Four independent and recent studies have found that meditation is helpful in reducing pain.The first, a recent study in the Journal of Neurosciences found that using a certain meditation technique can be a potent way to reduce pain.
A week after the largest earthquake in to hit Japan in history, four of the six nuclear reactors at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station are still in various stages of meltdown and continue to deteriorate. The tragic and devastating events triggered by the unprecedented 9.0 magnitude earthquake and tsunami that devastated the northeast coast of Japan has raised concern for the possible ramifications of radiation swept into the jet stream that have arrived on the US West Coast.
For many years, concern about statin (cholesterol lowering) drugs, their benefit, side effects, and the failure to prescribe a vitamin that prevents the development of its side effects has been rampant in the alternative medicine internet.
A common thread through religious and spiritual traditions, is the one that urges us to “count our blessings,” and express our appreciation for the good in our lives.
B vitamins play a critical role in numerous functions in the body. Our bodies cannot store them, so it is imperative that we receive them on a daily basis. They are vital to our emotional and cognitive well-being. Alcohol, nicotine, caffeine and refined sugars, lead to their degradation. Many people are deficient in one or more of these vitamins. Deficiency of vitamin leads to sleeplessness, tiredness, confused state of mind and finally into depression. Data of research suggests that people who have low levels of Vitamin B are more likely to be depressed than those who have normal levels
B vitamins are found in all unprocessed, whole foods. High amounts are found in red meat and poultry. Potatoes, lentils, chile peppers, beans brewer’s yeast and molasses are also good sources.
Do you believe your thoughts affect not only your feelings, but your body and mental state as well? Over the course of the this decade, there’s been an ongoing debate and conversation surrounding movies such as the Secret, and the concept of the Law of Attraction, cognitive behavioral therapy-changing the way a person thinks about a certain aspect of life, can improve depressions.
For many decades, particularly in light of the debate and conversation surrounding movies such as the Secret, and the concept of the Law of Attraction, cognitive behavioral therapy-changing the way a person thinks about a certain aspect of life, can improve depressions.
During the last twenty years an increasing number of hospitals and clinics offer massage and music therapy to treat a variety of diseases and conditions. Numerous studies have found these treatments are beneficial, in particular as to how they relieve stress. A recent study conducted by the Group Health Research Institute in Seattle, Washington found that both massage therapy and music can effectively reduce anxiety. Listening to soft, soothing music is much less costly than massage.
As a physician, I was amazed to discover that zinc deficiency affects almost 1 in 3 persons globally. Mood swings are the most common symptoms associated with this mineral deficiency.