If you are recovering from an eating disorder, you might have some harmful ideas about how your body looks. Regardless of your weight, you might feel as though your body has too much excess fat or is generally too large. You also might feel as though you don't have enough muscle, a symptom of eating disorders more common in men. This can really harm your recovery efforts because your eating disorder is causing you to take actions that are going to push your body towards how you want it to look, but also do serious damage to it.
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If you've taken up distance running during the last couple of years, you may find that your endurance has significantly increased -- but at a cost to your ankles, knees, and other joints. High-impact sports like running can put a lot of strain on your joints without proper support, and even quality running shoes may not have the extra cushioning you need for double-digit mile runs. Read on to learn more about some of your options if you're unhappy with the way distance running is making your joints feel.
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If you are a female and have been trying naturally to get pregnant and you haven't been successful after months of trying, there are a few things you'll have to consider. If you have been trying to watch what days you are ovulating and the most fertile with attempts to reproduce, you want to keep track of your attempts. When you go to your obstetrician's office, you'll want to talk about the following options to get some more answers for your failed attempts.
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If you are preparing for the arrival of your new baby, you'll want to include getting ready for his or her first visit to the pediatrician. This can help to ensure the little one has a smooth transition of care from the hospital to the pediatrician, and it gives you a way to keep on track with his or her medical care in those critical first days. Here are just a few things you should know about this first visit.
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Hemorrhoids develop for a number of reasons, but they tend to form when you are constipated and strain too hard to go to the bathroom. They are swollen veins in the lower part of your rectum and anus. While hemorrhoids don't usually improve on their own and will likely need medical intervention, there are a number of ways you can try to ease the symptoms that arise from a hemorrhoid flare up.
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