So what happens with inadequate sleep? Can it affect your weight? Health and well-being are at risk for the one in three Americans who don’t get adequate sleep. Chronic sleep inadequacy is associated with depression, type 2 diabetes, heart disease. Metabolic syndrome, and more. And yes, get short or poor-quality sleep, and you are more likely to be overweight or obese.... Read More
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How You Might Catch a Stroke Early
Let’s explore the remarkable finding that almost one-quarter of those who suffer from a stroke have warning signs in the week earlier.... Read More
2 Prominent Myths About Depression
We may use the descriptor “depression” in several ways, often adding to the confusion. Depression may refer to a mood state reflected by anxiety, despair, discouragement, emptiness, or hopelessness. Some have no feelings or appear tearful. A depressed mood may be normal or a symptom of a psychopathological syndrome or a general medical disorder.... Read More
How I Keep My Brain Ridiculously Fit
But wait, there’s more: The antidepressant effects associated with exercise are linked to a drop in stress hormones such as cortisol. Swedish researchers have shown this to be associated with more cell growth in the hippocampus, the brain area responsible for memory and learning.... Read More
Statins Drop Cancer Risk
No, it is not aspirin. Statins appear to reduce the risk of breast, colon, prostate, lung cancer, and more. Statins drop cancer risk. Have you heard of statins? These drugs can lower... Read More
Use Gratitude to Improve Your Health
Gratitude may help you sleep better, reduce inflammation, have a healthier heart, drop stress, and more. Use gratitude to improve your health. Use gratitude to improve your health. Today, I... Read More