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I recently wrote about how I lost my period for years, and how my eating disorder and competitive running contributed to it. I never thought much about losing my period because dozens of people—doctors, coaches, friends—normalized the loss of menstruation for someone so physically active. I thought it was convenient, and largely ignored the handful of people who did express concern. But my period was never regular, and at 24, I could count the number of periods I'd had in my lifetime on two hands.

When I was in high school, I was recruited by dozens of college cross county and track programs. This was a strange experience, and sort of an ego-boost. Because of my burgeoning eating disorder, I often isolated myself in the name of "being best." I thought that if I trained hard enough, or dieted enough, I would be fast enough to earn a scholarship. Attention from so many schools validated that belief in an extremely tangible manner, and has shed light on the dark underbelly of this disordered pattern of thinking.

Do excessive farting & flatulence provide important clues about my overall health?. The Background: The BBC recently delved into the topic and found that the process is multisystem and multifactorial. They found that there's a lot of noise out there (pardon the pun) about what's a good level of farting and flatulence health.

If you're looking for that classic flat stomach, or if you're a normal person just looking to lean up the belly area, you need to understand that two major muscle groups are being ignored by people who are doing stomach flattening exercises.

Around Valentine’s Day, love and hearts are everywhere. Did you know you can make your own heart healthier by showing yourself some love?. Showing yourself compassion can improve your heart health.Image by Ray Gerard.