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A Youthful Mindset Is Key to Aging, Living Well

Feeling young, even at an advanced age, improves medical rehabilitation outcomes, according to a new study in Gerontology. And having a “youthful mindset” helps prevent disability and illness in older adults. Study Details Researchers followed 194 patients (ages 73–84) undergoing rehabilitation programs for osteoporotic fractures or stroke. Subjects were interviewedRead

What Is Medical Intuition?

Excerpted from Essentials of Medical Intuition: A Visionary Path to Wellness (Watkins/Penguin-Random House, 2022) In 2005, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) convened a committee of experts to study the use of complementary and alternative medicine in the United States. Their report defined medical intuition as, “the utilization of a focused,Read

Specific Transcriptome Changes Associated with Blood Pressure Reduction in Hypertensive Patients After Relaxation Response Training

ABSTRACT // Objective: Mind–body practices that elicit the relaxation response (RR) have been demonstrated to reduce blood pressure (BP) in essential hypertension (HTN) and may be an adjunct to antihypertensive drug therapy. However, the molecular mechanisms by which the RR reduces BP remain undefined. Design: Genomic determinants associated with responsivenessRead

Diet and Mental Health: What is the Evidence?

There has been a great deal of press lately on diet and mental health. A new expert review confirms that yes, diet significantly influences mental health and well being, however, the evidence for some diets is comparatively weak, says a new study in the peer-reviewed journal European Neuropsychopharmacology. “We haveRead

Congratulations to Omni Biotic on Winning NutraIngredient’s Probiotic of the Year, 2021

Today’s Practitioner congratulates Omni Biotic for receiving the Nutraingredients USA, Probiotic of the Year, 2021. AllergoSan USA’s Omni-Biotic Stress Release psychobiotic was recognized as Nutraingredients USA Probiotic of the Year. AllergoSan USA and Omni Biotic are hosts of the Microbiome Resource Center on this website (more here). “We congratulate OmniRead

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