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Understanding Your Skin: The Basics of How It Functions

The skin, the body’s largest and heaviest organ, is a marvel of complexity with multifaceted functions that are integral to our overall well-being. Acting as a formidable protective shield, the skin’s primary purpose is to safeguard the internal organs from the external environment. Physical Structure of the Skin The skin is made up of three…

Women and Strength Training: Will It Actually Make You “Look Like A Man”?

Women and Strength Training: Will It Actually Make You “Look Like A Man”?

The mindset that weightlifting will make a woman look masculine has kept women out of the weightlifting section of the gym for decades, and we are here to debunk this myth! Every time you step into a gym, a familiar pattern emerges—men gravitate toward the weights, while women dominate the cardio machines and exercise classes….

Unpacking the Taboo: The Scoop on Poop

Unpacking the Taboo: The Scoop on Poop

It’s a fact of life, everyone poops. It is a natural and mandatory part of human life. Long periods without bowel movements can have major, sometimes life-threatening consequences. Gastroenterologist Ian Lustbader of New York University Langone Health states, “If you’re eating and not pooping, the colon can become dangerously distended, a condition called megacolon.”1 Megacolon…

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Introduction to Human Anatomy- A Basic Guide to Human Life

Outline of the Human Body: Cells, Tissues, Organs, Organ Frameworks, and Bones The human body is a complex, profoundly coordinated structure comprised of cells that cooperate to achieve the unique capabilities essential for supporting life. Anatomical life systems and physiology change astoundingly between fertilization and birth. After birth, the pace of anatomic and physiologic changes…