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12/11/2017 / By Frances Bloomfield

Atrial fibrillation may be caused by stress: Research shows yoga improves quality of life for sufferers by lowering heart rate, blood pressure

Atrial fibrillation is a cardiac rhythm disorder marked by the rapid and irregular beating of the atrium. Currently, there is no known cure for this condition, while management focuses on relief and prevention. Yet a study from 2016 has uncovered a new method of dealing with the symptoms of this condition: yoga. As reported by […]

12/07/2017 / By Frances Bloomfield

Being polite to the elderly is bad for their health; they need to stand up, walk further, carry their own packages, expert claims

Are you doing senior citizens more harm than good by offering them your seat on the bus? According to one Oxford professor, you most definitely are. Instead of giving a seat to the elderly, you should be encouraging them to stand up and become more physically active, claimed Sir Muir Gray, clinical adviser to Public […]

12/07/2017 / By Frances Bloomfield

More evidence there’s a link between the heart and mind: Poor heart health found to affect brain’s memory center, proving exercise does fight Alzheimer’s

Researchers from the Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tenn., have found a link between heart health and memory issues. Specifically, that poor blood flow from the heart can lead to reduced blood flow in the brain’s temporal lobe — the region where Alzheimer’s pathology begins. For the purposes of their research, the team recruited […]

11/20/2017 / By Frances Bloomfield

Wars keep on killing: Gulf War illness causes DNA damage in vets, according to new research

Gulf War Illness (GWI), or Gulf War Syndrome, is the name given to a cluster of chronic symptoms affecting Gulf War veterans and civilian workers. The cause behind these symptoms — which range from fatigue to joint pains to memory problems — has been studied and debated on for the longest time. Yet scientists from […]

11/16/2017 / By Frances Bloomfield

Alzheimer’s found to be a side effect of obstructive sleep apnea, study finds

People with obstructive sleep apnea are more likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease. This is due to the fact that those with this potentially serious sleep disorder have higher levels of amyloid beta, the peptides that have been strongly implicated in Alzheimer’s disease. This was the conclusion the researchers behind a compelling new study came to […]

10/30/2017 / By Frances Bloomfield

Seven signs you may have magnesium deficiency

Magnesium is an important mineral that impacts our body in many ways. Metabolism, blood pressure, immune function, and sleep are affected by magnesium, as are more than 300 biochemical reactions in the body. Despite the numerous benefits of magnesium, it’s a mineral that the majority of the world’s population sorely lacks. Soil depletion to unmitigated […]

10/20/2017 / By Frances Bloomfield

Top five low-impact exercises for overall health

To anyone who doesn’t frequently engage in exercise, just mentioning the word brings up images of exhaustion, pain, and lots of sweat. These are more than enough to turn plenty of us off from physical activity. Yet according to one Harvard doctor, the best exercises may actually be the easiest ones. Forget long-distance running: Dr. […]

10/20/2017 / By Frances Bloomfield

Poor sleep is NOT just part of growing older: Experts encourage non-medical intervention

Although one-third of older Americans take prescription sleep medication, the majority don’t discuss their sleep problems with their healthcare providers. This shocking finding comes from the most recent National Poll on Healthy Aging, conducted by the University of Michigan Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation. Around 1,065 older adults between the ages of 65 and […]

10/05/2017 / By Frances Bloomfield

Breakfast as the most important meal is just a slogan? Experts agree fasting longer and eating less may be a better choice

We’ve long been told that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Yet according to one London-based fitness guru, this old adage holds no truth whatsoever. In fact, Max Lowery has gone on to state that there’s little to no hard science backing this up. Once a stockbroker and now a personal trainer, […]

10/03/2017 / By Frances Bloomfield

Study: Mice with Alzheimer’s have their memories reawakened…with lasers

Alzheimer’s disease has long been thought to completely erase an individual’s memories. The clumps of tau tangles and amyloid plaques that accumulate in the brain are believed to destroy the neurons associated with memory storage. That may no longer be the case, however, as demonstrated by a team of researchers from Columbia University. In their […]

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