Archive for May 2017
The 6-Step Approach for Creating New Habits
Following these six steps can help clients establish new daily habits to achieve a desired outcome.
Read MorePilates Breathing and the Core
Pilates breathing techniques not only provide training benefits during Pilates exercises, but also can be a beneficial practice when lifting heavier objects. Korean researchers at Cheongju University in Cheongju, Republic of Korea, wanted to determine the functional value of Pilates breathing exercises and core stabilization.
Read MoreStress, the Brain and Heart Disease
New evidence may show the physiological link between stress and heart disease, as it manifests in the mind, and then, in the body. The study, reported in The Lancet (2017; doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(16)31714-7), shows that heightened amygdala activity in the brain resulting from mental stress is related to more arterial inflammation and bone-marrow activity and is significantly associated with a greater risk of heart disease and stroke. Study authors noted that these findings “provide unique insights into mechanisms translating stress to cardiovascular disease events.”
Read MoreAcupuncture and Brain Remapping
A recent study sheds light on the question of how acupuncture helps people with chronic pain and whether it’s more than a placebo effect. Acupuncture may achieve its long-term pain relief by remapping nervous system signals in the brain, according to findings from a sham-controlled acupuncture investigation of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts, chose CTS to study the underlying mechanisms for acupuncture’s effectiveness, because CTS is a pain disorder with established biomarkers and measurable treatment outcomes.
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