This week we celebrate Earth Day! Wednesday April 22nd will mark the 50th anniversary focusing on our precious planet. Normally there would be events and activities all over the globe to clean up our planet and promote awareness of the environment. Obviously that can’t happen this year so let’s take some time on our own…
Most everything may be closed but one thing that is still open is the outdoors. We need the healing effects of nature now more than ever. You can still get outside safely while practicing social distancing. If you’ve been following this newsletter you know this is one of my favorite topics but this week I…
If you are fortunate to still be working it is most likely now from home. Many of my patients have commented how they now realize just how well their desk was set up in their office. Now as they adopt to working with a computer on their lap while sitting on the couch they realize…
Stress is one of the single most detrimental things to our health. Stress reduces our bodies ability to properly heal and fight off infections.You may have noticed in other people, or even in yourself, stress can have many varied effects. Some people may get digestive issues, others get headaches. While others have muscle aches or…
If a group of people are all exposed to someone who is sick some of the group would get sick, but not all of them. What is the difference? It all comes down to an individuals immune system. We are fighting off nasty bugs all the time. Sometimes the bugs win and we get sick.…
With the taste of warm weather we had this week I’m back to one of my favorite topics and that is the benefits of spending time in nature. This is a topic I have covered before but this particular study in Frontiers in Psychology journal had a unique take. They were evaluating how spending just…
It is generally accepted that exercise is good for your body and brain. One of the best simple exercises is just going for a walk. Plenty of studies have shown how just this one activity has many health benefits. It is also well documented that spending time in nature is beneficial for our brain and…
Can living in an area with more vegetation and green space really help you live longer? According to this study the answer is yes! This was a long term study done on nurses that lived across the United States. They filled out health questionnaires over the course of almost 10 years. The survey questions monitored…
As humans were need connection. We have always relied on each other and built family units and communities. Our oldest connection is to each other. We knew we needed to bond with our fellow humans to survive and really thrive. But what about our second oldest connection and relationship? This relationship was with a creature…
There was a study recently published out of Sweden that looked at men and women who took part in a long distance cross country ski race and evaluated how many developed depression. They were compared to people who did not participate and matched by age and where in the country they came from. This study…