‘Love Hormone’ Revealed to Have Heart Healing Properties
Frontiers via Newswise – The neurohormone oxytocin is well-known for promoting social bonds and generating pleasurable feelings, for example from art, exercise, or sex. But the hormone…
Benefits of Human Touch: Spooning Relieves Stress, Improves Sleep & Deepens Connection
Christine Ruggeri, CHHC via Dr. Axe – Perhaps when you’re spooning with your partner at night, sleeping or resting in a connected, intimate position, you’re not thinking…
The Medical Minute: Doing for Others Lifts Your Mood and Improves Your Health
Penn State Health via Newswise – In the early days of the pandemic, Dr. Angel Schuster kept herself mostly isolated from friends and family. Although the situation…
Maternal Voice Reduces Pain in Premature Babies
Université de Genève (University of Geneva) via Newswise – A baby born prematurely often has to be separated from its parents and placed in an incubator…
Stress Hormones: How Diet Affects Hormonal Balance
Dr. Josh Axe, DC, DMN, CNS – Stress is a major issue literally everyone deals with in way or another, and chronic stress is a problem…
How to Hack Brain Chemicals to Boost Happiness
Christine Ruggeri, CHHC via Dr. Axe – Most people understand that the brain regulates mood, but how exactly does that happen? While scientists continue to explore…
How Many Hugs a Day Does a Person Need? (Plus Top Hug Benefits)
Rachel Keck, MS via Dr. Axe – A hug is universal. Hugs are so versatile, people all around the world use them to express everything from…
Blueprint of Oxytocin Receptor Facilitates Development of New Autism Drugs
University of Zurich via EurekAlert – The so-called “love hormone” or “cuddle hormone” oxytocin is not only involved in strengthening the mother-child relationship and regulating social bonding.…
Oxytocin (The Love Hormone): Benefits + How to Increase Levels
Jillian Levy, CHHC via Dr. Axe – Oxytocin — nicknamed by some experts “the tend and befriend hormone” — is one of the most important…