You Should Consider Adding Saunas for Your Health. Good for the Heart and can add Years to Your Life
From Rhonda Patrick video here We’ve discussed saunas here. and here Laukkanen JA, Laukkanen T, Kunutsor SK. Cardiovascular and Other Health Benefits of Sauna Bathing: A Review of the Evidence. Mayo Clin Proc. 2018 Aug;93(8):1111-1121. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2018.04.008. PMID: 30077204. Abstract Sauna bathing, an activity that has been a tradition in Finland for thousands of years…
Read MoreAnalysis of Top 47 Diets
I found a link to this complilation of 47 diets from Peter Attia’s blog. He has a podcast and blog and is devoted to “cutting edge” research on longevity and health. But one facet of his thinking that I like the most, is his hard eyed view of medical studies and he ruthlessly takes them…
Read MoreThe VA is Adopting Tai Chi, Acupuncture as Sustainable Strategies for Health
Veterans Administration Using Acupuncture and Tai Chi to help returning soldiers This is a fantastic article about how the VA is seeing real benefits from adopting more holistic approaches to healthcare. Using Acupuncture to Help With Pain “It’s to help people re-engage with that purpose or meaning that maybe they lost,” Dr. Halmai explains….
Read MoreHeart rate variability: Can it serve as a marker of mental health resilience?
This article looks at HRV and how it relates to subjects’ reactions to “stressful laboratory tasks” (sounds dicey!). Subjects with higher vagal activity ( ie higher HRV) before and during the challenges,had improved resilience to tasks and lower markers of stress. This could be a companion piece to this other study which advocates for HRV…
Read MoreTranscutaneous Auricular Vagal Nerve Stimulation Lowers Blood Pressure in Hypertensive Patients: Best at 100Hz
TAVNS for HBP Napadow A new paper by friend of blog Vitaly Napadow, which suggests that 100Hz is the best, if not only the only effective frequency for blood pressure reduction in respiration gated TAVNS , or RAVANS. They looked at 12 hypertensive women and saw reductions in both systolic and diastolic pressure with RAVANS…
Read MoreKiller Stress NHK Documentary Outlines the Perils of Too Much Stress on Your System
I caught this documentary on a recent flight. I can’t seem to find it except on Facebook. It is aimed at the lay person with explanations for the brain areas involved in the stress response, as well as the autonomic nervous system and adrenal glands. As much as I read about stress and the ills…
Read MoreImprove your brain health now and forever by drinking tea four times a week!
https://news.nus.edu.sg/research/drinking-tea-improves-brain-health?fbclid=IwAR1fbdcktZwfKwsOBQMqeuPbqnJgF0mnORuwTTng-3A7DaFlRvGUiEcfbfM
Read MoreNow We Know that Inflammation Plays a Major Role in the Misery of Depression
We discussed this in the last newsletter. Inflammation and adverse effects on mood. Major depressive disorder and inflammation https://rdcu.be/bQ5WL REVIEWOpen AccessRole of inflammation in depression relapseChun-Hong Liu1, Guang-Zhong Zhang2,BinLi3,MengLi4,MarieWoelfer4,5,MartinWalter4,6,7andLihongWang8*AbstractMajor depressive disorder (MDD) is a leading cause of disability worldwide. After the first episode, patients withremitted MDD have a 60% chance of experiencing a second episode….
Read MoreLucy Liu really believes in Acupuncture and says it’s her secret for losing weight, fighting jet lag, and looking young.
“Lucy Liu really believes in it and says it’s her secret for losing weight, fighting jet lag, and looking young.” Celebrities Love Acupuncture: Should You Try It, Too? Tim Carrey, Sandra Bullock, Lucy Liu, Katy Perry. All depend on Acupuncture for their health and vitality. “Jim Carrey credits his improved overall health and well being…
Read MoreNow, There is New Help for Anxiety, PTSD and Depression as Psychedelic Research Goes Mainstream
I’ve been follower of Tim Ferriss since a patient told be about “4 Hour Work Week” years ago. I’m not an avid fan, but I certainly pay attention to his podcast and blog. He’s mentioned many times that he’s been getting involved in the psychedelic research and this article lays it out. There have been…
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