The Health Weblog
A Lose-Lose Situation Reverses?:
So for the longest time now, Science has painted a pretty static picture. After about 18-25 you only get worse, right?
Well teams of researchers are finding you don’t have to get stuck.
In-fact, the brain-map is changeable. And research is showing you can Improve it,
Not just with supplements or Lumosity, but by doing something science said was impossible.
Growing new freaking brain cells, baby!…
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Is There a Biological Cause For Depression?:
With about 350 million people affected worldwide, or about 5% of the world’s population, Depression is a pretty widespread problem.
-Especially given its increased-concentration in 1st world countries (~7%).
Only Anxiety occurs in larger numbers (~18%).
But, what exactly going on inside people with these disorders?
Is it just cognitive-distortions & chemistry, or is there an actual Biological basis for it?
Well in the above video, ASAPScience tries to find out…
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What’s Old Is New Again, Especially If You’re Anxious:
Recently, an interesting mashup of old and new science has happened in the health space.
Modern medicine can’t cure one thing, so people try an old thing.
Science does an investigation, finds one old supplement is snake-oil and another isn’t.
But for thousands of years, health-nuts from far-eastern yogis right down to your Mom have often advised one thing for Anxiety: Take A Deep Breath.
And science may have just figured-out why…
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Out Of Time:
We’ve written here before about the possible differences between early-birds and night-owls, and more recently on the perils of trying to wake up.
Well, among those surfaced a trend. Something between the outside world and people’s sleep-patterns seemed misaligned.
And it turns out that scientist and researcher, Dr. Paul Kelley went into the details to find out exactly why.
One of his conclusions is that most of us are being tortured every day of our lives…
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A Different Kind Of Jet-Lag:
Ever have trouble waking up?
We all have, and in this video DNews gives a couple hints at what might be happening that makes it so difficult.
And it all starts with a term found in some pretty interesting studies: Social Jetlag…
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Pump-Up Your Chances Of Success With Fitness Knowledge!:
Prepping-up to get back in-shape after some yearly-reflection? Well you’re in luck.
Earlier, John Green put out a video on the why of High US Healthcare-Costs that is absolutely Must-See.
Now he’s back over at Mental Floss with another great list-show.
And checking out this list of facts about exercise just might give you that extra information-push to better reach your goals…
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What Good Is Health Without Happiness?:
In this video, our old friend Dr. Mike Evans tackles one of the most important results & goals of good health.
What good is a robust physical health if your Mind isn’t along for the party, right?
Well, Dr. Mike goes on to sketch out several of the Sources, Variables, and Misconceptions in this video,
-And most important of-all: What you can Actually Do to improve it!…
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Productivity Enters An Ice Age:
In the past, we’ve all been told that changes in seasons bring on various types of sickness.
Well, in addition to all the old wives’ tales about cold being bad for you, esp. going outside without a hat on in the winter, etc.
It turns out a few studies have found that cold can have a real economic impact. Especially in the workplace.
And it all starts out with something Ron Friedman found out about the Campbell Soup Company’s “Misery Index”…
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Eating Healthier Is All You Need, Right?:
For awhile now, at least since the “Margarine is groovy!” 1970s, we’ve all been told to eat healthier.
We then made up for all the hydrogenated oils with a new addiction to Olive Oil in the pasta-fantastic Big 80’s.
And despite the recent ethical-sourcing commercials at Chipotle & Panera, it turns out we neglected one thing: Literally & Figuratively, Your Heart.
Because no matter how healthy you eat, what you put the Figurative one through could be a real problem for everything else…
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The Drug-Pushers Are Here For Your Soul:
In this video, Cracked’s Honest Commercials touches on a little bit of our problems with drug companies.
This time, for Antidepressants.
It’s a bit drier and more ironic than their normal stuff, but a lot of it is dead-on.
Especially about switching medications, the placebo effect on mood disorders, incomplete understanding of depression-mechanics and their brain-chemistry roots,
And most of all, Marketing psychoactive drugs to individual consumers…
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