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In this study, patients with treatment-resistant obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) who participated in a twelve-week aerobic exercise training program experienced improvements with respect to mood, anxiety, and compulsion. Journal of Affective Disorders, February 2019
Read MoreIn this study, researchers observed that participants who consumed a vegetarian meal experienced an increase in beneficial gastrointestinal hormones involved in the regulation of glucose metabolism, insulin secretion, energy homeostasis, satiety, and weight management. Study author Dr. Hana Kahleova adds, “The fact that simple meal choices can increase the secretion of these healthy hormones has…
Read MoreThe American Heart Association estimates that the average American has about a 90% chance of developing high blood pressure in his/her lifetime. However, one can reduce their hypertension risk by not smoking, avoiding excessive alcohol consumption, eating a healthy diet, exercising, and managing stress. Circulation, January 2019
Read MoreExaminations of 400 patients who survived either a mild or moderate stroke or a transient ischemia attack found that those who felt as though they could protect themselves from a second stroke were less likely to have high blood pressure (a risk factor for stroke) a year later. Senior author Dr. Bernadette Boden-Albala writes, “You…
Read MoreChapped lips are more common during the winter months. To prevent dry chapped lips, the Mayo Clinic recommends the following: before going outside in cold weather, apply a lubricating lip cream or balm; avoid licking your lips; drink plenty of fluids; moisten the indoor air with a humidifier; avoid contact with irritants or allergens; and…
Read MoreUsing data from the Fourth Korean Working Conditions Survey involving nearly 25,000 workers, researchers report that working over 40 hours a week is associated with up to a 40% increased risk for musculoskeletal pain in men and up to a 66% elevated risk for musculoskeletal pain in women. Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, December…
Read MoreSeniors who want to improve their fitness levels should consider dancing. In a small study involving thirty sedentary women over age 65, those who danced for an hour three times a week experienced similar improvements with respect to aerobic fitness, lower body muscle strength, and static balance as those who walked three hours a week.…
Read MoreData from two clinical trials suggests that for babies withdeficient vitamin D levels, improving their vitamin D status (via supplementation in these studies) resulted in areduced risk for asthma symptoms in early childhood. Current Opinion in Allergy and Clinical, January 2019
Read MorePast studies have shown that kids who are overweight have an elevated risk for obesity in adulthood. In this study, researchers analyzed data concerning 502 three-year-old children and identified the following risk factors for obesity in early childhood: obesity in mother pre-pregnancy; high birth weight; formula feeding during the first year of life, high frequency…
Read MoreAn analysis of the brain scans of nearly 700 teens found that those who had been victimized by bullies had reduced brain volume in two key regions of the brain associated with regulating motivation, attention, and emotional processing. Molecular Psychiatry, December 2018
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