I have always had a fairly good memory. I remember names. I remember faces. I remember events. Its not perfect, but I can generally be counted on to recall, and a drink or two will not affect this.

Recently, a friend told a story about a dinner of corned beef and cabbage, shared by friends. I encouraged him to make the dish again soon so I could partake, only to be informed that I had been there. I had shared that meal with my friends, yet I had no memory of it.

There is always an explanation, and mine is related to pain and grief. For those surrounding years of my life, I was hurting and grieving, and my body and mind paid the price for it.

When you are in pain and when you are grieving, everything about you is affected. There isnt enough energy to do anything properly, and we lose our ability to focus, to think or to remember. In my case, this particular piece of my brain the piece charged with remembering well, it took a particularly harsh beating.

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Bouts of forgetfulness change how we live our daily lives and plan our schedules. I adapted by developing an insanely complex spreadsheet to keep track of my tasks, events and work appointments. When I attend a meeting, I no longer take notes. Instead, I bring my phone and a bluetooth keyboard and I write everything down. I type quickly, oftentimes without discriminating important from unimportant. I will use that stream of consciousness from the leaders and the followers later on, when I am again alive and able to process the events and do my job.

During the period of grief I had, perhaps four or five years long and counting, I knew at a basic level this was happening. There were people who said they met me whom I didnt remember, and a few bike rides, brewery visits and dinners that I dont recall very clearly. I was able to observe this deterioration of my memory devices even through the fog. I watched cautiously and fearfully. It is only recently that I realized the good memories go out with the bad.

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I have coped by trying to forget, to push away and in some cases to pretend it never happened. That worked fine for me; I became very good at coping with all that had happened.

Now, I see that all along there was a flaw in my plan. There is a defect in my handling of grief that I will regret for years to come. By ignoring and not facing the pain and the hurt, I have inadvertently wiped clean the good with the bad. It hurt to learn that from my brain a good memory had been lost. Many happy memories have been lost.

Despite this period of ongoing grief and despite the pinch I feel when I notice that I dont remember, I am very thankful for a few good friends. They took me on adventures and we all cooked dinners together, no matter my state of consciousness, awareness, or pain. Whats more they took pictures. I hope they realize how often I look at those digital albums they shared and the quick pics they often dropped into our messaging groups. I appreciate so often how they helped me through and how their actions then continue to help me today. Back then, they carried me through experiences and added positive memories to my life. And when I cant seem to do even that to remember they remember and capture them for me and return them later on. Im so grateful for that.

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Feather bedding can add an extra layer of warmth and comfort to your bed -- especially during the winter months. But according to a new case study, feather-filled comforters may not be for everyone.

The new report, published Monday in BMJ Case Reports, highlights the case of a 43-year-old, non-smoking man who had been experiencing malaise, fatigue, and breathlessness for three months. He went to his physician, who diagnosed him with a lower respiratory tract infection. He seemed to feel better after the diagnosis; however, within a few weeks his symptoms worsened.

Going upstairs to bed was a 30 min[ute] activity as I could only manage two stairs at a time and then needed to sit and rest," he said in the case report. "I was signed off work and spent most of the time asleep."

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The man returned to the doctor and after chest X-ray and CT scan, medical experts noticed severe inflammation in his lungs. In order to determine the source of his allergy, doctors asked him about his lifestyle and any recent changes. While he didnt own any birds, he mentioned that he had recently gotten a new feather duvet and feather pillows to replace synthetic bedding.

After conducting blood tests, doctors discovered his blood avian precipitins were strongly positive, meaning that he had developed antibodies to a compound he was breathing in from his bedding. Doctors then diagnosed him with feather duvet lung.

According to the case report, feather duvet lung is a type of hypersensitive pneumonitis (HP), an extremely sensitive reaction of the body's immune response to an outside triggerin this case, organic dust from feathersthat causes inflammation in the lung's air sacs and airways.

While feather duvet lung isnt very common, there have been a handful of cases reported over the years, according to a 2010 paper in the International Archives of Allergy and Immunology.

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Unfortunately, symptoms are non-specific and can occur hours after exposure, or take years. They can range from systemic malaise and influenza-like symptoms like night sweats, dry cough, weight loss and fever through to acute breathlessness occurring four to eight hours following feather antigen exposure. It is therefore entirely probable that cases of FDL are missed, or at best, diagnosed late, reads the case study.

Because of its heterogeneous and non-specific presentation it can be difficult to diagnose. Researchers pointed out that in the case of patients with respiratory symptoms, physicians are advised to ask them about any pets they have at home, but not feather exposure. Therefore, while a blood test is the best way to diagnose it, it is crucial that health care providers take really detailed histories of their patients to get to the root of the allergy.

According to the case study, simply removing the feather bedding from the mans bed cleared up his symptoms quickly. His symptoms improved rapidly within the first month, even before starting oral corticosteroids, wrote researchers. By 6 months, he felt completely well.

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Prevalence of obesity has increased significantly in recent years and thereby driving the demand for its treatment and management. The global Weight Loss and Obesity Management Industry is expected to exhibit a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.4% during 2015-2022 finds Market Research Future (MRFR) in its latest study. In addition, the market is expected to surpass a valuation of USD 6 Bn towards the end of forecast period.

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Sedentary lifestyle, and overeating are often linked with obesity. Obesity is now a global issue as it is prevalent in high, middle and low-income countries.

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Exactly how much you will lose depends on the length of your break and your fitness level. If you are consistent and exercise for 5 or 6 days a week then it takes more time to get out of shape. Even after taking a break for a week, you will manage to easily bounce back. This is because by working out consistently strengthens your muscle memory and even if you miss out your workout, your skeletal muscles may stick around for a long time even when other muscles shrink.

If you take a break because you are sick then you will start losing your strength within two or three weeks as illness will make you weak. However, if you are not sick then you will start losing your strength after four or five weeks. As per a 2000 study, young people lose 8 percent of their strength after 31 weeks of inactivity, while older people lose 14 percent of their strength during the same time.

Sadly, cardo loss is even quicker as compared to strength loss. As per a study conducted in 1984, 21 days of inactivity decreases the VO2 max by 7 percent and the endurance reduces by 50 percent. Cardio fitness might be the first to go, but it takes less time to regain it.

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At the time I felt that Alberto had my best interests as an athlete in mind and I had no reason not to trust him. My perspective changed after leaving the Oregon Project.

By Tara WellingNovember 18, 2019

Two weeks ago, high performance coach/elite meet director Jonathan Marcus reached out to LetsRun.com to share his experiences with Alberto Salazar and the Nike Oregon Project. During the process of fact-checking that story, we contacted Tara Welling, who ran for the Oregon Project from 2012-14 (and later Marcus), who said she preferred to tell her story in her own words.

Throughout college, I dealt with an eating disorder, but it never spiraled out of control until the summer/fall of 2012, my first year with the Oregon Project. I was 23 years old and going through a tough personal time with my mom being diagnosed with breast cancer for the second time. She lived alone and I felt a sense of guilt that I should not be leaving the country to follow my running dreams with the Oregon Project. I joined the group in Europe as they prepared for the Olympic Games. I was the only female and didnt feel like I had anyone I could really open up with and talk to.

Tension was high and I wanted to be a great runner, but also wanted to be home with my family during this difficult time. When I joined the Oregon Project, I was 5-foot-4 and weighed around 100 lbs. During our time in Font Romeu and London, I dropped to around 88 lbs, stemming from my levels of stress and depression.

Alberto never weighed me during this time, but my weight loss was very apparent. I later learned that a teammate brought it up to Alberto during our time in Font Romeu. It wasnt until after the Olympics that Alberto first talked to me about it. He said that he would get me all the help I needed.

Welling (right, then Tara Erdmann) with Jordan Hasay and Shalane Flanagan at USAs in 2013

Alberto set weight goals for me: first 95 lbs, then 98 lbs, and I would be allowed to race the USATF 5k and 10k road champs that fall if I hit those numbers. Alberto was very concerned about my weight and took me to the store to get high-calorie, nutrient-dense foods that would fuel me for my runs and help me gain healthy weight. I was told that when we got back to the States, he would help me get connected with a nutritionist, therapist, and doctors to keep me on track and help me get healthy, and I did eventually meet with a nutritionist and a therapist.

What hasnt been made public yet is that my visit to Dr. [Jeffrey] Brown, in September 2012, was related to this process of helping me get healthy, including numerous tests that were done. Initially, this was something very difficult for me to share with USADA [during their investigation of Salazar and Dr. Brown] as it required reopening wounds which are still challenging for me to talk about. Until the USADA investigation, these details are something I hadnt talked to anyone else about, outside of my parents and Alberto.

I ended up racing the 5k & 10k champs that fall and eventually found a steady weight. A little while later I was up to ~105 lbs and had been following my lifting program per our strength coach Dave McHenry and Alberto. I was then told my arms were getting too muscular and I needed to lose a few pounds. I stopped lifting heavier weights on my upper body and was limited to only bodyweight exercises so I didnt have to carry extra weight.

Alberto constantly said I should look like Kara Goucher and Genzebe Dibaba. He also said I should be 100 lbs with a low body fat percentage, but muscular. It was confusing and I found it mentally difficult when I had to lose weight and look like other runners when I was not them. It was a constant comparison battle. I was often weighed with the underwater scale and had body measurements done via skinfold measurement. I was never weighed publicly or in front of teammates, but Alberto was always present.

In summary, I felt like weight was certainly a focus and embedded into the training process. I did witness Alberto weighing other athletes and criticizing their weight (both men and women). For me, it wasnt always less is better in terms of weight. I had a target weight that Alberto felt was healthy but also ideal for performance and he wanted to do everything to help ensure I was at that (which was 100 pounds in his mind).

I do wish things would have been different. I wish I sought more advice apart from the doctors and therapists that Alberto had available. At the time, I felt like I didnt have a choice and I had to prove to him that I was getting healthy and gaining weight. I didnt feel like I had much of a say and it was a do-as-youre-told type of culture. But at the time, I felt that Alberto had my best interests as an athlete in mind, and I had no reason not to trust him.

I left the Oregon Project in the winter of 2014. By that point, I was solely working with [NOP assistant]Pete Julian as I felt he better understood how I responded to training. I was told that if I wanted to remain with the Oregon Project, I had to win the USATF Club Cross Country Championships in December 2014 and prove that I could compete at a high level. I placed second that year in Bethlehem, Pa., and I was not re-signed.

After leaving the Oregon Project, I later found the fun in training again and somewhat let go of an ideal race weight. I lowered my PRs in the 1500, 3k, 5k, 10k, andwon two national road titles (15k and half marathon) before competing at the Olympic Trials in the 5k and 10k in 2016. Id be lying if I said I was 100% recovered from my eating disorder and tendencies, but Ive found ways to manage it much better.

My contract with Skechers Performance expired at the beginning of this year, and they chose not to renew it. I gave birth in January to our baby girl and since enjoyed being a new mom as I slowly get back into running, but not necessarily back to a professional/elite level yet.

Editors note: Wellings husband, whom she married after her time with the Oregon Project, is currently employed by Nike. He works in Analytics, a department unrelated to Sports Marketing or Nike Running.

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Alberto Salazar was given an opportunity to respond to the claims made in this article. Here is his statement:

As I have stated in my prior statements, any discussion of weight that I had with my athletes was in the context of my attempting, as their endurance coach, to help the teams runners, both women and men, understand the impact runner weight has on performance of elite runners. At no time did I encourage athletes to maintain an unhealthy weight. I take very seriously that athletic performance and good health and well-being go hand-in-hand. It thus was my foremost goal as a coach to promote athletic performance in a manner that supported the good health and well-being of all my athletes.

For this reason, throughout my career as a coach, I routinely referred athletes to medical doctors who could provide advice on a wide range of medical issues, including their general health. Further, I have always ensured that my athletes, both women and men, have available to them resources, such as dietitians, nutritionists and others, to help them achieve or maintain any target training weight or performance weight in a healthy and appropriate manner. Tara Welling was no different in this regard.

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Hoda Kotb and Jenna Bush Hager are ready to see if intermittent fasting is worth all the hype.

The TODAY with Hoda & Jenna hosts started their first day of intermittent fasting on Monday and kicked things off in a pretty bold way: by weighing themselves on live TV.

The ladies are not totally focused on losing weight. In fact, Jenna said the two are doing it "to be healthy." Some forms of intermittent fasting, however, have proven helpful with weight loss. So to keep tabs on their progress, the fourth hour duo stepped onto the scales to see how much they currently weigh.

But first, they playfully kicked off their heels and held hands. "It's like jumping off a cliff," Jenna joked.

Hoda weighed 158 pounds, and Jenna, who had her third child in August, weighed 171 pounds.

"Y'all know what is plugged into my Fitbit for real?" Jenna said. "130 pounds. I weigh 40 more pounds than I tell everybody I do!"

"You just had a baby," Hoda said.

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After the weigh-in, Hoda and Jenna sat down with Dr. Natalie Azar to learn more about how to successfully fast.

Azar began by explaining that intermittent fasting can particularly help those who are obese or have Type 2 diabetes, which can have negative effects on your health in the long-run.

Intermittent fasting might also have some other great health benefits. "I think more in its infancy is the stuff about longevity and Alzheimer's, and, you know, maybe it has a role in treating or managing chronic disease and cancer," Azar explained. "There's no large trials of any of those things, but mechanistically it's a very interesting, hot topic right now."

"There is no rule because there are so many different ways to approach this," Azar said. "Conceptually, it's not a diet. It's a way of eating. It's when you're eating as opposed to what you're eating."

If you're considering intermittent fasting, there are a few potential methods:

Hoda and Jenna will be exploring the time-restricted eating option. Azar explained that you can think of it as 12 hours available to eat and 12 hours of fasting. In some ways, it's like you have 12 hours of storing up food and 12 hours of burning food.

If you're hoping to lose some weight with intermittent fasting, Azar recommends going 16 hours between eating and fasting.

While you're fasting, you can drink as much water as you want, but Azar recommends avoiding drinks like juice.

"If you're fasting but you're drinking juice all day you're negating all the positive benefits. But things like green tea and herbal tea (are OK)," she said.

You can even add a little bit of milk to your coffee if you want.

"I would never do it without cream in my coffee. You have to live!" Azar said.

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