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Exercise in Midlife Helps Preserve Mental Sharpness: Keeps Cognitive Impairment at Bay

Dec 28, 2016 10:43AM

A Finnish twins study found that people that exercised physically in middle age were less likely to be cognitively impaired when elderly.

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Ayurvedic Program Improves Blood Chemistry: Benefits of Detox and Rejuvenation Protocol

Dec 28, 2016 10:43AM

Men and women that underwent a six-day ayurvedic detox and rejuvenation protocol showed measurable decreases in blood test markers for inflammation and cardiovascular disease.

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Early-to-Bed Kids at Less Risk of Obesity: Keeping a Healthy Bedtime Schedule

Dec 28, 2016 10:43AM

Young children that were tucked into bed before 8 p.m., when examined 10 years later, had less than half the obesity rate of those that had gone to bed after 9 p.m.

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Autism Risk Linked to Banned Chemicals: Prenatal Exposure Increases Odds

Dec 28, 2016 10:43AM

Children born to mothers with high exposures to PCBs, DDT and other banned-but-still-present chemicals had a 50 to 82 percent greater chance of being born with autism.

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Early Job Satisfaction Supports Long-Term Health: Risks for Disgruntled Workers in Their 20s and 30s

Dec 28, 2016 10:43AM

People that were dissatisfied with their jobs throughout their 20s and 30s were more likely to experience sleep problems, depression and excessive worry after age 40.

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A Cup of Peppermint Tea Boosts Alertness: Increases Attention and Improves Memory

Nov 30, 2016 09:34AM

After sipping peppermint tea, people’s alertness and memory improved, while chamomile tea slowed thinking.

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Fracking Linked to Asthma Attacks: Living Close to Sites Increases Risk

Nov 30, 2016 09:34AM

A seven-year study in fracking-heavy Pennsylvania found that people living close to a fracking site were up to four times more likely to suffer asthma attacks.

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Bright Lights Encourage Healthy Eating: Lighting the Way to Nutritious Food

Nov 30, 2016 09:34AM

Diners at a chain restaurant picked healthier choices from the menu when a dining area was brightly lit.

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Cranberries Reduce Urinary Tract Infections: Healthy Holiday Staple

Nov 30, 2016 09:34AM

Pile on the cranberry sauce. Women given 500 milligrams of cranberry powder daily for six months had significantly fewer UTIs.

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Teens Hooked on Ear Buds Prone to Tinnitus: Ringing in Ears Linked to Headphones

Nov 30, 2016 09:34AM

Half of a group of 170 teenagers that used ear buds reported bouts of ringing or buzzing in their ears.

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Why Some Kids Grow Up with Fewer Allergies: Connection to Thumb Sucking

Nov 30, 2016 09:33AM

Children that sucked their thumb or bit their nails had fewer allergies as adults, reports a study by the American Academy of Pediatrics.

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Silence De-Stresses the Brain: Noise Affects the Mind's Processing Abilities

Oct 31, 2016 08:13AM

Studies increasingly link noisy surroundings to stress hormones and cognitive difficulties in children.

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Gut Bacteria Linked to Toddler Temperament: Researchers Find Correlation to Behavior

Oct 31, 2016 08:13AM

Toddlers with diverse gut bacteria proved to be more curious and sociable and less impulsive than toddlers with fewer types of bacteria.

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Music Makes Exercise Easier: Provides a Workout Boost

Oct 31, 2016 08:13AM

Individuals that worked out to music rather than silence felt less fatigued and exercised more effectively.

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Acupressure Eases Fatigue in Cancer Survivors: Sleep and Quality of Life Improves

Oct 31, 2016 08:13AM

In a recent study, two-thirds of breast cancer survivors that used an acupressure routine on themselves slashed their chronic tiredness to normal levels.

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5 Top Tips to Finding Your Next Doctor

1 Keep an Open Mind! Healthcare has come a long way. Today, you have access to practitioners that branch outside of traditional medicine and aim to identify the root causes of conditions while using alternative treatments that may help you get the relief you need. Just because it’s not a pill, doesn’t make it pseudoscience.

2 Build Your Health Care Team. There is no one doctor that can be the be-all-end-all for your health needs. Be sure to have a team of practitioners with different “lenses” and areas of expertise who will treat the root cause and not just the symptom(s).

3   Environment Influences Healing. Health is multi-factorial. Your mental and emotional environment plays a pivotal role in your healing potential. Your doctors and their staff should create an office atmosphere filled with positivity so you can get the most out of your care.

4 Your Story Matters.  Before you begin any treatment, be sure to have a comprehensive consultation to discuss your health concerns. Find practitioners who welcome questions and will take the time to listen and treat you with respect.

5 Report of Findings. When it comes to our health, we often make decisions without understanding the risk versus benefits. Knowledge is an important part of the healing process and is essential to make conscious, informed health decisions. Find practitioners who take the time to explain their exam findings and the recommendations for treatment in ways that make sense to you.

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