Health

Sections: Nutrition, Fitness, Sleep, Heart Health, Mental Health, Prevention, Medications, Women's Health, Healthy Aging. Guides are added here as they are researched and published.

How are the Health guides researched?

Each guide names its sources and the date they were checked. No company can pay to be included, ranked or left out on Elenra.

Nutrition6

Protein needs by age and activity: what the guidelines say

Intermittent fasting: what studies have and have not shown

Vitamin D supplements: who may need them

Mediterranean diet explained: the foods behind the label

Fibre: how much you need and where to find it

Magnesium supplements: forms, doses and limits

Fitness4

Strength training for beginners: a weekly plan

How many steps a day? The research behind the targets

Zone 2 training: what it is and how to measure it

Stretching before or after exercise

Sleep4

How much sleep adults need, by age

Sleep trackers: what they measure and what they estimate

Insomnia: when to see a doctor

Sleep apnoea: symptoms and how it is diagnosed

Heart Health4

Measuring blood pressure at home: the right technique

Blood pressure readings explained: what the numbers mean

LDL and HDL: reading a cholesterol test

Salt and blood pressure: how much is too much

Mental Health4

Stress vs. burnout: signs and differences

Types of therapy compared: CBT, psychodynamic and more

Breathing exercises for stress: what the evidence shows

Finding a therapist: waiting times and alternatives

Prevention4

Health check-ups by age: which screenings are recommended

Adult vaccinations: the schedule people forget

Skin cancer screening: what happens during the exam

Flu vaccination: who it is recommended for

Medications4

Ibuprofen vs. paracetamol: which for which pain

Common drug interactions to ask your pharmacist about

Generic vs. brand-name medicines

How to read a package leaflet

Women's Health4

Menopause symptoms and treatment options

Tracking your cycle: methods compared

Iron deficiency in women: signs and testing

Hormone therapy: benefits and risks explained

Healthy Aging4

Balance training to prevent falls

Keeping your memory sharp: what helps

Muscle loss with age: how to slow it

Hearing loss: when to get tested

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