HB Mag Health Research Team
Hypovolemic shock is treated by rapidly restoring circulation, and the choice of what goes into the vein depends on what was lost. For most patients the first step is an intravenous crystalloid solution, usually a balanced electrolyte fluid such as lactated Ringer’s or normal saline. Blood products replace crystalloid when bleeding is the cause and … Read more
You can’t lose one pound a day of body fat. A pound of fat holds roughly 3,500 calories, and losing that much fat daily would require a daily calorie deficit most people cannot safely create. What you can lose in a day is water weight, and that’s a different thing entirely. The scale can drop … Read more
Cortisol follows a daily rhythm, and the timing of its drop is fairly predictable. After a stressful event, cortisol usually peaks within about 15 to 30 minutes and then declines over the next hour or so as the stress response winds down. During a normal night’s sleep, cortisol reaches its lowest point in the early … Read more
What you eat before, during, and after a long run matters more than most runners expect. The short answer: eat a carbohydrate-focused meal two to three hours before you start, take in easily digested carbs at regular intervals during the run, and combine carbs with protein within about an hour afterward. Get those three windows … Read more
Yes, an ear infection can cause dizziness. The link is strongest when the infection affects the inner ear or the balance nerve, not the outer canal or the space behind the eardrum. Most people with a routine middle ear infection feel ear pain and pressure rather than true spinning dizziness, so the symptom depends heavily … Read more
Ashwagandha is a popular herb, but the evidence for using it to treat anxiety is still limited. A small number of short-term studies suggest it may reduce stress and anxiety symptoms in some people. However, these studies are generally small, and we lack large, long-term trials. That means we do not yet know if it … Read more
Skin allergy testing produces two numbers or a measurement of size. What matters is how those results are interpreted alongside your history. A skin prick test is generally considered positive when the wheal — the raised bump — measures at least 3 mm larger than the negative control. An intradermal test is often read as … Read more
Sucrose is a disaccharide. It is made of two simple sugar molecules — one glucose and one fructose — joined together by a chemical bond. That two-sugar structure is exactly what the word disaccharide describes, and sucrose is one of the most common examples of it in the human diet. This matters more than it … Read more
Hair thinning in women is common, and some of it is preventable. The most effective steps are protecting the scalp from harsh styling, eating enough protein and iron-rich foods, getting underlying thyroid and iron problems treated, and avoiding smoking. Genetics and menopause also play a large role, and those factors are not fully within your … Read more
Compression socks are tight-fitting stockings that squeeze the legs, usually with the most pressure at the ankle and less as they go up the calf. That graded squeeze helps blood move back up toward the heart instead of pooling in the lower legs. People wear them to prevent swelling on long trips, to manage leg … Read more