Loneliness Can Hurt Your Heart When we think of heart health, the normal visions include people running, handfuls of pills or maybe a cardiac surgeon. We might even think of a plate of healthy food or (increasingly) someone meditating. However, a major determinant in heart health is social interaction. Put simply, loneliness can break the […]
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Acupuncture Changes Your Brain We often think of human health as disparate organs and other body parts. While Traditional Chinese Medicine does discuss similar items they are not the same. In fact, acupuncture changes your brain in ways that Traditional Chinese Medicine never even tried to express… because it is a system of medicine that
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Our Largest Health Disparity. Mental Illness is our largest health disparity. And it seems to be getting worse. At a time when poor diet, stress, and more have caused an epidemic of chronic illnesses in the US and around the world these same factors may compound health challenges for those with mental illnesses. Americans with
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Major Depression Increased 33 Percent in US In yet another finding that Americans need to get back to basics, Blue Cross Blue Shield data show that major depression increased 33 percent in the US. Leaving our social interactions to social media has not promoted health. In fact, it seems to have the opposite effect. New
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Holistic Mental Health Treatments It is heartening to see that the stigma surrounding mental illness continues to dissipate and that there is more growing interest in holistic approaches to help those who suffer from mental illness. Holistic mental health treatments include a number of therapeutic approaches that do not promote pharmaceuticals. As the article points
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Sound Health There is much about the human brain and nervous system that we do not understand. There is much about the health benefits from ancient practices like music that we still do not understand. But research continues and a recent workshop, Sound Health, explored these connections. The collaborative workshop, an early step in the
Salt Impacts Gut-Brain Connection Today’s article comes from a close family friend, Terri. She was intrigued by the connection that a high-salt diet has on the brain, according to a recent research study. Digging further, the research also highlights that salt impacts gut-brain connection. As we learn more about our bodies from science, we can
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Diet Impacts Depression Nutrition is vital for a healthy body… and perhaps for mental health as well. New research suggests that diet impacts depression. In particular, the DASH diet that is often prescribed for heart health might also benefit mental health. New research suggests there’s even more reason to eat fruits, vegetables and whole grains.
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Baby Dolls Help Alzheimer’s Patients It is easy to disregard elderly patients are are inactive or no longer able to hold a conversation. However, there are still deep emotional connections for these folks. Even something as simple as baby dolls help Alzheimer’s patients. The doll giveaway — called Pearl’s Memory Babies — is a passion
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Mindful of Your HDL Cholesterol Levels New research suggest that being mindful of your HDL cholesterol levels may have a new meaning. For many years the link between psychological well-being and lipid profiles has been studied. Initially, it was found that there was a negative correlation between cholesterol and moods. This means that as cholesterol
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