According to a February 4 “Talk of the Nation” broadcast: “A new study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences shows that adults who walked for 40 minutes three times a week for a year had brain growth …
Obesity Rates Doubled
As the Harvard School of Public Health reports: “The worldwide prevalence of obesity has nearly doubled since 1980, according to a major study on how three important heart disease risk factors have changed across the world over the last three decades. …
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Omega-3 Deficiencies and Mood Disorders
According to a January 30 article in Science Daily, “Deficiency of Dietary Omega-3 May Explain Depressive Behaviors,” researchers discovered that “reduced levels of omega-3 had deleterious consequences on synaptic functions and emotional behaviors.” Additional excerpts: “Our results can now corroborate …
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Laughter Improves Health
P.J. Skerret addresses the physical benefits of laughter in the Harvard Health Blog: “From brain scans and other tests, neuroscientists are compiling evidence that laughter triggers chemical responses in the brain that lead to feelings of pleasure and a sense …
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Foods that Promote Happiness: Tips from Dr. Mao
Dr. Maoshing Ni offers nutritional advice for boosting your mood in Yahoo Health’s January 21 post, Foods that Promote Happiness. Some excerpts: Eat folate-rich foods (i.e., leafy greens, oranges, fortified whole grains): “Folate, also know as folic acid, is a …
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Stress and Environmental Influences
I just started a new class, “Newsworthy Topics in Contemporary Life Sciences,” with Dr. William J. Anderson (senior lecturer in stem cell and regenerative biology at Harvard University). Much of my argument for the use of holistic treatments in addressing …
