Habit Changes Can Make For A Better Day

Charles Duhigg, author of the new book “The Power of Habit” contends that patterns of daily routine can actually undermine what we consciously desire. Duhigg describes a “golden rule of habit change.” For example, if an old routine is laying on...

Evolution and Headache

I am interested in evolution from a # of standpoints…did you ever wonder why we have headaches, why they exist?? Is there an evolutionary advantage for migraine?? Our closest relatives are chimps..one could consider humans to just be a third species of...

Bone Health While Dieting

Milk and dairy are important for every diet. Research shows it can be especially important for improving bone health while cutting calories because bone strength can be depleted during dieting. Recommended amounts are three to five servings per day of low-fat milk...

The Good in the Bad

The old adage states “If you’re going through hell, keep going.” As difficult as stressful situations may be, people facing challenges are more resilient in later stressful situations. According to Mark Seery, assistant professor in social psychology...

Brain Waves

Last month a team of scientists at the University of California Berkeley programmed computers to decode brain waves, transmitting them into words. Another group of scientists at Berkeley five months prior showed their colleagues movie trailers, and then using...

Naltrexone May Lessen Chronic Pain

Researchers from Stanford University School of Medicine recently reported that low doses of the opioid antagonist naltrexone (ReVia) significantly reduced pain in a study of patients with fibromyalgia. The patients reported an overall decreased amount of pain on...

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