Search Results for: creatine

Smart watch displaying heart rate monitoring capabilities

October 14, 2019/Heart Health

What It Means If You Have Low Blood Pressure But a High Heart Rate

… a pacemaker, the ICD works by detecting and stopping faulty heart rhythms with electrical signals.Surgery: Surgeons create scar tissue with incisions to permanently interrupt faulty electrical pathways in the heart.Does this really matter …

female speaking with pharmacist with pack of birth control

August 10, 2023/Women's Health

Birth Control Methods That Clear Up Acne: What To Look For and How It Works

… your menstrual cycle.When estrogen drops, testosterone can rise. That rise in testosterone triggers your body to create excess sebum (an oily substance in skin glands). Sebum clogs pores. And … voila, acne.What estrogen does …

First step in the Duchan Diet is eating protein shown here with salmon, pork chops, eggs and more.

November 28, 2022/Nutrition

Is the Dukan Diet a Safe Eating Style?

… quick weight loss.“Your body needs energy to function, and it typically uses glucose from carbohydrates to create that energy,” Weekley explains. “When there’s no glucose available, though, the body can make energy from …

People doing the bridge pose on yoga mats at yoga studio

March 10, 2025/Exercise & Fitness

New to Exercise? Start With This Sample Workout Routine

… resistance training (also called strength training). These exercises may use the weight of your own body to create resistance, which makes your muscles work hard.You’ll start with:A 10- to 30-second plank …

Cleveland Clinic is a non-profit academic medical center. Advertising on our site helps support our mission. We do not endorse non-Cleveland Clinic products or services. Policy

January 12, 2022/Genomic Medicine

Should You Get Genetic Testing for Huntington’s Disease?

… parents: one from mom and one from dad. That specific gene carries instructions for your body to create the huntingtin protein. Although the function of the huntingtin protein isn’t fully known, it’s believed …

Older person in green cardigan, with hearts around

January 14, 2025/Wellness

Here’s How To Love Your Body More As an Adult

Yes, we’ve all likely experienced the awkward phase of puberty. That time of life when you noticed your body changing, weight fluctuating and hair starting to pop up in new places.Now that you …

Various herbs and spices like paprika, tumeric, bay leaf, rosemary, cumin and peppercorns

March 13, 2025/Nutrition

How To Add Flavor to Your Food Without Salt

From our favorite pretzels to our daily sandwiches, salt is in almost everything we eat. So, how do you know if you’re getting too much?The American Heart Association recommends no more than 1 …

Older male sitting on couch, looking reflectively away, across from healthcare provider

April 3, 2025/Brain & Nervous System

Mental Health and Parkinson’s Disease

If you’ve been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, it can be overwhelming and scary.Depression and anxiety are common in people with Parkinson’s disease, says psychologist Taylor Rush, PhD. About 50% of people …

June 6, 2022/Exercise & Fitness

Health Benefits of Cycling and Do’s and Don’ts

“Move your body.” That seems to be the general health advice when it comes to staying physically healthy. And there are many ways to do it. If you were a mermaid in another life …

January 27, 2022/Nutrition

What’s the Best Diet for High Cholesterol?

The results of your routine bloodwork came in, and you’ve got high cholesterol. Ugh. Now what?The first line of treatment is usually changing how you eat. But knowing which diet for high cholesterol …