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And we're going to link that article below. So, here's what you need to know. Dr. Neligh, researcher at the French Medical Institute, had this to say: Coffee has over 1000 compounds in it, and we're just starting to research and understand them. She talks about the fact that coffee increases alertness but also increases relaxation. For some people, coffee is a way to stay awake, whereas others need coffee to fall asleep.

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Dr. Neligh is researching these confusing perspectives of coffee. She said that they have the evidence that coffee contains compounds that are good for the heart. Black coffee offers protection against diabetes. And coffee does not increase the risk to cancer. But of course, with all this good news, there has to be some common sense. And here's what Dr. Puja, publisher of Health Stuff to Know, had to say:

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"Just remember, folks, with caffeine comes calories. Don't overdo coffee with too many sugars and heavy creams and try to keep coffee consumption below 400 milligrams of caffeine a day. That's going to be around four to five cups a day. Oh, something that I tell my patients with high anxiety is be extra careful with how much caffeine you drink."

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Just like mom has always said: Everything, but do it in moderation!

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And looking at story number two comes to us from the world of weight loss. So the evidence continues to mount that cutting calories and eating at the right time of the day leads to longer life, at least for mice. A new study published by the Harvard Hughes Medical Institute shows that calorie restriction when combined with time restrictive eating, actually boosts your life.

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You live longer. So here's what you need to know. The study argues that the benefits of calorie restriction are most seen when you eat during your active hours. So for us humans, we're talking about when we're often about, that means in the middle of the day, maybe towards the evening, but we should restrict are eating during the late night sessions.

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The benefits of eating during active hours included weight loss, improved glucose regulation, a lower blood pressure, and overall reduce inflammation in your body. That's all good stuff. All right. And our doctors take home message for this was that look, this is a study that was done in mice, not in humans. So we've got some work to do. Second, we're definitely learning more about our bodies metabolism and how it responds to eating at the right time.

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But this is what we know for a fact. Eating during our down hours, eating late at night. Those have huge negative effects to our overall health Jumping from weight loss. Let's move on to diabetes health. Here's what you need to know for today. The FDA has approved a new medicine to treat type two diabetes Share this with anyone you know who's on type two diabetes medications.

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The new drug is called her turns appetite. So the news is making the rounds because this medicine is going to be delivered by injection. And you only need to get it once a week. So we spoke to Dr. Publisher of Health Stuff to Know, and this is what she had to say.

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This is great news. We need all the tools available to fight her battle against diabetes. Turns out the tide belongs to a class of medicines that's proven to reduce both your weight and agency. That's great. But there's something that we don't know yet. We don't know if this medicine is also going to be effective in providing heart health protection.

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And that is a very important if you have diabetes. So I'm telling my patients for now, this news is great. Your doctor may prescribe tears, appetite to you. Just make sure you talk to your doctor about other medicines that are also proven to provide heart health protection if you have diabetes.

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Thank you, doc. And for now, please keep in mind the most common side effects are nausea, diarrhea and vomiting. And the medicine, unfortunately, may not be available from all insurance carriers. Talk to your doctors about it.

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Well, we're moving fast, aren't we? Off to mental health. So this is what you need to know. There's a new study out, and the news, unfortunately, is not so good. The study showed that most young people who are struggling for mental health issues are not being treated effectively. In fact, over half of all young people struggling with mental health issues are not being treated properly.

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The study showed that young people in this case, it's people between the ages of 18 and 25. These young people were not being treated due to issues of cost, social stigma and even fear of job repercussions. Not to sound too condescending here, but listen, we've got to do better. The article in Time magazine said it best. Untreated depression can be dangerous.

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Our team of doctors here at Health Stuff to Know would like you to know that many of the medicines for mental health are actually available very cheaply. A quick search and good hour showed that some medicines could be had for as little as $4.42 for the entire month. Please, please understand that untreated or self treated mental health can put you in a very negative space.

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You don't deserve that care and help is available. Go talk to your doctor.

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OK. Jumping from that piece of mental health. Let's go on to another story in the world of mental health. So another medicine is making the news. It's called Hell Break. This is a new non stimulant medicine that's been approved for ADHD. And here's what you need to know. Halle Berry is a non stimulant medication that raises the level of the neurotransmitter and hormone nor epinephrine in your brain by increasing the amount of nor epinephrine you actually are increasing the amount of dopamine in your brain.

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And this helps for those who have ADHD. Now, one problem with this medicine is that it's expensive. It's going to be roughly $320 or so a month. The good news here is that doctors already have a good set of medicines that they can prescribe, which do the exact thing that Calgary does. For example, we talked to a doctors Wellbutrin, and Effexor is what they talked about.

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These two medicines have effects that are similar to Calgary, that have results that are similar to Calgary, and they're much, much cheaper. A quick search and good hour showed me that I can get a monthly dose of Wellbutrin for as little as $7 a month. Now we said this here before. Please understand that untreated or self treated mental health can put you in a very negative space.

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You don't deserve that. Care and help are available Go and talk to your doctor.

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All right. Jumping to our last story, I'm going to talk to you about senior health. Here's what you need to know. We know that most vitamin supplements don't work, but here is a list of some medically proven vitamins that you may need as you get older for Optimum Brain Health. So if you're over 55, listen up. Vitamin B12, vitamin B6, folate, vitamin D, and you need to make sure that you're not deficient in some micronutrients like iron.

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You need these for good, optimal mental health. You're going to go take a blood test to determine if you have low levels of these in your system. And if the results indicate that you've got low B12, B6, zinc, iron, whatever. Then your health team will most likely prescribe you OTC supplements to fix the deficiency. It's a very common myth that as we get older, our brain functions are automatically reduced.

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It's simply not the case. Here's what Dr. Zak at Health Stuff. You know how to say this is not true at all. And don't let anyone tell you otherwise. You may need supplements here and there, and that's because your body needs them. And that's OK. All right, gang. That was our walk around the human body. I hope you had fun.

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And as always, share this with someone who may need this information. This is not all just for you. I hope to see you tomorrow. Pip. Cheerio.

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Bye bye.

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So that's what the study found, that pollutants in the air can actually trigger heart attacks in you. The study found that air pollutants like carbon monoxide, and nitrogen dioxide. And by the way, this is stuff that's very common cigarettes. This stuff can lead to an immediate worsening of your heart's health. I spoke to Dr. Puja publisher of the newsletter Health Stuff to Know, and this is what she had to say.

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Hey, everybody, look, the bottom line here is that we need to start understanding that pollution is having a direct impact on our bodies. This is no longer just a theoretical discussion, you guys. We have the proof.

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And finally, guys, for some of you, you may actually have a bad heart or bad lung help. And there's nothing wrong with this. So our doctors recommend that you consider wearing masks on days where you have heavy pollution in the atmosphere. This is going to help reduce the harm to your lungs.

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So they're hinting social media is bad for you. Time magazine said it best. And here's the quote. Experts can't agree on how much screen time is too much for adults. And the content you're consuming actually matters more than the overall time you spend on your phone. So this is basically the conversation about are we spending too much online?

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And the new study now seems to be indicating it's not about the time we're spending online, it's how we're spending that time. Many people are surprised to learn that spending too much time on social media can lead to depression, anxiety and even obesity. Yeah, because you're not getting enough sleep, you're overeating. And this, of course, leads to weight gain So I reached out to Dr. Puja and I said, "Listen, Dr. Puja, I'm spending too much time and punishing my eyes and my mind."

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"What should I be doing?"

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Yeah, if you struggle with anxiety, or depression, start tracking the amount of time you're spending on social media. And if it's too much, please reduce it. Limit your time in social media to about 60 minutes a day. And if you're spending more time, don't be shy. Just tell me about it.

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So the idea here is that by getting fresh fecal transplants from young, healthy people, we may be able to replenish our damaged gut. And this will help us as we get older So we spoke to a doctor and as a f.y.i. This is what they had to say. We're not quite at the level where people can go and get cosmetic fecal transplants before this starts happening and before this becomes a thing on tick tock, more science needs to be done.

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Oh, and also, please consider getting a colonoscopy. You need to make sure that you catch any signs of colon cancer and catch them early. And you need to know here that cancer screenings are covered by your insurance. So that's always nice.

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All right. This ship keeps moving. We're off to mental health, moving away from GI Health. Here's what you need to know. What you've been feeling has now been proven with science. New research is suggesting that federal loan forgiveness could actually improve overall levels of help in America and lower the overall cardiovascular risk. So this fascinating a new study published in the American Journal of Preventative Medicine shows that people who have failed to pay down their student debt or people who've taken on new debt, these people actually had a much higher risk of getting heart disease.

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It's scary, but science is now starting to show that anxiety and financial pressures that come from having outstanding debt can be mentally crippling and life long lasting. And what's scary to me is that we now have science that's showing that this is also starting to affect our physical health. So if you are indebted, if you're in a lot of debt, please consider talking to a debt counselor.

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Please consider talking to your doctor about depression and anxiety. This is not something you need to be facing by yourself alone.

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So it's simple enough if you or anyone you know is taking diuretics and renin angiotensin system inhibitors such as Lasix and lisinopril. Caution ahead. You need to let your doctor know that you're taking ibuprofen on the regular. And frankly, this is one of the reasons why this story is so important, because it shows you the importance of letting your doctor or your health care team know about all the Ötzi medicines that you're taking, the over-the-counter medications, because you can get a lot of cross reactivity or you could get a lot of different type of side effects.

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So this is what Dr. Puja had to say.

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The bottom line here is this too much ibuprofen could actually be causing you harm through medicine side effects. So it's important that you let your doctor know how much ibuprofen you're actually taking. So to make life easier for everybody, I'm going to add a simple document below that you can fill out and take in to your doctor.

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Or a gang. That was our little walk around the human body for today. I want you to come back tomorrow and I ask you, please share these files. Please share this podcast with your friends and loved ones. Everything you listen to does not have to apply to you directly. You may know someone struggling with these issues, and it may help them to get some clarity directly from doctors.

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So that's what we do from health stuff to know. I hope to see you tomorrow. Pip Pip. Cheerio.

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Bye bye.

So much news! 

The background: A new study finds that vegetarian and meat eating children have similar growth and nutrition, but not weight.  Being underweight can be a sign of malnutrition and can indicate that one's diet isn't enough to support appropriate growth.

The big picture: But this does not mean, at least according to the study, that vegetarian children are malnutrioned. They just could be eating less fatty foods like fried chicken.

Know this: Our doctors at Health Stuff TO Know indicate that vegetarian children should be monitored for vitamin B12 and vitamin D deficiencies and for the micronutrient iron. All of these values can be found from a simple blood test.

Next steps: The thing to keep in mind here is that your child's weight can be a very good indicator of their nutritional and physical health. If you see any dramatic weight gains or losses, it's time to talk to your pediatrician. Determine if there are any vitamin or micronutrient deficiencies.

The background: Certain foods and ingredients can be bad for your digestion. Well, a new study shows just that!

these are some of the more common types of foods that can cause indigestion.

The big picture: These foods can increase the amount of acid in your stomach, and some of these foods can actually loosen your esophageal sphincter. This is going to allow stomach acid to leak into your esophagus, your food pipe.

Know this: If you've had heartburn for a long time, our doctors recommend that you get yourself checked for H. Pylori.

Next steps: And this is what you need to know: too much acid in your food pipe can cause reflux and in some cases lead to diseases and cancer.

Here's what you need to know: There's been an unusual uptick in the number of cases of hepatitis in children. New data is showing that some children develop liver failure and two required liver transplants, the CDC said in a recent report. The good news here is that all of the children either recovered or are recovering.

The big picture: Scientists have not been able to figure out the main reason as to why there's been a cluster of hepatitis in children. But they think that it could be coming from a common type of a cold virus called an adenovirus.

Here's what to do: Make sure you and your children are current on your hepatitis A and B vaccine.

And also, please keep in mind these cases of hepatitis are not related to COVID and COVID vaccines.

Learn more at Think Healthy Doctor and join our newsletter. 

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Yup. All of these can come after you
catch COVID.

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Look y'all the big picture here
is that you need to remind yourself

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over and over
that COVID is not just a lung disease.

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Psychosis causes paranoia.

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Psychosis causes hallucinations.

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And psychosis causes a person
to lose touch with reality.

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None of this is good Look,
we still don't know if long COVID symptoms

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lead to psychosis, but the science is
clear: COVID affects the brain.

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So go get vaccinated. Go get boosted!