A Healthy Lifestyle Equals Greater Disease-Free Life Expectancy
Dr. Liji Thomas, MD via News-Medical Net – For years, doctors have been advocating a healthy diet, more regular exercise, stress relief, and weight control. However, no study has examined…
How to Improve Safety and Reduce Anxiety During the Coronavirus Pandemic
Leah Zerbe, MS, NASM-CPT, NASM-CES via Dr. Axe – No March Madness. Moreover, no sports games, anywhere, for the unforeseen future. For many, no schooling. No Broadway. Limited travel. The…
Children and COVID-19 Risk (Coronavirus)
Dr. Don Colbert – Are you concerned about children and COVID-19 risk? Are they infected as much as adults? What are their symptoms? What protects them? What increases their risk?…
How To Use Light To Reduce Depression and Anxiety — and Sleep Better — During This Pandemic
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) via Newswise – …according to Figueiro, the key to avoiding depression, anxiety, and insomnia is a “light fitness routine.” Mariana Figueiro, a professor and the director…
How to Stay Active and Eat Healthy During Coronavirus Pandemic
University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) via Newswise – As local, state, and federal public health officials continue to urge social distancing as the best way to stay safe from…
Why Life Can Get Better as We Age
Flinders University via EurekAlert – People say life gets better with age. Now research suggests this may be because older people have the wisdom and time to use mindfulness as…
Past Your Bedtime? Inconsistency May Increase Risk to Cardiovascular Health
University of Notre Dame via EurekAlert – Despite increasing awareness of how critical sleep is to our health, getting a good night’s rest remains increasingly difficult in a world that’s…
Best Foods for Your Lungs
Rachael Link, MS, RD via Dr. Axe – There are several factors that can affect lung health, including physical activity levels, genetics and environmental conditions. Diet also plays a key…
How to Correctly Use Movement and Exercise to Defeat Depression and Loneliness, Reduce Worry, and Eliminate Anxiety with Dr. Kelly Mcgonigal + The Extraordinary Link Between Mindful Movement, Joy, and Human Connection
Dr. Caroline Leaf – We all know that exercise is good for us, but did you know that movement changes us from the inside out, improving both our mental and…
The Foods to Avoid to Lower Stroke Risk
Michael Greger M.D. FACLM via Nutrition Facts – “Stroke remains one of the most devastating of all neurological diseases,” killing about 5 million people a year worldwide, and is “the…
COVID-19: How to Care for Dry Hands After Washing Them so Much
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences via Newswise – More people are upping up their hand washing game now that the CDC and health officials have emphasized that…
Finding Safe Cosmetics Is a Click Away
Yael Mor via Israel21c – A new Israeli tech-solution helps consumers to detect suspicious contents in products on online shopping sites, thus buying wisely and safely. Many people scour the…
Home Cleaning Products Bombshell: Exposure Equivalent to Smoking 20 Cigarettes a Day, Study Says
Leah Zerbe, MS, NASM-CPT, NASM-CES via Dr. Axe – The study linking cleaner use to cigarette lung damage should certainly give you pause. Like many Americans, I grew up in…
Walking, Gardening, Swimming, Dancing May Prevent Brain Shrinkage in Older Adults
American Academy of Neurology (AAN) via Newswise – Older people who regularly walk, garden, swim or dance may have bigger brains than their inactive peers, according to a preliminary study to…
Osteoarthritis: How Running Actually Can Help
LifeBridge Health via Newswise – Not running or jogging because you think it worsens or increases your risk for osteoarthritis? You may be skipping a form of exercise that can…