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03/26/2019 / By Edsel Cook

Science-backed strategies to strengthen your memory

You do not need nootropic substances to improve your attention, memory, and productivity. There are all-natural mental strategies that can strengthen your brain functions on a daily basis without resorting to so-called “smart drugs” or other special treatments. Some of these memory enhancement strategies will work within hours or even minutes. By taking up at […]

03/25/2019 / By Edsel Cook

Irrefutable evidence that garlic is good for you

Garlic has seen long and common use as a natural means of alleviating various diseases around the world. Modern science offer a multitude of proof that this herb can indeed stop oxidative stress, prevent inflammation, kill pathogenic microbes, and even stop the growth and spread of cancer cells. This relative of the onion supports your health in […]

03/24/2019 / By Edsel Cook

Get relief from musculoskeletal pain by learning these 7 acupressure points

Acupressure is a traditional Chinese medicinal approach that applies pressure to certain points in the body to stimulate the corresponding muscles and organs. There are seven points, in particular, that are commonly used to relieve pain in the musculoskeletal system. Putting pressure on these points reduces the pain emanating from the injured or strained parts […]

03/23/2019 / By Edsel Cook

Man’s best friend: Emotional support animals are “legitimate therapeutic interventions,” researchers say

An emotional support animal (ESA) is any animal that is kept by a person with a disability. They may vary in species, shapes, and sizes, but they provide all kinds of therapeutic benefits for their owners. ESAs are different from service animals. Emotional support animals can be any kind of critter, while service animals are restricted […]

03/21/2019 / By Edsel Cook

Tai chi found to benefit the brains of older people

Taking up mind-body exercises – for instance, ballroom dancing or tai chi – could help maintain the health of your brain and your body during the later years of your life. This regimen was supported by the results of a new study, in which exercises that involve both mental and physical activities raised the cognitive function […]

03/20/2019 / By Edsel Cook

How can acupressure help with musculoskeletal pain?

Are any of the various joints, muscles, nerves, and tissues that connect your muscles to your skeleton causing you agony? Acupressure therapy can help relieve pain stemming from musculoskeletal disorders. Due to its very nature and purpose, the musculoskeletal system is constantly in use, even when a person is nominally at rest. In addition to the typical wear and tear inflicted […]

03/19/2019 / By Edsel Cook

Beat macular degeneration with this popular diet

Once you hit the age of 50, the macula of your eye will begin to break down, and may eventually cause blindness. But that macular degeneration can be stopped if you eat the right kinds of food, especially those found in the Mediterranean diet. Age-related macular degeneration affects more than two million Americans. This number is predicted […]

03/18/2019 / By Edsel Cook

Exercise helps improve gut diversity, according to a new study

Regular physical workouts will not just make you look good and feel healthy. The beneficial bacteria that live in your gut will also flourish if you exercise a lot. On the other hand, being obese will make conditions in your gastrointestinal system less healthy for those good bacteria. In a recently concluded study, researchers at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign reported […]

03/18/2019 / By Edsel Cook

Beat itchy skin – by shining a light on it?

Scientists have found a new way to relieve itchy skin without resorting to potentially harmful scratching. An experimental method devised by Italian researchers used a certain type of light to get rid of itchiness and prevent the annoying sensation from coming back for months afterward. Most people know the annoying experience of suddenly needing to scratch a particularly hard-to-reach spot […]

03/17/2019 / By Edsel Cook

Regular physical exercise can help enhance your mood and address depression

A routine workout could do more than just burn fat, improve your muscle, and increase your cardio. Many animal and human studies show that physical exercise activates processes in the brain that improve your mood and amend depression over short and long periods of time. Regular bouts of physical activity could increase the amounts of mood-elevating chemicals in the brain, […]

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