Health
Finding good health news amidst a pandemic can be quite daunting. That’s not the case with The Optimist Daily, where positive news is in high supply. Our Health section covers the latest good news from the health sector, featuring solutions ranging from mental and physical health to immunity, nutrition, and cutting edge medical research.
Eat organic bread to fight global warming
Fertilizers used in wheat cultivation contribute almost half (43 percent) of the greenhouse gas emissions, according to a new study. Fertilizers consist of substances and chemicals such as methane, carbon dioxide, ammonia, and nitrogen. The emissions from these substances in synthetic fertilizers Read More...
Teach yourself everyday happiness with imagery training
Flashbacks of scenes from traumatic events often haunt those suffering from psychiatric conditions, such as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). “The close relationship between the human imagery system and our emotions can cause deep emotional perturbations”, says Dr Svetla Velikova Read More...
The periodical five-day fast can do wonders for your health
Going on a five-day fast—where calorie intake is reduced to just 750 to 1,100 calories a day—can have tremendous benefits for your health. Research shows that a five-day fast every three months can help to reduce risk factors for heart disease while lowering levels of inflammation, which can be Read More...
Heal thyself: meet the doctors living with the conditions they treat
Bav Shergill: As a teenager I was terribly embarrassed about my skin – I had really bad acne from the age of 15. It took me until I went to medical school to find the courage and confidence to change my GP and get a hospital referral. Now, when I’m treating patients with acne I can reassure Read More...
Brain stimulation for patients with anorexia is safe and might improve symptoms
Small study in 16 people suggests technique is safe and might help improve mood, anxiety and wellbeing, while increasing weight. Deep brain stimulation might alter the brain circuits that drive anorexia nervosa symptoms and help improve patients' mental and physical health, according to a small Read More...
Dietary supplement shows promise in treatment of sleep apnea
Obstructive sleep apnea, which causes people to briefly stop breathing while asleep, affects an estimated 5 percent of the population, not including the many more who don’t even realize they suffer from the disorder. Patients are sometimes treated with a machine that blows air into the Read More...
Meditation benefits ALS patients
An eight-week mindfulness-based meditation program led to improved quality of life and psychological well-being in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), according to new research. In a randomized, open-label, and controlled clinical trial that included 100 patients, participants who Read More...
Forget the hangover, under-25s turn to mindful drinking
Forget pub crawls – increasing numbers of young people are replacing beer and wine with “mindful drinking” – where abstinence, not alcohol, is all the rage. A fifth of British adults under-25 are teetotal, according to the Office for National Statistics, and numbers are on the rise. Read More...
Post organic? The sustainability of vertical indoor farming
Agriculture consumes 70 percent of available water globally, and over 700 million pounds of pesticides each year in the United States alone. And with a growing world population food production needs to increase in the decades ahead. That is why a New Jersey company advocates sustainable vertical Read More...
A tortured love for vitamin D
Before there was Vitaminwater, there was vitamin beer. In 1936, the Joseph Schlitz Brewing Company promised that its Sunshine Vitamin D Beer would “give you the vitamin D you need for year round vigorous health.” One ad explained: “Modern living; clothing; clouds and smoke; hours Read More...