Live Longer: These Small Changes In Diet Could Help
Foods like nuts help you live longer and each hot dog costs 36 minutes of healthy life. (Source: PsyBlog | Psychology Blog)
Source: PsyBlog | Psychology Blog - August 24, 2021 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: P R Tags: PR Source Type: blogs
Hear, Hear!
I ' ve had a long week, there ' s a f.ing hurricane coming, and half the country has gone nuts. I don ' t feel creative enough to post anything interesting of my own, socheck out Ryan Cooper. The corporate news media that paid no attention to Afghanistan whatever for the past 10 years is suddenly shoulder to shoulder trashing Joe Biden for getting out. Why is this? He offers several reasons. One is that covering the previous administration with even a sliver of honesty required telling people every day that the president was an insane idiot. They weren ' t actually willing to do that but they were forced to say someth...
Source: Stayin' Alive - August 21, 2021 Category: American Health Source Type: blogs
Protein and Brain Health: What to Know
In this study of over five hundred seniors, those who consumed 120 grams of protein daily had lower levels of amyloid-beta than those whose daily intake was only fifty-four grams.
But that’s not all. Another study of 920 seniors showed that those who follow a high-protein diet, along with plenty of leafy greens and healthy fats, also had a decreased risk of dementia and improved cognitive function.
Unfortunately, it’s not entirely clear how protein influences the level of amyloid-beta in the brain. Some believe it’s the effects of a high-protein diet for lowering blood pressure and improving heart health. In ge...
Source: PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement - August 15, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Nicole McCray Tags: diet featured health and fitness self-improvement brain health protein Source Type: blogs
Emerging Trends: Technology ’s Response To Alzheimer’s Disease
In our new series, Emerging Trends, we are looking at those technologies in digital health that are on a particular ‘hype cycle’ – technologies and solutions that currently stand out from the rest because of their novelty, timeliness, or greatness. These are solutions everyone’s talking about or the ones they should.
Technological solutions to cognitive decline and Alzheimer’s disease, in particular, are rising with increasing pipeline drug development, promising biomarkers, and more. Let’s jump right in.
Liza Marshall was “over the moon” when she said yes to the love of her life in a small cerem...
Source: The Medical Futurist - June 29, 2021 Category: Information Technology Authors: berci.mesko Tags: Forecast Lifestyle medicine Artificial Intelligence in Medicine E-Patients Future of Medicine Personalized Medicine Robotics Telemedicine & Smartphones alzheimer brain diagnosis digital digital health Healthcare Innovation me Source Type: blogs
The Bitcoin Law: Counterfeit Free Choice in Currency
George Selgin“Why should we not let people use freely what money they want to use? [They] ought to have the right to decide whether they want to buy or sell for francs, pounds, dollars, D-marks, or ounces of gold. I have no objection to governments issuing money, but I believe their claim to amonopoly, or their power tolimitthe kinds of money in which contracts may be concluded within their territory …to be wholly harmful.”—F.A. Hayek,Choice in Currency: A Way to Stop Inflation, p. 17.So, it has happened: a country —an honest to God,bona fide, country, complete with its own flag, coat of arms, seat at the U.N., a...
Source: Cato-at-liberty - June 17, 2021 Category: American Health Authors: George Selgin Source Type: blogs
Human exceptionalism
It seems to be something of a fad to claim that humans aren ' t actually exceptional. Other animals can think and learn and plan and communicate with each other, there ' s nothing special about us, at least no more than the extent to which every species is unique, yadda yadda. I think this is an utterly vapid argument. Sure, every species is unique, but our impact on the planet is vastly greater than that of any other organism. Yes of course, photosynthetic organisms created and sustain our oxygen-rich atmosphere, but that ' s been the case for more than 2 billion years. That ' s the stable background of life on eart...
Source: Stayin' Alive - June 3, 2021 Category: American Health Source Type: blogs
Plant-Based Supplement Beta-Sitosterol Reduces Anxiety (M)
Beta-sitosterol is found in fruits, vegetables, nuts and seeds. (Source: PsyBlog | Psychology Blog)
Source: PsyBlog | Psychology Blog - May 30, 2021 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Jeremy Dean Tags: Anxiety subscribers-only Source Type: blogs
Plant-Based Supplement Beta-Sitosterol Reduces Anxiety
Beta-sitosterol is found in fruits, vegetables, nuts and seeds. (Source: PsyBlog | Psychology Blog)
Source: PsyBlog | Psychology Blog - May 30, 2021 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Jeremy Dean Tags: Anxiety Source Type: blogs
5 inflammation-fighting food swaps
Inflammation: if you follow health news, you probably hear about it often. When is inflammation helpful? How can it be harmful? What steps can you take to tone it down?
What is inflammation and how does it affect your body?
If you’re not familiar with the term, inflammation refers to an immune system reaction to an infection or injury. In those instances, inflammation is a beneficial sign that your body is fighting to repair itself by sending in an army of healing white blood cells. As the injury heals or the illness is brought under control, inflammation subsides. You’ve probably seen this happen with a minor ankle sp...
Source: Harvard Health Blog - May 10, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Kelly Bilodeau Tags: Arthritis Autoimmune diseases Health Heart Health Nutrition Source Type: blogs
Pumping Iron: The Heavy Lifting Iron Does in Our Bodies
Our blood appears red for the same reason the planet Mars does: iron. The element may bring to mind cast-iron pans, wrought-iron fences, or ancient iron tools, but it’s also essential to life on Earth. All living organisms, from humans to bacteria, need iron. It’s crucial for many processes in the human body, including oxygen transport, muscle function, proper growth, cell health, and the production of several hormones.
Iron is the reason both our blood and the planet Mars appear red. The element also makes up the majority of Earth’s core and generates the planet’s magnetic field. Credit: Compound Interest....
Source: Biomedical Beat Blog - National Institute of General Medical Sciences - May 5, 2021 Category: Research Authors: Chrissa Chverchko Tags: Chemistry, Biochemistry and Pharmacology Cellular Processes Proteins Source Type: blogs
9 Unconventional Ways to Manage Stress This Summer
After the tumultuous events of 2020, you might still be dealing with higher stress levels than usual. The problem compounds if you are one of the many facing continued uncertainty in the pandemic’s wake. While it’s natural to feel concerned, excess pressure can wreak havoc on your health.
How can you blow off some steam in a healthy way? Why not try one of these nine unconventional ways to manage stress this summer?
1. Roam If You Want To
There’s good news on the horizon if your stress stems from a nasty case of wanderlust. The European Union plans to allow fully vaccinated American tourists to return later ...
Source: PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement - May 4, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Kara Reynolds Tags: career confidence creativity family featured health and fitness productivity tips self-improvement covid happiness self improvement stress management summer Source Type: blogs
Diet, disease, and the microbiome
There is growing interest in the human body’s microbiome and its connection to chronic disease. A new study examines that connection, along with how the foods we eat influence the composition of our microbiome.
Microbiome protects host and plays role in disease risk
The microbiome consists of the genes of tiny organisms (bacteria, viruses, and other microbes) found in the gastrointestinal tract, primarily in the small and large intestine. The normal gut flora — another term for the microbiome — protects its human host. For the microbiome to flourish, the right balance must exist, with the healthy species dominating t...
Source: Harvard Health Blog - April 21, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Sue-Ellen Anderson-Haynes, MS, RDN, CDCES, LDN, NASM-CPT Tags: Healthy Eating Heart Health Probiotics Source Type: blogs
What Can We Do About the Coronavirus?
With the coronavirus and runoff reactions making their way into so many aspects of our lives, I thought I would take the opportunity to highlight actions that we can all take on from a personal skills perspective to minimize impact. The critical interface between this disease (and many others) and our personal and communal wellbeing is specifically our immune system.
Besides basic cautionary behavior in avoiding ways and places in which we can contract the disease – some of which are not entirely in our control – our primary line of proactive defense is augmenting our immune system as best we can. So, here...
Source: PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement - April 5, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: darrellcalkinspublications Tags: depression featured happiness health and fitness psychology self education self-improvement coronavirus covid_19 how to cope Source Type: blogs
8 Foods I ’ve Added to My Diet to Enhance My Health
Some nutritionists believe that food is medicine. I’m not sure if I want to go through life taking nothing but chicken soup every time I get sick, but I pay attention to what I put in my mouth and its effects on my body.
As a result, I’ve eliminated many products from my meals over the years, but what I gave up, I made up for in healthier additions. Here are eight foods I’ve added to my diet to enhance my health and why.
1. Beets
Your thoughts might not turn to this root vegetable until it’s time to make red beet eggs for your next picnic. However, including more of them in your weekly diet could help your...
Source: PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement - March 11, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Kara Reynolds Tags: diet featured health and fitness self-improvement food mental health pickthebrain Source Type: blogs
A look at the 2020 –2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans
The Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGAs), published by the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the US Department of Agriculture (USDA), provide science-based recommendations on what to eat and drink to promote health, reduce the risk of chronic disease, and meet nutrient needs. The guidelines provide a framework for policy makers and nutrition and health professionals to help individuals consume a healthy and nutritionally adequate diet. They also help inform dietary planning for federal programs including the National School Lunch Program, the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP), and the...
Source: Harvard Health Blog - March 10, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Carol Sullivan, MS, RD, CSO, LDN Tags: Health Healthy Eating Source Type: blogs
