Wendy Cress M.Sc.

#Obesity: less a caloric issue, more a hormonal issue. Current research: #cortisol & #stress.

[Township of Muskoka Lakes @MuskokaLakesTwp]

The Muskoka Lakes Public Library would like to invite you to attend the unveiling ceremony of The Giving Tree. Friday, November 30, 2018 from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

[Scientific American @sciam]

Research suggests that mental illnesses are so common that almost everyone will develop at least one diagnosable mental disorder at some point in their life. #WorldMentalHealthDay https://t.co/qY30EdDG3j

[Scientific American @sciam]

What does his research mean for the future? Hear from William Nordhaus who shared the 2018 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences with and Paul Romer. 🎧 60-Second Science by @SteveMirsky. https://t.co/ZmBQb2EHzJ

[Wendy Cress M.Sc. @crushsuperbugs]

In the overload stage of #stress, bodily systems start to break down & our risk for chronic disease skyrockets.

Weight gain, #depression, immune-system suppression, #anxiety, lack of energy & ability to concentrate begin to occur.

#weightgain #obesity #lifestyle #mentalhealth

[Ana Toribio @AnaLuisaToribio]

90 years after penicillin: Artilysin could replace antibiotics https://t.co/23mbpj3Fel

[Wendy Cress M.Sc. @crushsuperbugs]

Although #cortisol is an important signal for fat storage throughout the body, when it becomes elevated WITHIN abdominal fat cells it becomes one of the most potent stimulators of excess body fat & the #metabolicsyndrome that follows.

#obesity #weightgain #fat #bellyfat #stress

[Wendy Cress M.Sc. @crushsuperbugs]

Mice w high levels of HSD activity have 2-3x higher #cortisol levels within their fat cells but normal levels in their blood. This matches the situation in many human test subjects.

#obesity #weightgain #stress #stressed #wellness #relax

[Wendy Cress M.Sc. @crushsuperbugs]

A phenomenon known as overtraining syndrome has been linked to chronic cortisol exposure - exactly the same situation we all face in our battle with daily stressors.

#cortisol #training #athletes #fitnessedu #fitnessaddict #stressed #stressful #stress #biochemistry

[Wendy Cress M.Sc. @crushsuperbugs]

@muskokabear Are they considering renewables, particularly solar panels?

[Wendy Cress M.Sc. @crushsuperbugs]

#diet #dieting #nutrition #weightloss #weightgain #HealthyEating #HealthyFood #podcast

[Dr. Jason Fung @drjasonfung]

Exciting new podcast starting!

[Wendy Cress M.Sc. @crushsuperbugs]

@JorgeWarsh @JonathanSeym0ur @CBSNews U.S. population ~ 327M not “over 400 million”

Pick up a book and study geography Little Jorge Warshington.

[Wendy Cress M.Sc. @crushsuperbugs]

#seniors #retirement #aging #elderly #geriatrics

[Timothy Caulfield @CaulfieldTim]

"Happy older people live longer: New study among senior Singaporeans suggests happiness may be key to longevity" https://t.co/oWNmQX8Td8 #aging #happiness

Well, correlation ≠ causation. But nice message!

[Avis Favaro @Avis_Favaro]

#Stroke in 14 year old missed - because medical staff blamed #vaping for symptoms and death. Coroner https://t.co/vDk1N7GaMk

[Scientific American @sciam]

The switch to renewable energy can save vast quantities of freshwater, and can create a large number of new, high-paying jobs. https://t.co/hz6Iwonhl4

[Wendy Cress M.Sc. @crushsuperbugs]

Article: Why Canadian medical students should be offered free tuition. #medschool #medstudents #MedEd #BSc #womeninscience #globalhealth #CDNhealth

[André Picard @picardonhealth]

Should medical students be offered free tuition? by @picardonhealth https://t.co/zY3AvbRjD4 via @GlobeDebate #MedEd

[André Picard @picardonhealth]

There are no winners in the senseless withdrawal of Saudi residents and fellows from Canadian hospitals, by ⁦@picardonhealth⁩ via ⁦@GlobeDebate⁩ #cdnhealth #MedEd https://t.co/RjeHx16i7P

[Norbert Elekes @NorbertElekes]

Tobacco consumption in the US

No. of cigarettes sold: 249 billion
Annual tax revenue: $27.5 billion
Prevention spending: $0.7 billion
Medical costs of smoking: $170 billion

(CDC, 2018) #0urWorld #Tobacco

[Wendy Cress M.Sc. @crushsuperbugs]

To compete, companies want to make their foods as tasty as possible. Those foods are often high in salt, sugar, fat & flavour additives & are engineered to trigger a supernormal appetite. Other factors too.

#diet #dieting #weightloss #weightgain #obesity #food #parenting

[Wendy Cress M.Sc. @crushsuperbugs]

#globalhealth #healthcare #Nursing #nurselife #WHO #NotATarget #workplace #safety #SafeWorkPlacesNow

[World Health Organization (WHO) @WHO]

Health workers are #NotATarget

Patients are #NotATarget

Hospitals are #NotATarget

Ambulances are #NotATarget

https://t.co/Ojom9muzAE