The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has recommended depression screening for all individuals between the ages of 19 and 65. First published in June, in JAMA , the recommendations are an important first step for instituting preventive mental health measures as a part of ongoing primary healthcare. The task force is a volunteer… Continue reading New Screening Recommendations for Depression
When it comes to reducing high cholesterol in patients, doctors have long turned to statin drugs as their tools of choice. For persistently high levels of LDL (the bad cholesterol) that statins do not adequately reduce, the alternative is a class of drugs known as PCSK9 inhibitors. Although both are powerful weapons against heart disease… Continue reading New Hope for Battling High Cholesterol
The traditional Hindu wellness system called ayurveda is meant to achieve balance and wellness in life. Many elements of ayurveda involve self-care, whether that means making a nutritious meal, intentional breathwork, or engaging in the self-massage known as abhyanga. The massage uses warmed oil gently rubbed into the skin. Abhyanga is traditionally one… Continue reading Abhyanga
The healing power of nature is well-documented. One famous study found that spending just two hours a week in nature can measurably improve physical health and mental well-being. That’s the benefit of passively being “in” nature. Imagine the upside if you immersed yourself in natural surroundings and activities in a clinical, intentional way. … Continue reading Ecotherapy
A Japanese study published late last year found that a South Asian spice, Kencur ginger, had anticancer properties. The spice specifically inhibits cancer cell growth. Usually sold as “sand ginger,” this version of the common household spice-rack staple is also sold as galanga (the umbrella botanical name for all gingers), aromatic ginger, and cutcherry. The… Continue reading Kencur Ginger as a Cancer-Fighter
Many people think that indulging in a vape or puff of pot right before bedtime can help ensure a good night’s sleep. A new survey on marijuana and sleep, commissioned by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, indicates that view is wrong. In fact, the results of the survey point to the opposite conclusion—that marijuana… Continue reading Marijuana and Sleep Disruption
We like to eat. We eat to celebrate. We eat to feel better when we’re sick or upset. We eat as a social exercise. We eat, and eat, and eat. In the modern age of plenty with every aisle of the supermarket stocked to overflowing, we have a nearly boundless supply of food from which… Continue reading Intermittent Fasting for Weight Loss and Wellness
Have you been using more vegetable oils in an attempt to cook healthier? You aren’t alone. Specific vegetable and seed oils have long been a staple of healthy regional eating patterns, such as the Mediterranean diet common to Italy and Greece—and now, much of America. Although they are often lumped together as one… Continue reading Healthy (and Not So Healthy) Vegetable Oils
A recent study published in the journal JAMA (the Journal of the American Medical Association) has raised concerns about a supplement commonly used as a sleep aid. The research concluded that the dosage of melatonin users regularly take has increased significantly over the last ten years. The levels some users are currently ingesting may cause… Continue reading Misunderstanding Melatonin
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