Mariana Fernández

Clinical Psychologist, Psychotherapist, Dancer...

[Science Magazine @ScienceMagazine]

It has long been recognized that millions of women, especially younger women, are disproportionately affected by pain disorders.

In a new #ScienceReview, researchers synthesize recent advances in understanding these conditions. https://t.co/XKFCWzLxFo

[Nicholas Fabiano, MD @NTFabiano]

Lifting weights is linked to better academic performance.

[Nicholas Fabiano, MD @NTFabiano]

Not prescribing exercise for depression should be malpractice.

[Nicholas Fabiano, MD @NTFabiano]

Purpose is the ultimate longevity drug.

[Nicholas Fabiano, MD @NTFabiano]

We published a paper reconceptualizing ADHD as a circadian rhythm disorder.

[Nicholas Fabiano, MD @NTFabiano]

People high in ADHD traits have an underappreciated advantage.

Curiosity.

[Nicholas Fabiano, MD @NTFabiano]

People with ADHD experience brief sleep-like states while awake.

[Nicholas Fabiano, MD @NTFabiano]

Owning a pet is linked to a reduced brain age of up to 15 years.

[Brandon Luu, MD @BrandonLuuMD]

The U.S. cutoff for B12 deficiency wasn’t based on symptoms.

It was simply set at 3 standard deviations below the population average.

Yet even within the “normal” range, lower active B12 is linked to slower brain conduction and more white-matter abnormalities on MRI.

[The Economist @TheEconomist]

Vitamin D is a rare case of a supplement with a lot of good medical theory behind it. Yet three big trials found no detectable benefits https://t.co/wRLjxEmtOf

[Steven Pinker @sapinker]

How therapy culture made us neurotic and quarrelsome. (Three insights on human nature from the late Robert Trivers are germane: Even the most intimate of human relationships have deep conflicts of interest (resolving them once and for all is impossible); people are self-deceived (so inevitably perceive themselves as selfless and others as selfish); men and women are not interchangeable. https://t.co/UoXlJ8UIg9

[Rob Henderson @robkhenderson]

"greater male mortality is baked into male physiology. Men age faster than women, and are more likely to be cut down by heart attacks, cancers, and many other diseases, even external risk factors are equalized." https://t.co/CqS3r2MbRl

[Nicholas Fabiano, MD @NTFabiano]

The curse of discipline is that every day looks the same.

The curse of indiscipline is that every year does.

Neuroplasticity wires whichever one you repeat.

[George Ferman @Helios_Movement]

Glutamate dysregulation is a key driver of issues such as anxiety, anhedonia, bipolar disorders, headaches, autism spectrum disorder, TBIs, irritability, inability to focus etc

Here's what you need to know.
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[Nicholas Fabiano, MD @NTFabiano]

Repetitive negative thinking is linked to Alzheimer’s protein buildup in the brain.

[Andra @BioavailableNd]

The risks of birth control on thymus aging goes beyond the woman, it affects the baby. I truly believe this mechanism is one of the reasons our children are so sick.

[Moosa @questmoosa]

If you are going through anhedonia, there is a 99% chance that your dopamine levels are low and you have the following symptoms of low dopamine:

- lack of pleasure
- don’t enjoy much
- negativity (rarely happy)
- no humor
- disconnected

If you feel trapped and want to get out of this horrible state, I would advise supplementing to increase dopamine levels :

- Coffee, or more specifically caffeine, has been shown to increase dopamine, energy, motivation, drive, activity, etc - coffee also lowers prolactin hence increasing dopamine - I like coffee because it Boosts dopamine

- Vitamin C and niacinamide (Vitamin C has been shown to increase TH)

- 300mg vitamin B1 (Low vitamin B1 levels in the body reduce ATP production from glucose, creates a state of low oxygen (hypoxia; due to low CO2 production) and decrease brain dopamine)

Motivation, drive, creativity, focus, euphoria, witty, upbeat, etc, are all characteristics of some with high dopamine and the above supplements will help to get you of your cage.

[Carnivore Aurelius ©🥩 ☀️🦙 @AlpacaAurelius]

birth month predicts what diseases youll get later in life

maybe the astrologers are right after all

[Nicholas Fabiano, MD @NTFabiano]

Mental health is physical health.

We built a wall and then blamed the people trapped behind it.

[George Ferman @Helios_Movement]

The cases of autoimmune diseases are skyrocketing.
In fact, they affect an estimated 5-10% of the global population.

So if you happen to struggle with one (T1D, psoriasis, Hashimoto's, rheumatoid arthritis, alopecia areata, etc), here are some things you must know.

But to be fair, even if you don’t have an official autoimmune diagnosis, immune-mediated inflammatory conditions such as mold illness, MCAS, CIRS, and long COVID often share the same drivers.

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