By Anjali Raj Westwood, RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences While you may need to modify your exercise routine slightly during pregnancy, physical activity is safe, and in fact recommended, when you’re expecting a baby. One option you might consider is prenatal yoga. Yoga…
By Study Finds Adding yoga to a regular exercise routine can reduce your risk of developing heart disease, according to new research. The study reveals that the discipline, which originated in ancient India, is much more than just muscle stretching. Researchers in Canada found that…
By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira Most health experts would likely agree that yoga and meditation are great ways to maintain strong mental health. Research shows their effects may also translate to physical health as well. A new study from the Keck School of Medicine at USC finds…
By Amanda Froelich Some people gain calmness and relaxation through Yoga. For some, it’s through baking their favorite pies, cakes, or cookies. Whipping up treats and pastries in the kitchen won’t just give you delicious comfort desserts but some therapeutic and relaxing feeling. Like Yoga,…
Meditation is a popular and beneficial practice that can help to reduce stress, control anxiety, promote emotional health, improve sleep and enhance self-awareness, among other useful effects. To receive its advantages, meditation requires you to be present in the present moment and stay focused on…
When Rebecca Acabchuk was studying mild traumatic brain injuries while working on her doctorate in physiology and neurobiology at UConn, she met a student athlete who had suffered multiple concussions. “When I started doing research on concussions, people just started coming to me,” Acabchuk says….
By: GreenMedInfo Research Group Think you need to pound the pavement in order to obtain the brain-boosting benefits of exercise? Studies show yoga may be just as good as aerobics when it comes to maintaining a healthy brain. A research article published in the journal…
Participants in an eight-week mindfulness-based stress reduction course reported significant improvement in levels of pain, depression and disability A mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) course was found to benefit patients with chronic pain and depression, leading to significant improvement in participant perceptions of pain, mood and…
Three popular complementary and integrative health (CIH) therapies – yoga, tai chi, and meditation – lead to significant improvements in key outcomes perceived by Veterans receiving care in the Veterans Health Administration (VA) system, suggests a study in a special September supplement to Medical Care….
The anti-inflammatory and other beneficial effects of meditation and yoga practices make them potential adjunctive treatments of COVID-19, according to the peer-reviewed journal JACM, The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. Deepak Chopra, University of California, San Diego and William Bushell of Massachusetts Institute of…
Experts in Indian traditional medicine, including the chair of the Government of India’s committee charged to lead that nation’s efforts on the potential uses of traditional medicine relative to COVID-19, describe how the approach of Ayurveda and yoga may help strengthen host immunity and provide…
By Elias Marat An increasing number of schools across the country are introducing mindfulness practice and yoga classes to address student anxiety, tardiness, and disruptions. The alternative approach to school discipline seeks to address student misbehavior by addressing one of its root causes —namely, allowing…
By Leona Henryson The Facts: Yoga has a number of mind and body benefits, and those benefits have also been seen in children. Reflect On: Should schools be incorporating yoga programs into their curriculum? Kermit the Frog has a wonderful song – “It’s Not Easy…
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Scientists have known for decades that aerobic exercise strengthens the brain and contributes to the growth of new neurons, but few studies have examined how yoga affects the brain. A review of the science finds evidence that yoga enhances many of the…
As the leading cause of death in both the United States and the world, heart disease claims nearly 18 million lives every year, according to the World Health Organization. Many of these deaths are due to hypertension, or abnormally high blood pressure, and could be…
By Patricia Burke Whistling Jugs: Pitchers vs. Whistles vs. Energy Healers A few years back, a “discovery” was made about ancient Peruvian pottery vessels. They were thought to be water vessels, until someone blew into one, and it was discovered that the water vessels were…
By Dr. M Storoni MD PhD, Uplift There are two functional parts of the brain that play a key role in stress. These serve the functions of emotion and cognitive function. So I am calling them the ’emotional’ brain (amygdala and its connections and medial…
By Jon Yaneff, CNP About Migraine and Yoga for Migraine A migraine is an intense, debilitating, and chronic headache that causes attacks on more than 15 days monthly. This type of headache produces severe pain on one side of the head, and some sufferers may…
By John P., Guest to Natural Blaze Are you interested in yogic relaxation for stress relief? Yoga is an increasingly popular activity for relaxation, and it comes with many other benefits too. In this guide to yogic relaxation, you’ll learn everything you need to know…
By Anna Hunt At the center of our bodies resides a long, wiry nerve called the vagus nerve. It extends all the way from the brain down through the chest and beyond the stomach. In addition, it connects to all major organs, including ears, eyes,…
