Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease severely impacts the life of patients. What effect can yoga or tai chi have on those with COPD? A study published in Scientific Reports evaluated mind-body exercises and their impacts on stable COPD patients. Using registers and databases, researchers narrowed findings to 15 studies and over 1000 participants to measure lung […]
Iowa State University Exercising for half an hour may reduce symptoms of depression for at least 75 minutes post-workout and amplify the benefits of therapy, according to two new studies led by researchers at Iowa State University. “A lot of previous research on the effects of exercise on mental health, in general, have used very
Chad Larson, NMD, DC, CCN, CSCS Nearly 10 million people in the U.S. have some type of autoimmune disease. That’s about 3 percent of the population. In comparison, cancer affects about 4 percent of the population. While it’s common knowledge that regular cancer screenings are recommended, people rarely screen in advance for autoimmune disease or
Chad Larson, NMD, DC, CCN, CSCS Nothing is more synonymous with the new year than coming up with resolutions. Every new year we get motivated and set about making goals to better ourselves. Many resolutions revolve around our health and taking care of our bodies, but will we be doing these “healthy” practices six months
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
Sarah Cimperman, ND As the seasons change, so do our bodies. Now that autumn is settling in, days are becoming shorter, nights are becoming longer, and temperatures are becoming cooler. While our internal clocks adjust to the seasonal transition, we may experience changes in sleep, mood, metabolism, and immunity. We’re more likely to suffer from
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Dr. Shannon Morgenstern, ND Ensuring Exercise is a Happy Stressor We all know that exercise is an important part of maintaining good health, but lately so many of my patients have been taking what’s supposed to be a positive stressor to their body, and turning into a big and overwhelming burden that’s only worsening their
Dr. Alethea Fleming, ND We are all too familiar with the broken refrain that to lose weight we must eat less and exercise more. However, starvation portions and more time on the treadmill doesn’t work. This series examines several simple tweaks that help keep weight off. Read part one of this series on weight loss here.
Dr. Christina Bjorndal, ND The Mood Disorders Society of Canada put out a startling statistic in 2009: 1 in 5 Canadians will experience a mental illness in their lifetime1, including depression, mood disorder, anxiety disorder, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, attention deficit hyperactive disorders and dementia (with anxiety and depression being the most common by far). If
