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11/04/2017 / By Russel Davis

Don’t eat alone; it’s bad for your health – especially if you’re a man, according to new research

Eating alone proves to be detrimental to the body’s overall health, according to a study published in the journal Obesity Research & Clinical Practice. A team of researchers at the Dongguk University Ilsan Hospital in Seoul, South Korea, has enrolled 7,725 adults as part of the study. The experts have also noted how often the participants ate alone and assessed their […]

11/02/2017 / By Russel Davis

Variation on the Mediterranean diet may help you make it to 100: Consider trying the “Pioppi” diet for 7 days

Renowned cardiologist Dr. Aseem Malhotra and former athlete Donal O’Neill have written a book called The Pioppi Diet: A 21-day Lifestyle Plan, which features a seven-day diet plan that adopts the regular meal plans followed by residents of Pioppi Village in Italy. Pioppi has been acknowledged by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as the home of the […]

11/02/2017 / By Russel Davis

The power of thought: New study finds that what depression patients EXPECT is more important than what they actually take

The efficacy of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI) in the treatment of depression has long been questioned within the scientific community due to varying study results. However, recent research published in the EBioMedicine journal has demonstrated that the drug’s efficacy may also be dependent on a patient’s perceptions about the treatment. As part of the study, a team of health experts at the Uppsala […]

11/01/2017 / By Russel Davis

Working out today? If so, have some chocolate

Eating chocolate before working out may amplify the beneficial effects of exercise on brain health, a Japanese study in the Nutrition journal has revealed. Teams of researchers from Ritsumeikan University, Japan Institute of Sports Sciences, and Tokyo Medical University have enrolled 10 healthy young men as part of the study. The participants were then divided into […]

10/25/2017 / By Russel Davis

Exciting new breakthrough could lead to a cure for multiple sclerosis

A recent study published in the Journal of Neuroinflammation revealed a mechanism that may one day help identify the root cause of multiple sclerosis, and develop long-overdue treatments for the disease. As part of the study, a team of international researchers from the University of Exeter in the U.K. and the University of Alberta in Canada examined brain tissue samples […]

10/20/2017 / By Russel Davis

Meditation changes the structure of your brain, cuts stress in half according to new study

A recent study published in Science Advances has revealed that practicing mental activities such as meditation and mindfulness training may help reduce stress levels by half. Mental training techniques have been gaining steam due in part to their apparent efficacy in decreasing a person’s stress levels and promoting key values such as attention and mindfulness or social competencies including […]

10/08/2017 / By Russel Davis

Going for a run is just as beneficial to your brain as to your waistline, study finds

A recent study published in Scientific Reviews has revealed that running promotes brain health. The animal study, conducted by researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in the U.K., concluded that running once a day may provide beneficial effects on cognitive health. The research team pooled data from two sets of mice models as part of the study. One […]

10/02/2017 / By Russel Davis

Men can boost brain health and enhance performance with ginkgo

Young, active men may greatly benefit from taking extracts from Ginkgo biloba leaves, according to a study published online in Nutrients. To carry out the study, Polish researchers at the Jerzy Kukucza Academy of Physical Education and the Poznan University of Physical Education examined 18 young active men who were instructed to take either a standardized […]

09/21/2017 / By Russel Davis

New report indicates more doctors now open to integrative medicine

A survey carried out by the consultancy firm Pure Branding revealed that an increasing number of doctors have started incorporating integrative medicine into their practice, which in turn may prove beneficial to the supplements industry. The survey, called Integrative Physicians Market Landscape, examined more than 1,000 integrative doctors from 49 states. Data were obtained from various health […]

09/20/2017 / By Russel Davis

Imbalanced gut microbes found to precede Parkinson’s Disease diagnosis… is the GUT changing neuromuscular control?

A recent study published in Movement Disorders revealed that changes in gut bacterial communities may serve as an early indicator of Parkinson’s disease. It was previously inferred that the debilitating neurological disease may be caused by outside factors. According to the “dual hit” hypothesis, an unknown pathogen may enter the human body through the nose or the […]

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