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Your body image changes frequently throughout your life. For cancer patients, this can be particularly difficult to manage as cancer can quickly and dramatically change the way their body looks and functions. 

From walking to bending and even breathing, every movement your body makes depends on the neuromuscular system. This intricate system includes your joints, muscles and nerves, all working together to provide a link between your thoughts and actions. 

Call it biological coincidence or purposeful design. Certain foods look very similar to the body parts they benefit — in shape, color or both. It’s a good reminder of how foods are connected to our bodies and why the adage “food is medicine” makes good sense. Here are a few foods that look like the parts of the body they help.

If you’ve ever noticed a rumbling in your tummy, or even a bit of gas escaping as you do your downward-facing dog, there’s a reason for that. Many people do yoga to improve strength, balance, flexibility and focus. But yoga also can aid in digestive health by reducing stress, increasing circulation and helping move contents through the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. That can translate into big benefits for your overall wellbeing. 

Have you heard bariatric surgery referred to as the “easy way out” when it comes to weight loss? That misinformed view couldn’t be more wrong. The truth is that the procedure is only the first step in a lifelong commitment to good health.

When we discuss the benefits of aerobic exercise, we often talk about how it can help us lose weight, grow stronger, and stay mentally and physically healthy. What if exercise also could reduce the risk of cancer? A 2016 study by the American Cancer Society and the National Cancer Institute shows a link between physical activity and cancer rates, with regular exercise lowering the risk of 13 different cancers, including breast and colon cancer. 

Egg freezing (or oocyte cryopreservation) is an increasingly popular fertility preservation method used to increase a woman’s chances of having a baby as she ages.  Those who want to become parents but worry about their chances of conceiving may find some peace of mind through freezing their eggs. Due to the expense of this procedure, though, whether to cryopreserve your eggs can be a difficult choice. 

If you’ve decided to have breast reconstruction surgery after a mastectomy, you likely will have questions about what to expect and how to pick the surgery that’s best for you: breast implants or a tissue flap procedure. 

Many parents, while trying to keep their children safe from COVID-19, worry their kids are missing important social skills. Some of the most common issues include social anxiety, gaps in social skills like sharing and parallel play, and separation anxiety. 

Anyone who has had a kidney stone knows that passing it can be incredibly painful. Though relatively common in both men and women, men are more likely to develop a kidney stone. In fact, nearly 11 percent of men will experience a kidney stone in their lifetime, versus just 6 percent of women.