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Top 3 Benefits Of Acupuncture Treatment
Acupuncture treatment is one of the world’s oldest methods to treat people. It is a traditional procedure which has originated from the Chinese medical practices. Basically, the method of the acupuncture treatment involves the insertion of tiny needles to specific areas of the body to relieve it from energy imbalances and blockages.
Alternative Medicine Zone | Results Vary With Different Meditation Techniques
As doctors increasingly prescribe meditation to patients for stress-related disorders, scientists are gaining a better understanding of how different techniques from Buddhist, Chinese, and Vedic traditions produce different results.
Medical News Today | Laughter As Alternative Therapy
It has long been said that laughter is the best medicine, but medical practitioners are now taking this seriously, researchers delving into the mysteries of mind-body medications are now looking at the possible role of humor in health care, or using laughter as therapy.
Alternative Medicine Zone | Top 5 Benefits Of Yoga Relaxation
Most people begin doing yoga to benefit from the relaxation it brings about. True and complete relaxation is the end result of successful yoga practice. Yoga relaxation pertains to a full relaxation achieved by the mind, spirit, and the body, and not just one or two of these elements. Unlike general relaxation, which refers to relaxed muscles, yoga aims to unite these elements to achieve total relaxation.
Alternative Medicine Zone | DHEA May Fight Anxiety
Consumers looking for courage in a bottle may do well to turn to the dietary supplement aisle instead of the beer cooler case. In his “Extreme Fear” blog for Psychology Today, Jeff Wise, noted alcohol has long been known for its ability to reduce social anxiety; however, it can also impair judgment and coordination, making it less ideal in high-pressure situations. Instead, he reported, the military has been funding research into the potential of dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA), which is sold as a dietary supplement.
Natural Products Marketplace | The Best Food Sources of Thiamin
It’s important to eat a variety of healthy, unprocessed foods to avoid a vitamin deficiency. Some vitamins need to be replaced frequently since they aren’t stored well by the body. Such is the case with the vitamin known as thiamin, also called vitamin B1. Thiamin stores can be depleted in as little as two weeks if more isn’t taken in through diet. What are the best food sources of thiamin.
Suite 101 | Is Exercise the Best Drug for Depression?
Psychologist Jasper Smits is working on an unorthodox treatment for anxiety and mood disorders. The treatment is free and has no side effects. What is it? Exercise. Research has shown again and again that patients who follow aerobic-exercise regimens see improvement in their depression -- improvements comparable to that of those treated with medication. Exercise not only relieves depressive symptoms but also appears to prevent them from recurring.
Food Consumer | A Simple Massage Is Proven To Relieve Psychological And Physiological State Of Patients With Chronic Tension Headache
Researchers at the University of Granada -in collaboration with the Clinical Hospital San Cecilio and the University Rey Juan Carlos- have proven that the psychological and physiological state of patients with tension headache improves within 24 hours after receiving a 30-minute massage.
Medical News Today | Improve Mood with Vitamins, Herbs, and Supplements
Several supplements reportedly enhance mood, yet exactly what does the research indicate for mood boosters? Mood troubles, such as depression and also bipolar disorder, tend to be no laughing matter. Much more than twenty million American individuals have some sort of mood disorder and forty million have an anxiety disorder. And also these figures really don’t incorporate the typical worrywart or individual that endures an occasional round of the doldrums.
Health and Fitness Times | Alternative Remedies For Anxiety
The Mayo Clinic is a source of very reliable, scientific study based information about mainstream medicine; and in a recent article, they have highlighted information about alternative remedies and supplements for treating anxiety. Although it is not fully understood how these herbal supplements work to reduce feelings of anxiety and also side effects and varying degrees of efficacy on different people, the following supplements are seen to relieve symptoms of anxiety.
Alternative Medicine Zone | Tai Chi on psychological well-being: systematic review and meta-analysis
Physical activity and exercise appear to improve psychological health. However, the quantitative effects of Tai Chi on psychological well-being have rarely been examined. We systematically reviewed the effects of Tai Chi on stress, anxiety, depression and mood disturbance in eastern and western populations.
Bio-Medicine | 50 Nutrition Tips to Better Your Brain
Everything from tonics to drinks nowadays claims to have fantastic properties. Losing weight, increasing stamina, and even sexual prowess are just some of the claims made by today’s latest wonder drugs. But if looking for a simple brain boost to pass a test, make a presentation, or other task, what are the best ways to naturally increase your brain power?
Gather | Acupuncture May Ease Anxiety Over Dental Work
Fear of the dentist keeps many people from getting the dental care they need, but new research suggests that an ancient Chinese treatment -- acupuncture -- may provide quick relief. One in 20 people suffer from odontophobia -- severe anxiety about dentistry -- and a third of all people say they have moderate anxiety when seeing the dentist, the researchers said.
HealthDay | 8 Foods that Fight Stress
Chow down on eats that tame hunger and reduce anxiety. Eat It to Beat It. We all know that tension can wreak havoc on our eating patterns. But the right (healthy!) foods can often help tame mindless munching and cravings and, better yet, actually lower overall anxiety and its symptoms. Eight of our favorites.
Women's Day | Enhancing Adolescents' Health By Simple, Low-Cost Steps
Simple, low-cost measures such as wearing a pedometer to inspire walking and spending a few minutes a day meditating can put adolescents on the track toward better health, researchers report.These types of side-effect-free steps can quickly help lower important numbers like blood pressure, heart rate and even weight, counteracting today's unhealthy, upward trends among young people, said Dr. Vernon Barnes, physiologist at the Medical College of Georgia's Georgia Prevention Institute.
Medical News Today | Massage Eases Anxiety, But No Better Than Simple Relaxation Does
A new randomized trial shows that on average, three months after receiving a series of 10 massage sessions, patients had half the symptoms of anxiety. This improvement resembles that previously reported with psychotherapy, medications, or both. But the trial, published in the journal Depression and Anxiety, also found massage to be no more effective than simple relaxation in a room alone with soft, soothing music.
Medical News Today | Red clover may counter depressive symptoms in older women
Post-menopausal women taking supplements of a red clover extract may experience fewer symptoms of depression and anxiety, says a new randomised trial from Austria. Symptoms of depression and anxiety were reduced by about 80 per cent following 90 days of supplements containing 80 milligrams of red clover isoflavones, according to findings of a prospective randomized, double-blind, placebo controlled trial published in Maturitas.
NutaIngredients | Exercise better than medicine for anxiety
Scientists from the University of Georgia have found that patients with chronic illness can reduce anxiety with regular exercise. Exercise was found to reduce anxiety by twenty percent and is much safer than medications that carry risk of side effects of sedation and addiction. According to the researchers, exercise might be the best prescription a physician can offer a patient for anxiety.
EmaxHealth | Regular exercise reduces patient anxiety by 20 percent, study finds
The anxiety that often accompanies a chronic illness can chip away at quality of life and make patients less likely to follow their treatment plan. But regular exercise can significantly reduce symptoms of anxiety, a new University of Georgia study shows.
Health World | Hypnosis can relieve symptoms in children with respiratory diseases
Hypnosis has potential therapeutic value in children with respiratory disorders for alleviating symptoms such as habit cough or unexplained sensations of difficulty breathing and for lessening a child's discomfort during medical procedures.
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