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2 weeks ago | 
scarysymptoms.com | Lorra Garrick
Food cravings are often blamed for derailing weight loss efforts, with many people feeling like they’re in a constant fight to avoid their favorite foods. But research from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign suggests that embracing cravings — rather than avoiding them — might actually be a more effective way to lose weight and keep it off.
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1 month ago | 
scarysymptoms.com | Lorra Garrick
Are you between 45 and 65 and worry too much about Alzheimer’s, especially since you know that people under 65 can get it? Exercise is a powerful tool in reducing the risk of this form of dementia. A study has found that increasing physical activity between 45 and 65 may help lower the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease. The study also concludes that a sedentary lifestyle can harm the brain. The paper was published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia (2025).
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1 month ago | 
scarysymptoms.com | Lorra Garrick
No, it’s not age 60; nor is it middle age. Bad health habits such as never exercising can catch up to you at an age much younger than you’ve probably been thinking.
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1 month ago | 
scarysymptoms.com | Lorra Garrick
The sitting disease, dubbed “the new smoking,” impairs blood flow in the forearms which can affect the cardiovascular system. Researchers at the University of Tsukuba have shown that sitting for extended periods – such as at the workplace or at home with videogames – can reduce the ability of the forearm’s blood vessels to widen properly. This is bad for overall blood flow. It’s not just the blood vessels in the legs that are impacted by prolonged sitting.
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1 month ago | 
scarysymptoms.com | Lorra Garrick
Someone asked why autism needs a symbol and pointed out that other conditions like color blindness don’t have symbols. This person is highly ignorant. I read an article that discussed why the puzzle piece symbol doesn’t fly too well with most Autistic people. The article also covered the infinity symbol as much more accepted in the autism community. An infinity symbol — of all different colors — is usually the one for representing ASD.
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1 month ago | 
scarysymptoms.com | Lorra Garrick
Did a psychologist just tell you that your child can’t possibly have autism because they’re social, friendly, smart, very verbal and/or gives eye contact? I recently read of yet another parent who’s beyond frustrated that her young son was denied an autism diagnosis because, as the psychologist told her, “He’s social, friendly and smart.”The mother was seeking a diagnosis so that he could qualify for formal support programs.
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1 month ago | 
scarysymptoms.com | Lorra Garrick
A groundbreaking study shows that Autistics actually have the same facial expressions as neurotypicals but are so faint that they get missed by NTs.A new study led by researchers at Rutgers University–New Brunswick shows that extremely subtle facial movements in autistic people are too slight to be picked up by the naked eye. But despite that, these facial movements are the same as those found in non-autistic people.
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1 month ago | 
scarysymptoms.com | Lorra Garrick
Is it oddly unnerving when you keep hearing your name over and over when someone’s speaking directly to you and nobody else is around? You secretly cringe every time you hear your name. Now, it’s not that you have a weird name or a name that all your life people have made fun of. In fact, you may have a very common name like Jim, Sandy, Tom, Courtney, Eddy, Jennie, Terry or Kaitlynn. And it doesn’t bother you at all when you hear your name being spoken to someone else with that same name.
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2 months ago | 
scarysymptoms.com | Lorra Garrick
IBS, which leads to either chronic diarrhea, chronic constipation or both, needs to be taken more seriously, especially since it’s sometimes given as the wrong diagnosis for another gut disorder. In fact, I speak from direct experience. While I was being prepped for a colonoscopy to find out why I had recently begun having diarrhea and odd-looking stools, the nurse said that my symptoms might be arising from IBS.
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2 months ago | 
scarysymptoms.com | Lorra Garrick
Chronic stress is linked to chronic illness because stress literally affects various body systems, not just mental health. April is stress awareness month. The impact of stress on well-being can be mild to profound, influencing both emotions and your body’s physical functions – sometimes severely enough to be lethal. One of the most immediate impacts of stress is the cardiovascular system.
