And discourage breeding by making sure empty flower pots and sand buckets can’t collect water.