A walk isn’t just good for your body; it’s a simple, powerful way to care for your mind and soul. Physical activity, like walking, reduces stress, boosts mood and promotes overall well-being. Yet physical activity levels in the United States continue to decline, a trend threatening both mental and physical health.
Browsing: Medicine for the Soul
Early-life adversity affects more than half of the world’s children and is a significant risk factor for cognitive and mental health problems later in life. One notable discovery is a novel form of early-life stress: unpredictable sensory inputs from caregivers and the environment.
Stress, the physical or mental response to external causes like overwhelming work assignments or difficult life moments, can add unnecessary pressure to your day to day. While everyone feels stress from time to time, when left untreated or unrecognized, it can begin to wreak havoc in the form of anxiety.
A clinical evidence assessment by ECRI, a global patient safety organization, found that cranial electrical stimulation relieves anxiety symptoms. The treatment was found to be more effective at relieving symptoms than fake stimulation – with or without medication – for some patients.
The same risk factors that contribute to making heart disease the leading cause of death worldwide also impact the rising global prevalence of brain disease, including stroke, Alzheimer’s disease and dementia.
Good sleep isn’t just about waking up feeling rested and ready for the day. Quality sleep, and plenty of it, is important for your overall health. While you sleep, your body naturally recharges itself, which puts you at lower risk for cardiovascular problems and chronic conditions like diabetes, as well as improving your immune system.
Technology applications in the fitness industry continue to build momentum.
Taking steps to improve your overall health can help you live a longer, healthier life. One key component of overall well-being – heart health – is especially critical as heart disease has been the leading cause of death among Americans since 1950, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
American adults may typically have more friends than indicated by other recent surveys, with fewer Americans having no friends at…
Low-level light therapy appears to affect healing in the brains of people who suffered significant brain injuries, according to a study published in Radiology, a journal of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).
