Hormones

How to Outsmart Hormones That Can Make Us Gain Excess Weight

How to Outsmart Hormones That Can Make Us Gain Excess Weight
Health
year ago

In addition to a sedentary lifestyle and an unhealthy diet, hormones might play a certain role in gaining weight. If you’ve been on one of the popular protein diets (meaning you eat only meat and have forgotten what carbs look like) for over a month now but your weight hasn’t changed, estrogen is probably to blame. In order to balance an excess of estrogen in your body, it’s recommended to minimize the consumption of products rich in protein.

10 Signals Your Body Sends to Tell You Something Is Wrong

10 Signals Your Body Sends to Tell You Something Is Wrong
Health
6 months ago

Our bodies are incredibly intelligent, often providing us with subtle clues when something isn’t quite right. From minor discomforts to more pronounced symptoms, these signals serve as valuable indicators of our overall health. In this article, we’ll explore ten ways your body may be trying to tell you that something is amiss. Content is provided for informational purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for medical advice. Seek guidance from your doctor regarding your health and medical conditions.

Are Queen Bee Stings More Dangerous? (We Found Out)

Are Queen Bee Stings More Dangerous? (We Found Out)
Curiosities
year ago

Bzzzzz. Ouch. There’s hardly a person who’s never been stung by a bee. It’s definitely not a pleasant feeling. But bees aren’t normally angry creatures — you probably just scared the little guy! These insects are super important for pollination. Their existence is one of the main reasons why our plants keep growing. Bees only sting when they feel threatened. If you get stung, it might mean you’ve come too close to them — or, more importantly, that you’ve come too close to their hive.

Plants Talk, We Just Don’t Hear Them

Plants Talk, We Just Don’t Hear Them
Curiosities
year ago

In the loud and hectic world, plants give us peace and quiet. They don’t yell, nor move, just sit there, silent. But... do they? What if I tell you that at this very moment your favorite cactus is kinda texting its plant buddies? And these messages could actually help us humans feed the world? What can plants possibly say to each other? All kinds of things. “Help!” or “Land here!” or “Get off!” or “My fruits are ripe!” And these messages aren’t just being sent by the big plants like trees; even little patches of moss can get quite chatty. Ah, by the way: if you’ve ever taken a whiff of freshly cut grass, you’ve actually been communicating with a plant!

Halle Berry Had Her Second Baby When She Least Expected It, and Her Life Changed Completely

Halle Berry Had Her Second Baby When She Least Expected It, and Her Life Changed Completely

“I didn’t think it was possible at my age. They call it a geriatric pregnancy,” Halle Berry opened up about having her second child when she was 47. The actress, who became a mother for the first time at 41, said that her pregnancy was unexpected. And according to Dr. Joshua U. Klein, medical director of Reproductive Medicine Associates of New York-Brooklyn, this makes sense since it’s estimated that after the age of 45, the chances of becoming pregnant without intervention decrease and reach 0.01%.

If You Fall Asleep Instantly, It’s Not a Good Thing

If You Fall Asleep Instantly, It’s Not a Good Thing
Curiosities
year ago

You’re just about to fluff up your pillows and get dressed in your favorite pajamas. You then set your alarm for the next day — it’s gonna ring in 8 hours. That should do the trick, isn’t that what the doctor suggested? But as the alarm starts ringing the next morning, you wake up feeling more tired than you were when you got into bed. Are those 8 hours of recommended sleep just a myth?

Why Washing Your Armpits Might Only Make You Smell Bad

Why Washing Your Armpits Might Only Make You Smell Bad
Health
2 years ago

Have you ever experienced the sensation that your armpits smell a little, and you’re not sure why since you clean them very thoroughly? This can happen to the best of us, and sometimes it’s not because of something we are not doing but because of something we are doing incorrectly.

5 Surprising Signs That a Woman Is Ovulating and Has a Chance of Conceiving

5 Surprising Signs That a Woman Is Ovulating and Has a Chance of Conceiving
Girls stuff
2 years ago

Fertility doctors have many conversations with their female patients about ovulation, as it’s an important part of their wish to get pregnant and have a baby. Surprisingly, predictable ovulation is not only important for women who are trying to conceive, but it also plays an important role in a woman’s overall health, whether the woman’s egg gets fertilized or not. With so many special devices and kits for detecting fertility, there are some other ways to tell if a woman is ready to conceive, and, surprisingly, her own body and mind send her the most vivid signs.

10+ Things We Wish We’d Known Before We Got Pregnant

10+ Things We Wish We’d Known Before We Got Pregnant
Girls stuff
2 years ago

Pregnancy, even if it only lasts for around 9 full months, is a lifelong commitment and nothing short of a miracle. The longest ever recorded pregnancy was 375 days, nearly 100 days over the average of 280 days. Carrying a child is not a one-size-fits-all journey. Some parts of it are widely talked about — morning sickness, increased urination, smell sensitivity — but then there are the other things that no one mentions.Keeping it real is something we at Bright Side believe in, and here are 17 honest tips women wish they knew before becoming pregnant.

14 Celebrity Moms Share What They Actually Felt Postpartum

14 Celebrity Moms Share What They Actually Felt Postpartum
People
2 years ago

Postpartum depression is a long-term mental illness that many new mothers endure following childbirth. Few people are aware of this, yet moms suffer from it after giving birth. They are unable to tell others about their struggles with stress, worry, and anxiety. Doctors say that about 10% of new mothers fall into this trap.Bright Side would like to talk about 14 famous moms who were strong enough to talk openly about their postpartum experiences.

7 Myths About Pregnancy People Should Stop Believing

7 Myths About Pregnancy People Should Stop Believing
Curiosities
2 years ago

Pregnancy is not only one of the precious periods of life but also a subject of numerous old wives’ tales that may differ from country to country. Probably every pregnant woman has heard something related to the assumption that the gender of her future baby can be predicted by her food preferences or the day of conception. In reality, most of these assumptions are just myths that many people still believe in.

6 Details You Should Pay Attention To If You Want to Get Abs

6 Details You Should Pay Attention To If You Want to Get Abs
Health
year ago

You feel strong, and you know abs are there. You have been working out, and you can even feel them beneath the skin. But for some reason, they’re just not popping out. Maybe your abs are terribly shy. Or just plain stubborn. Or, and bear with us here, maybe there is another explanation and something practical you can do about it.

5 Things That Can Happen to Your Body If You Start Taking Cold Showers

5 Things That Can Happen to Your Body If You Start Taking Cold Showers
Health
2 years ago

Immersing your body in cold water is nothing new, since people have been doing hydrotherapy for centuries. However, you can’t do this at home — you have to go to a specialist who can help you. But anyone can take cold showers at home and enjoy the resulting benefits. They might not be the most comfortable thing in the world, but you can try and see how showering under cold water affects your well-being.

6 Secrets About Blinking We Didn’t Know, According to Studies

6 Secrets About Blinking We Didn’t Know, According to Studies
Curiosities
2 years ago

It comes as natural as breathing, it occurs about 10 to 15 times per minute, and we spend around 10 percent of our waking hours doing it. That’s closing our eyes during blinking! And apparently, it serves a lot more functions than “just” cleaning our eyes or keeping them moist and oxygenated.

6 Reasons Why Your Facial Hair Might Be Growing Faster

6 Reasons Why Your Facial Hair Might Be Growing Faster
Health
year ago

While most of us have fine, light hair covering our faces, some women may notice that this hair can be thicker and coarser. This condition is known as hirsutism, and women suffering from it have more visible excess body and facial hair. Although there are many ways to get rid of annoying hair on your face, being proactive and avoiding the factors that might be causing this hair to grow can save you many trips to the beauty salon.

11 Celebrity Moms Who Opened Up About Their Post-Birth Experience Reminding Women That They Are Not Alone

11 Celebrity Moms Who Opened Up About Their Post-Birth Experience Reminding Women That They Are Not Alone
Girls stuff
2 years ago

Childbirth is one of the most exciting events in our lives, but it also often comes with a mix of contrasting feelings that some women don’t expect. It can be so powerful and overwhelming that it can’t and shouldn’t be ignored. All of these celebrities have decided to speak about the less appealing side of having a child and the ways they managed to overcome it.

5 Reasons Why Sleep Is Important for Fat Loss

5 Reasons Why Sleep Is Important for Fat Loss
Health
2 years ago

How much sleep you get may be just as important as exercise and what you eat. If you don’t get the necessary sleep your body requires, your brain will search for energy elsewhere, such as high-calorie foods and sugars. There are 2 hormones that control your appetite, one of which is known as the hunger hormone (ghrelin), and the other, as the fullness hormone (leptin). These 2 buddies are there to balance out your cravings, but lack of sleep makes them unbalanced.

5 Crucial Things Your Sweat Is Trying to Tell You

5 Crucial Things Your Sweat Is Trying to Tell You
Health
2 years ago

Sweating helps balance your body’s temperature and is defined as “the release of a salt-based fluid from your sweat glands.” It can be caused by your emotional state, a serious medical condition, or even menopause and pregnancy (due to hormonal changes). The apocrine glands constantly release sweat, and when reaching the stage of puberty, there is an increase in hormones that make sweat glands more dynamic. Sweating through the apocrine glands usually starts right around puberty, and it doesn’t really end, so if you find yourself not sweating at all while hiking, this could be a sign of a health condition.

9 Things That’ll Happen to Your Body If You Do Sun Salutations Every Day

9 Things That’ll Happen to Your Body If You Do Sun Salutations Every Day
Health
2 years ago

The Sun Salutation, known as the Surya Namaskar in Sanskrit, is a set of 12 repetitive asanas said to come with a number of health benefits. For example, the inverted poses like the downward dog can help better blood flow and circulation. It’s a superb exercise, one that can be done minus any equipment, and one that can be modified for any age and proficiency level. And while much of yoga is steeped in legend, we bring you some scientific proof to our claims.

12 Things That It’s Time to Throw Away or Replace for the Sake of Your Health

12 Things That It’s Time to Throw Away or Replace for the Sake of Your Health
Home
3 years ago

Our emotions affect the amount of stuff we have. For example, a study has discovered a link between the fear of decision-making and the tendency to accumulate clutter. However, even if you’re among the lucky ones who only own things that “spark joy,” it’s good to know when it’s time to replace certain everyday items for your health’s sake. We at Bright Side want to help you make sure that your house is completely safe, which is why we’ve found these 12 things you should throw away.

17 Parents Tell Us What It’s Like to Live With Youth Today

17 Parents Tell Us What It’s Like to Live With Youth Today
Family & kids
2 years ago

A person’s body and mind change drastically during their teenage years. Kids in this age group not only increase their skills for studying and remembering things, but also their inclination for taking risks, interest in dangerous entertainment, and tendency toward rash actions. Also, whirling hormones play a role too. It’s pretty hard to stay calm and compliant when they are brewing.

10 Things That Happen in Our Body When We Go Vegan

10 Things That Happen in Our Body When We Go Vegan
Health
3 years ago

Today more and more people are deciding to go vegan. Not only can this change your body, but it can also have a positive impact on the planet. People who follow a vegan diet can experience some things differently from meat-eaters and vegetarians, from the health of their joints and bones to how well they sleep at night.

What It Means When Your Nose Feels Cold

What It Means When Your Nose Feels Cold
Health
3 years ago

We might think that having a cold nose is just a sign of frostnip, but it might not always be the case, as it’s possible to experience having a cold nose even in warm environments. When this happens, it may be a sign that your body needs some extra attention. It got us thinking here at Bright Side, so we searched for other reasons why we might get a chilly nose aside from the weather.

20 People Who Prove You Are Never Too Old to Reinvent Yourself

20 People Who Prove You Are Never Too Old to Reinvent Yourself
People
4 years ago

As you get older, you might think it’s too late to try to lose weight. And it’s true that, with age, your metabolism can become slower and the change in your hormones can make you gain fat faster. However, this shouldn’t keep you from trying to get healthier, no matter how old you are. Because it definitely didn’t stop 20 Reddit users in their 40s, 50s, or even late 60s, from turning their life around!

Science Explains Why Women Choose Bad Boys

Science Explains Why Women Choose Bad Boys
Relationships
4 years ago

There are many women who run toward men their mothers always warned them about. It seems nature takes over these girls and pushes them to start dating boys with personalities that only mean trouble. Thanks to research, we now know why this happens and why good girls choose to date those who can easily get them into trouble.

5 Advantages and 5 Risks of Becoming a Mother After 40

5 Advantages and 5 Risks of Becoming a Mother After 40
Family & kids
2 years ago

Having children at a later age is becoming more common. The reasons for this may be different: career, the unreliability of a partner, the desire to live for yourself, or simply a lack of readiness for this responsibility. The most important thing here is that it’s your life and your choice. And if you decide that you want to become a mom after 40, then you should know about some advantages and possible drawbacks of a late pregnancy.

Science Explains How Being Angry Can Make You Gain Weight

Science Explains How Being Angry Can Make You Gain Weight
Health
2 years ago

Anger is not just screaming and being in a bad mood. There are 3 types of anger. And each of them has its own symptoms, which include, for example, self-blame, risk-taking behavior, false tearfulness and many others. Therefore, anger is not as simple as it may seem. And its influence on us can be much more serious than an argument and a spoiled evening. One of the side effects is excess weight gain.