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Longevity Supplements: Live Longer and Healthier
Longevity refers to the length of time a person lives, but it’s not just about reaching a ripe old age. It’s about living longer and healthier. We’re not talking about merely surviving into your 90s, but thriving with energy, clarity, and independence. That’s the real goal of longevity. It’s a concept that has fascinated humanity for centuries—from ancient elixirs to modern scientific breakthroughs. In today’s world, longevity is no longer left to chance or good genetics. It’s a measurable, modifiable aspect of your life influenced by everything from what you eat to the supplements you take.
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Pinched Nerve vs. Pulled Muscle in Your Shoulder: Decoding the Pain and Choosing the Right Path to Recovery...
That sudden, sharp pain in your shoulder – is it a fleeting muscle twinge or something more sinister lurking beneath? Many of us have been there, that moment of uncertainty and the immediate question: What did I just do to my shoulder?
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Creating Scalable Systems with a Coach
In today’s fast-paced entrepreneurial world, scalability isn’t just a buzzword—it’s a necessity. Whether you're a startup or an established business looking to expand, your systems must be designed for growth. Scalability means your operations, infrastructure, and resources can handle increased demand without a corresponding spike in costs. But many small business marketing consultants struggle to create scalable systems on their own, often getting stuck in daily operations. This is where a business coach becomes invaluable, offering the guidance, strategy, and accountability needed to develop systems that grow with your business.
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Patient Preference Trends: Lexapro vs Zoloft Prescriptions Over Time
Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs) have been a cornerstone in the treatment of depression, anxiety, and related mental health disorders for decades. Among the most commonly prescribed SSRIs are zoloft vs lexapro. These medications have been widely used due to their effectiveness, tolerability, and safety profile. Over time, shifts in patient preferences, physician prescribing behavior, and market trends have influenced which of the two medications is more commonly chosen. Understanding these trends can provide insight into broader changes in mental health treatment, pharmaceutical marketing, and patient expectations.
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Is Mental Wellness Written in Your Genes? Exploring the DNA of Anxiety and Depression
Imagine waking up each morning, looking in the mirror, and wondering why your mind sometimes feels like an alien landscape—anxiety crawling through your thoughts or depression casting shadows where there should be light. What if I told you that part of the answer might be hiding in the microscopic coils of your DNA, a secret code that influences not just the color of your eyes or your height, but also the way your brain processes emotions?
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How to Heal a Relationship Damaged by Contempt and Resentment
Imagine the sting of a sarcastic remark that cuts deeper than anger, or the heavy silence that speaks volumes of unspoken frustration. These are often the hallmarks of contempt and resentment, insidious forces that can erode the very foundation of a loving relationship. Have you ever felt a wave of disdain wash over you when interacting with your partner? Or perhaps a simmering bitterness that refuses to dissipate?
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Spotlight Video | Congenital Anemia: Inherited Blood Disorders | Afshin Eli Gabayan, MD
While most cases of anemia are linked to iron deficiency, some are passed down through families. Congenital anemia refers to inherited forms of the condition that typically appear in childhood and are not corrected by diet alone.
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Spotlight Video | What Is Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery? | Timothy A. Biela, MD
When children face bone, joint, or muscle issues, they need more than just standard care—they need the expertise of a pediatric orthopaedic surgeon. These specialists are trained to diagnose and treat musculoskeletal conditions in growing bodies, from newborns to teenagers.
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Guess Who and Problematic ABA
I had a cool session shaped by a spontaneous game purchase at Target. One of my adult learners with I/DD is extending his time at a day program by an hour a day, and I picked up “Guess Who” for a leisure activity. This learner has already mastered losing and winning gracefully so it was essentially a time-filler.
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Emergency Dentist Near Me in Henderson, NV: When Urgent Care Can Save Your Smile
Dental emergencies can strike at the most inconvenient times—during a family meal, on vacation, or before a big event. Whether it’s a painful toothache, a chipped tooth, or a knocked-out molar, knowing where to go for immediate, professional care can make all the difference. If you're in Henderson, NV, and searching for an emergency dentist near you in Henderson, NV, here’s what you need to know.
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The Life of a Behavior Analyst Living with Serious Mental Ilness
Ah, the life of a behavior analyst with a serious mental illness… On paper, it was a MONUMENTAL week.
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When Learners Understand the Mechanisms Behind their ABA Interventions
Working with an AuDHD teen who fully understands what ABA is is so cool. This learner is brilliant. We talked about how their IQ is probably off the charts (as well as how IQ testing is based in racism and not an appropriate measure of intelligence).
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When is Noncompliance Learned Helplessness
The professor was discussing the cruel but fruitful “learned helplessness” psychology experiments in which a dog was harnessed to a platform that would shock them in a contraption that also had a “safe” side they could jump to.
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Treating Private Events in ABA
It feels like there’s no accounting for mental health in behavior change procedures. My last post was about the peer review committee defense that I’ve been gearing up for and the anxiety I’ve been feeling in preparation. Ever since I was a child I have fixated on certain “scary” events and have lost days to weeks of pleasant experiences by obsessing.
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When is Attention Extinction the Wrong Answer?
I used to think that attention extinction was the best course of action for perseverative speech/fixation. This weekend I did what turned out to be a really great CEU about psychiatric medication and ABA that initially made me feel really icky because a successful dependent variable was the reduction of repetitive delusional statements.
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Trauma-Informed Care in ABA
I do not have a certification in trauma-informed care. But, today, I held space for the trauma of a learner in a way that I *think* both supported them through some very significant PTSD and remained within my scope. Briefly, my learner has had frequent interaction with law enforcement, most recently when their group home called 911 when unable to manage their aggression.
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Psychiatric Conditions and Applied Behavior Analysts
I am doing a CE course (while drinking Malbec and eating pizza) on collaborating with psychiatric practitioners as a behavior analyst. I got to this particular slide and, as a person who has been hospitalized for psychosis, I need to say that I am aghast at the professor's apparent praise for this experiment's results (caveat: I have not read this paper).
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What Does AI Say About Me?
"Tell me about Dr. Heather Gonzales, Ph.D., BCBA-D's philosophies on ABA and autism." I wrote this to Co-Pilot (a really cool AI app) and this is what it said: "Dr. Heather Gonzales, Ph.D., BCBA-D, LBA, has a transformative approach to Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) and autism. Here are some key aspects of her philosophies:
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Managing Mania as a Professional
Seroquel is the most effective antipsychotic/sedative to keep me from going into full-blown mania. Seroquel is SUCH a powerful sedative that I’ve been told people trade street drugs and cigarettes for it in prison to simply be able to sleep.
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"A Color of His Own"
I read my daughters a book last called “A Color of His Own” that made me think of autistic masking and autistic friendships. First of all, this is a lovely book for all children by a genius author/illustrator named Leo Lionni whom I was introduced to in my Master of Arts in Teaching program (early childhood through 4th grade).
