5 things to avoid when you’re struggling with alopecia
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5 things to avoid when you’re struggling with alopecia

Dealing with a skin condition like alopecia areata can be frustrating. But before getting into what to avoid when you have alopecia areata, it will help to know a little more about this type of alopecia, which is the medical term for baldness. Alopecia is an autoimmune disease that mainly attacks the hair follicles present on our bodies and includes a long and exhausting treatment process. Where some remedies and precautions can work well, there are other tips that need to be avoided, which can trigger the condition and decrease hair health. Here are 5 things to avoid when you’re dealing with alopecia, and it’s something more than consuming vitamin D or anti-inflammatory foods for the win. 1. Try to avoid these foodsAlopecia is an immune response, which means it is caused by how your body tries to defend itself...
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10 Amazing New Things We’ve Learned About the Human Psyche
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10 Amazing New Things We’ve Learned About the Human Psyche

Human psychology is one of science’s most complicated subjects, second only to cat psychology. Accordingly, getting deeper into the human psyche is like sculpting a huge piece of marble: sometimes you get better detail with a chisel than a jackhammer. The following entries provide an overview of the cool new things we’re learning about how our minds work, whether via chisel or jackhammer (I’ll let you decide which is which). Related: Top 10 Myths About the Human Brain10 Kids Who Eat Seafood Are Well-BehavedUS Kids Not Eating Enough Seafood, Says StudySeafood isn’t just tasty—it can promote better brain development for kids who eat their shrimp and salmon. Eating seafood during childhood has been linked to prosocial behaviors in children at ages 7 and 9, according to recent research from the University of Bristol, which utilized survey data...
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‘Some things are meant to be temporary’: Vegan ice cream cafe Heartbreak Melts to shutter after 3 years, Lifestyle News
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‘Some things are meant to be temporary’: Vegan ice cream cafe Heartbreak Melts to shutter after 3 years, Lifestyle News

Lifestyle After three years of selling vegan ice cream, Heartbreak Melts will be shuttering its cafe at Ang Mo Kio with its last day of operations on Dec 31."It’s not you, it’s me and this is goodbye, some things are meant to be temporary," read the caption of its Instagram post on Friday (Nov 8).The folks behind Heartbreak Melts pointed out that change is necessary."If everything stayed the same, nothing will be exciting anymore. Change is always good, a change is a new chapter, we may be gone, but we will be eternally iconic and remembered," they wrote.https://www.instagram.com/p/DCG6L9eypj6/?img_index=1They also expressed their appreciation to those who have supported them over the years."We will all get to our destination, but don’t forget to enjoy the journey and thank you to our customers who have been with us...
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11 Things to Say to Your Relative Whose Politics You Hate
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11 Things to Say to Your Relative Whose Politics You Hate

Politics tamfitronics At this point in election season, you might be as interested in voting your outspoken uncle out of the family as you are in casting your ballot for the next president of the United States. Differing political views can rip family members apart, making everyone feel like they're walking on eggshells in the lead-up to Nov. 5.“There’s a lot of stress that people carry knowing everybody is feeling tense about this,” says Jenna Glover, chief clinical officer with the mental health app Headspace. “Some people have actually lost relationships, and it's important to acknowledge how that impacts our mental health.”With that in mind, we asked experts exactly what to say to the relative whose politics you despise in order to keep (or restore) family peace.Politics tamfitronics “I won't be talking about politics today.”You...
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