Wing Chun Strengthens Older Adults Anyone who has watched a kung fu movie has probably seen the student practicing on a wooden dummy. Working at different speeds, the student lifts the pegs that represent arms and delivers various punch combinations. It is relaxing just to watch. However, this is not limited to young students who […]
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Music At The End Of Life It is wonderful that we are rediscovering the power of music at the end of life. Hospitals are not the most relaxing places for people nearing the end of life. The intensive-care units, lobbies and hospital wards are full of glaring bright lights and institutional noises. In this stressful
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Location Affects Wellbeing Location matters. Whether looking for a home, a school, a job we care about location. Just imagine some of your favorite vistas, a mountain top view, standing on the ocean’s shore, your favorite produce stand (or pizza shop). Where we are certainly affects who we are. That location affects wellbeing has been
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This Is Your Brain On Forest- Amygdala Health Social determinants of health have increasingly shown the impact of neighborhood on health. There may be an even deeper connection that cuts across socio-economic boundaries. Researchers have found that proximity to forests is linked to amygdala health. A neuroimaging study reveals city dwellers who live closer
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Lifestyle Medicine And Its Dramatic Impact As a rule in the Perry Household we generally support each other through good times and bad. There is an exception to the rule… when Tim (Dad) finds evidence that he is “right”. That usually means lectures punctuated with “this makes so much sense… why did it take so
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ADHD Sleep Disorder? Sleep is vital to health. There are a number of health-related problems that stem from insufficient sleep. There has even been a Nobel Prize for research into the body’s Circadian Rhythm and sleep. So often we look for a pharmaceutical fix when there may be another mechanism at work. Could there be
Sleep Affects Sperm DNA We understand that sleep is healthy. It should be no surprise that sleep affects sperm DNA. However, the amount of sleep is also important. The “if sleep is good then more is better” logic seems intuitive but a recent study shows we can get too much of a good thing. Researchers
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Gut Microbiome And Ridiculously Healthy Aging A recent study has linked the human gut microbiome and ridiculously healthy aging. Unfortunately, the study did not establish whether the micorbiome caused healthy aging or was produced by healthy aging. 8-( People who live to be 100 years old have distinctive gut microbiome ecosystems. Each of us has
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Wellness Home A movement to promote wellness home design is growing. And why not? The modern lifestyle is tough. We need an environment that speaks to our particular needs. Our surroundings greatly influence our health. Consumers are taking actions to make those surroundings more nurturing, not just decorative. Move over smart home, there’s a new
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Tai Chi Benefits Health There are many health benefits that seem out of place for this slow-moving martial art. Practitioners have claimed for centuries that tai chi benefits health. Now research is exploring and adding to those claims. Tai Chi burns about 275 calories per hour – more calories than surfing, and about the same
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