A Voice for Choice Advocacy
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A Voice for Choice Advocacy advocates for people’s rights to be fully informed about the composition, quality, and short- and long-term health effects of all products that go into people’s bodies, such as food, water, air, pharmaceuticals and cosmetics.
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A Voice for Choice Advocacy
Go outside for your sanity! Spending 67 minutes #outdoors refreshes #mentalhealth

#Nature #Wellness #Wellbeing

https://studyfinds.org/go-outside-for-your-sanity/
Study Finds
Go outside for your sanity! Spending 67 minutes outdoors refreshes mental health
As the weather heats up, Americans are united on one thing -- it's time to get out of the house!
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Ghrelin hormone linked to better mood after #fasting in depressed patients

#GutHealth #MentalHealth #Wellbeing #Wellness

https://www.psypost.org/ghrelin-hormone-linked-to-better-mood-after-fasting-in-depressed-patients/
PsyPost
Ghrelin hormone linked to better mood after fasting in depressed patients
Short-term fasting appears to boosts mood in individuals with major depressive disorder in part by increasing levels of the hormone ghrelin, suggesting potential new treatment avenues targeting the gut-brain axis.
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Mentally and physically, trees make a difference

#MentalHealth #Trees #Nature #Wellness #Wellbeing #NaturalMedicine

https://www.fs.usda.gov/features/mentally-and-physically-trees-make-difference
US Forest Service
Mentally and physically, trees make a difference | US Forest Service
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Does the Thought of #Parasites Make You Squeamish? Let’s Face It ... Deworming Is Not Just for Your Animals

#Health #Wellness #Wellbeing

tinyurl.com/avfca-parasites
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#Omega3 #supplements may reduce aggression: Study

#MentalHealth #ChildrensMentalHealth #Wellness #Wellbeing

https://www.newsnationnow.com/health/omega-3-reduce-aggression/
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Doctors say loneliness and social isolation should be discussed in health visits

#MentalHealth #Wellness #Wellbeing

https://abcnews.go.com/Health/doctors-loneliness-social-isolation-discussed-health-visits/story?id=110725563
ABC News
Doctors say loneliness and social isolation should be discussed in health visits
Physicians are calling for primary care doctors to ask patients about loneliness and social isolation at routine health checks and when managing chronic diseases.
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'When you improve nutrition, you reduce violence': Psychologist Kimberley Wilson on working in Europe's largest women's prison

#Nutrition #MentalHealth #Wellness

https://www.livescience.com/health/mind/when-you-improve-nutrition-you-reduce-violence-psychologist-kimberley-wilson-on-working-in-europes-largest-womens-prison
livescience.com
'When you improve nutrition, you reduce violence': Psychologist Kimberley Wilson on working in Europe's largest women's prison
Kimberley Wilson has worked in prisons and with patients from all walks of life. Her years of providing therapy suggest improved nutrition could be key to mental health and brain function.
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Lifestyle medicine: How doctors are prescribing behavioral changes to reverse illness

#Health #Nutrition #HealthyLiving #NaturalMedicine #Wellness

https://studyfinds.org/lifestyle-medicine/
Study Finds
Lifestyle medicine: How doctors are prescribing behavioral changes to reverse illness
StudyFinds' Dr. Faith Coleman reveals the 6 pillars of lifestyle medicine that are making people healthier by changing their daily habits.
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Clinical study improved #Alzheimers symptoms without drugs

#Health #HealthyLiving #Nutrition #Exercise #BrainHealth #MentalHealth #NaturalMedicine #Wellness

https://www.foxnews.com/video/6354532489112
Fox News
Clinical study improved Alzheimer's symptoms without drugs | Fox News Video
UCSF clinical professor of medicine Dr. Dean Ornish joins ‘Fox & Friends’ to discuss his clinical study offering a better quality of life to Alzheimer's patients.
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Nature’s Painkiller: Natural Molecules Found in #Cannabis Rival Morphine in Groundbreaking Study

#PainRelief #NaturalMedicine #Wellness #Wellbeing

https://scitechdaily.com/natures-painkiller-natural-molecules-found-in-cannabis-rival-morphine-in-groundbreaking-study/
SciTechDaily
Nature’s Painkiller: Natural Molecules Found in Cannabis Rival Morphine in Groundbreaking Study
Researchers at the Comprehensive Center for Pain & Addiction conducted tests on five terpenes, finding promising results in their pain-relief capabilities. A study from the University of Arizona Health Sciences, published in the journal PAIN, discovered that…
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A high-fat diet can disrupt gut bacteria, alter behavior, and influence brain chemicals in ways that increase anxiety.

The study found that rats fed a high-fat diet showed less diversity in gut bacteria and higher expression of genes associated with stress and anxiety.

#GutHealth #Nutrition #BrainHealth #MentalHealth #Wellness

https://neurosciencenews.com/anxiety-diet-microbiome-26331/
Neuroscience News
Junk Food Fuels Anxiety
A high-fat diet can disrupt gut bacteria, alter behavior, and influence brain chemicals in ways that increase anxiety.
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Robust Gut #Microbiome Can Help You Fight Infections

#GutHealth #Health #Wellness #ImmuneSystem

https://www.newsmax.com/health/health-news/microbiome-bacteria-butyrate/2024/06/21/id/1169628/
Newsmax
Robust Gut Microbiome Can Help You Fight Infections
The bacteria colonizing your bowels play a key part in your risk for infection, new research shows. A study of more than 600 people hospitalized with infections found their microbiomes had fewer bacteria that were able to produce a beneficial fatty acid called…
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A study by RHS scientists, found that taking a more sustainable approach – from letting your grass grow long to avoiding pesticides and peat compost and providing areas for wildlife – can make people feel better than more conventional gardening.

#Gardening #Organic #Wellness #Wellbeing #MentalHealth #NaturalMedicine #Nature

https://www.aol.com/ditching-weedkiller-gardening-nature-boosts-141350402.html
Aol
Ditching weedkiller and gardening for nature boosts wellbeing more, study says
Research from Royal Horticultural Society highlights benefits of sustainable gardening as Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival kicks off.
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"Dragonflies are beautiful to observe, but they also do the important job of consuming the pests we don't like by eating mosquitoes, black flies, midges, and horseflies."

#Dragonflies #Gardening #Summer #Nature #Wellness

https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/attract-dragonflies-yard-why-want-160100388.html?fr=sycsrp_catchall
Yahoo Life
How to Attract Dragonflies to Your Yard—and Why You Would Want To
Create a habitat that draws these beautiful, beneficial insects to your landscape.
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How cannabis and psilocybin might help some of the 50 million Americans who are experiencing chronic pain

#ChronicPain #NaturalMedicine #PlantMedicine #AlternativeTherapies #Wellness #Wellbeing #PainRelief

https://theconversation.com/how-cannabis-and-psilocybin-might-help-some-of-the-50-million-americans-who-are-experiencing-chronic-pain-225887?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=bylinetwitterbutton via @ConversationUS
The Conversation
How cannabis and psilocybin might help some of the 50 million Americans who are experiencing chronic pain
Cannabis and psilocybin – used under supervision – have the potential to work better than current pain treatments, but the research into both has long been hindered by federal legislation.
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Doctor shares benefits of #homeopathetic medicine and hopes to see it grow in #SouthAfrica

#NaturalMedicine #HolisiticHealth #Wellness #HealthyLiving

https://www.iol.co.za/sunday-tribune/lifestyle/doctor-shares-benefits-of-homeopathetic-medicine-and-hopes-to-see-it-grow-in-south-africa-ba818fa3-fca7-47cc-bdbf-c024d9d23ac4
www.iol.co.za
Doctor shares benefits of homeopathetic medicine and hopes to see it grow in South Africa
Working as a homeopath, Dr Tharushka Naidoo is proving why the medicinal approach should be first choice in treating patients rather than a last resort.
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"In an era where our lives are increasingly tethered to screens, a countermovement is brewing in the Netherlands. The Offline Club, a chain of digital detox cafes, is offering patrons a radical proposition: leave your phone at the door and rediscover the joys of analog entertainment."

#CellPhones #Technology #DigitalDetox #MentalHealth #Wellness #Wellbeing

https://greenmedinfo.com/content/offline-club-netherlands-pioneers-new-approach-screen-time
Greenmedinfo
The Offline Club: Netherlands Pioneers New Approach to Screen Time
The Offline Club: Netherlands Pioneers New Approach to Screen Time In an era where our lives are increasingly tethered to screens, a countermovement is brewing in the Netherlands. The Offline Club, a chain of digital detox cafes, is offering patrons a radical…
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#Magnesium supplements can alleviate anxiety and regulate cortisol; heres how: Neurologist explains

#StressRelief #MentalHealth #Wellness #Wellbeing

https://www.hindustantimes.com/lifestyle/health/magnesium-supplements-can-alleviate-anxiety-and-regulate-cortisol-heres-how-neurologist-explains-101721033646857.html?utm_source=twitter
via @Tapatrisha1
Hindustan Times
Magnesium supplements can alleviate anxiety and regulate cortisol; here's how: Neurologist explains
From boosting the activity of gamma-aminobutyric acid to regulating Cortisol (the stress hormone), magnesium supplements have a positive impact on mental health
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5 #herbs that help increase brain functioning and memory power

#NaturalMedicine #BrainHealth #MentalHealth #HealthyLiving #Wellness

http://toi.in/5pYLcb/a24gk via @timesofindia
The Times of India
5 herbs that help increase brain functioning and memory power - Times of India
Discover the ancient herbs that can supercharge your brain! From Brahmi to Ginkgo Biloba, these natural remedies have been scientifically proven to bo
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For a mainstream publication, this was actually a good read.

#DigitalDetox #CellPhones #MentalHealth #Wellness

https://www.ft.com/content/78705771-6703-4555-bca5-8205e4a4cfb8
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