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Endocannabinoids Increased from Exercise

Razi Berry Exercise increases the body’s own cannabis-like substances, which in turn helps reduce inflammation and could potentially help treat certain conditions such as arthritis, cancer and heart disease. In a new study, published in Gut Microbes, experts from the University of Nottingham found that exercise intervention in people with arthritis, did not just reduce […]

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Hypertension and Obesity in Adolescence

Razi Berry Arterial stiffness is a novel risk factor to be targeted for preventing and treating hypertension and obesity from a young age, a new study published in Hypertension suggests. Researchers from the University of Eastern Finland, the University of Exeter, and the University of Bristol carried out the study using data from one of

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6 Ways to Ease Seasonal Depression Without Medication

Sarah Cimperman, ND  Seasonal depression—also known as seasonal affective disorder—is a type of depression that follows a seasonal pattern. Sometimes it’s referred to as SAD or winter depression because the symptoms appear during the fall and winter and disappear in the spring and summer. (A rare form of seasonal depression called summer depression or summer-pattern

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Fire Proofing Materials Linked to Autism

Razi Berry Polybrominated diphenyl ethers, or PBDEs, are a class of fire-retardant chemicals that are ubiquitous. They are found on upholstery, carpets, curtains, electronics, and even infant products. Flame retardants migrate out of products into dust that humans contact and can ingest. Considered to be global environmental pollutants, they have been detected in water, soil,

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Getting Better Sleep Could HELP Reverse Alzheimer’s (in mice)

Razi Berry Multiple studies in humans and mouse models indicate that sleep disruptions raise the risk of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) by increasing the accumulation of disease-relevant proteins such as amyloid-beta (A-beta) in the brain. In the current study, a team led by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine discovered that, in an animal model of

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Childhood Trauma REALLY IMPORTANT to Later Health Issues

Razi Berry New research from the University of Auckland shows the lifelong toll that adverse events in childhood can take on your health. Poor mental health is almost three times more prevalent among people in New Zealand who experienced four or more “adverse childhood events” compared with people who experienced none, the research suggests. The

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Are YOU Misunderstanding “Mindfulness”?

Razi Berry Mindful awareness is about both accepting and engaging with life’s challenges, and that’s what popularized concepts of mindfulness tend to miss, new research has found. Studying popular concepts of mindfulness, the researchers found most laypeople are confusing the practice with passive acceptance of problem — a misconception scientists say ignores the important work

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Is Technology Making Workplaces “Better?”

Razi Berry In the traditional narrative of the evolving 21st century workplace, technological substitution of human employees is treated as a serious concern. But technological complementarity — the use of automation and artificial intelligence to complement workers, rather than replace them — is viewed optimistically as a good thing, improving productivity and wages for those

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Enjoy the Sweetness of the Season

Dr Nicola Dehlinger, ND Do you love the taste of sugary treats but wish there was a healthier way to enjoy them?  This holiday season, there’s no reason to ditch the traditions that support and give context to our lives.  Beyond being enjoyable to the palette, baking and sharing desserts create family and community connections,

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