Do you feel more stressed after checking your phone? Are your notifications constantly on your mind? According to a report by the American Psychological Association (APA),more than four out of five adults in the U.S. are always checking their emails, social media accounts, and texts on their phones. The second part of APA’s report, called “Stress in America™: Coping … Continue reading Constantly checking your phone actually makes you more stressed…to the point that you get anxious when you’re not “connected”
When it comes to chocolate, the darker the better: Dark chocolate reduces stress while improving memory
When new research comes out saying that we should increase our consumption of broccoli or start eating kale, we might not feel overly inclined to make the suggested changes. However, there are very few of us who don’t love chocolate, and two new studies by researchers from the Loma Linda University Adventist Health Sciences Center are sure … Continue reading When it comes to chocolate, the darker the better: Dark chocolate reduces stress while improving memory
‘Sleep Sex’ Might Be Nightmare for Some
Sexsomnia -- having sex while asleep -- is a common complaint of patients seeking treatment for sleep disorders, new research shows.Nearly 8 percent of patients referred to a sleep disorders clinic reported they had initiated or taken part in sexual behavior while sleeping. Men accounted for three-quarters of the self-reported sexsomniacs. "We were surprised at … Continue reading ‘Sleep Sex’ Might Be Nightmare for Some
Music improves your brain: Study finds musicians are better at solving problems and making decisions
Music has charms to soothe the savage beast, so wrote the playwright-poet William Congreve. Science has shown that music can also heal and slow down the aging process. But new research has found one more reason to learn this universal language: Music can actually make you smarter. Researchers from the University of Granada observed the neurological changes that occur … Continue reading Music improves your brain: Study finds musicians are better at solving problems and making decisions
Turn up your happiness dial with these simple tips: From sleeping more to eating chocolate, easy ways you can be happy NOW
Being happy isn’t always easy. Just like all other emotions, happiness can come and go at any given moment. But making it come to you is a whole lot easier than it seems. There are many ways to boost your happiness, and these are some of the ones that you can indulge in every day. … Continue reading Turn up your happiness dial with these simple tips: From sleeping more to eating chocolate, easy ways you can be happy NOW
Yoga can increase blood flow, aiding in repair and regeneration of tissue
Research has found out that yoga improves the way our organs function. In particular, yoga stimulates bone marrow stem cells trafficking to the blood surrounding it. This, in turn, helps reduce inflammation, reduce apoptosis, revive lost cells and delay the aging process. The results of this study were published in the Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine. In … Continue reading Yoga can increase blood flow, aiding in repair and regeneration of tissue
Boost your metabolism AND the microbiota in your colon with a small amount of prebiotics
Prebiotics are specialized plant fibers that are most known for nourishing gut bacteria. These can be found in cereals, grains, firm bananas, and legumes — most of which we’re told to eat plenty of on a daily basis. In fact, as a team of investigators from Kobe University has discovered, even small amounts of prebiotics can be highly … Continue reading Boost your metabolism AND the microbiota in your colon with a small amount of prebiotics
Generation RX & ADHD Drugs
Source: Generation RX & ADHD Drugs by Dr. Edward Group I feel it is important to let everyone know of a new film which has just been released by award-winning director Kevin P. Miller.In his new film, Generation RX, Kevin explores the corruption within the medical establishment and the harmful effects our children are receiving from ADHD drugs, antidepressants and anti-psychotic … Continue reading Generation RX & ADHD Drugs
Research shows disruptions of the circadian clock influence our susceptibility to infection
Most of us are familiar with the term circadian rhythm or clock when it comes to jet lag (the result of crossing several time zones in a few hours). We know it's difficult to sleep or get into the rhythm of life's daily routines that we had experienced before the flight. The word circadian is … Continue reading Research shows disruptions of the circadian clock influence our susceptibility to infection
Breathe your stress away: Yoga lowers blood pressure
Is stress raising your blood pressure to unhealthy levels? Brazilian researchers recommend letting it all out through your left nostril in a pranayama exercise. An article in Science Direct showed that adopting yoga breathing exercises can help reduce and manage your blood pressure levels. Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is a very common ailment. It derives from multiple factors … Continue reading Breathe your stress away: Yoga lowers blood pressure
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