Archive for May, 2010
The cellular aging is a very wide spread problem that is caused by stress and anxiety but now the US researchers have found vigorous exercises that can reduce cellular aging with the prevention of shortening of telomeres due to stress.
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This study was taken in University of California San Francisco (UCSF) and the publication has been made in open access journal PLoS ONE on 26 May.
The exercise has always being a very affective thing for the health but now this new goodness of it seems really exciting.
Co-lead investigator, Dr Elissa Epel, an associate professor in the UCSF Department of Psychiatry while discussing about this study said that “Telomere length is increasingly considered a biological marker of the accumulated wear and tear of living, integrating genetic influences, lifestyle behaviors, and stress.”
The bacteria was earlier thought to be only a creature that can have the drastic affects on the health of human but with the advancement of technology this thing came out that bacteria can be used for bringing the positive effects on human being.
It has been found previously that exposure to certain bacteria in the environment gives us the antidepressant qualities that could increase the learning behavior of in humans.
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Dorothy Matthews of The Sage Colleges in Troy, New York, who conducted the research with her colleague Susan Jenks stated that “Mycobacterium vaccae is a natural soil bacterium which people likely ingest or breath in when they spend time in nature”. Some previous researches were also taken on the heat killed bacteria and it was also found out that injected into the mice stimulate the growth of some neurons into the brain that resulted in the increased level of serotonin and also anxiety.
Recently a month long program was held in ancient art of Yoga and a lot of cancer survivors participated in that program, after the program some really affective results reported from the cancer patients.
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Those who were having cancer and they participated in this program reported better sleep, less fatigue and a very less need of sleep medicine.
Dr. Douglas W. Blayney, president of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) while discussing about this issue said that “This is a readily applicable approach that improves quality of life and reduces medicine intake in cancer survivors. This is a real positive”.
Blayney, who is medical director of the Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Michigan also stated about this issue by saying that “There is an increased importance of amelioration of the complicationsof therapy in long-term cancer survivors”.
Exercise has always been considered as a healthy thing for a person either he is a kid or an adult but intensity of that exercise can become bad for health instead of being effective.
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Recent study has shown some really amazing result regarding this issue, according to that intense exercise can provoke the onset of temporary lung problem and other symptoms of asthma even in those kids who don’t have the asthmatic problems.
Dr. Alladin Abosaida, study lead author and hospital clinician at the University of California’s Irvine and Miller Children’s Hospital while discussing about this study said that “The results of this study indicate that short bouts of heavy exercise do cause a decrease in lung function testing in healthy children without a history of asthma or allergies”.
Brain Herbs
No remedy is better than natural herbs and plants. Chemically manufactured
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medicines and supplements have their side effects, but these natural products usually are free of dangerous side effects.
There are certain herbs that can be used to boost brain power and enhance the brain functionality in positive ways.
1. Ginkgo Biloba:
This is also known as Maidenhair Tree. This is used mainly for memory and concentration augmenting purpose. It is said to be helpful in Alzheimer’s disease. It improves blood circulation in brain as well as neutralizes hazardous free radicals with the anti-oxidants.
