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NO RELIABLE EVIDENCE SUPPORTING TRAINING AND NUTRITION RECOMMENDATIONS FOR WOMEN ON THEIR MENSTRUAL CYCLES
There is no shortage of advice for women on what to eat, how to train, or what supplements to take during their menstrual cycles, but a new review by an international team of scientists has found little evidence to support such recommendations. In fact, they…
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EXERCISE CAN BOOST BRAIN HEALTH
A fascinating link between regular exercise and better brain health has been revealed, according to an international study that included a team of clinical researchers from Pacific Neuroscience Institute’s Brain Health Center, located at Providence Saint John’s Health Center. The research, detailed in the paper…
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BODY DISSATISFACTION LINKED WITH DEPRESSION RISK IN CHILDREN
Body dissatisfaction at age 11 is linked to increased risk of depression by age 14, finds a new longitudinal study led by UCL researchers. The findings, published in The Lancet Psychiatry, show that body image concerns explain a large proportion of an association between body mass…
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Memory Begins to Decline in Your 30s: Here’s How to Keep Your Brain Sharp
Memory naturally starts to decline earlier than we think — when people are in their 30s — but such incidents are common and illustrate perfectly normal forgetting, said Dr. Richard Restak, a clinical professor of neurology and rehabilitation medicine at the GW School of Medicine…
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Breathing Exercises to Ease Holiday Stress
People who experience chronic stress show signs of accelerated immune aging, a recent study found. And stress is associated with around a 20% increase in the risk of death, researchers announced in July 2023. The holidays add another layer to the list of every day stressors. The good news? Researchers…
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What to Eat to Balance Blood Sugar
When it comes to balancing blood sugar levels, the first thing that usually comes to mind is limiting added sugar. From table sugar to high fructose corn syrup, brown sugar, dextrose, fruit juice concentrate, turbinado, malt sugar, maltodextrin—and the list goes on—added sugar is often…
