Stress is a term everyone in modern-day society is familiar with, be it personally and/or professionally. Stress is defined as a physical or mental response to an external stimulus. From a physiological perspective, stress responses keep us alive. If you have a bear chasing you, your body will release hormones to allow you to escape. …
Avena sativa, commonly known as oat, originated in England, France, Poland, Germany, and Russia. It's now grown as a cereal grain around the world. Beyond food, oats are used to manufacture paper, mulch, thatching, mattress stuffing, and mulch. Additionally, raw materials are taken from oats to make nylon and other materials. Traditionally, oats were used …
Being social may not be on most people's radar as important to health, but it certainly is. Take this for instance. Heart disease is the number one killer around the world—an estimated 17.9 million people die of this alone each year. One study found that among adults with coronary artery disease, socially isolated people were …
Cold-water immersion therapy dates back as far as 3500 BC. Hippocrates in the 4th century BC wrote about using cold water therapies for medicinal purposes. During the last few decades, cold plunging has been gaining popularity, especially among athletes. One specific method, developed by Wim Hof, is getting extraordinarily popular. What is the Wim Hof …
You may be asking: what is motivational interviewing? This tool can be a very helpful but simple tool. It's possible to help people find motivation to create positive lifestyle changes by using motivational interviewing techniques. Motivational interviewing assumes people with less-than-ideal behaviors are at various stages of preparedness for making changes. This tool can be …
Chances are you know a military veteran whether they are family, a friend, or just an acquaintance. This is because 18.6 million veterans live in the United States (U.S.), its territories, and other locations as of 2023. The VA (Department of Veterans Affairs) oversees 139.7 million outpatient visits yearly. Sadly, studies have revealed many chronic …
Motivating yourself for change can be difficult at any time of the year. Finding motivation through colder months can be even more so. Between the easy pull of screen time and the cooler weather, finding the energy to do anything can be hard. In the United States, a typical adult spends over seven hours a …
With the closing of one year, another one brings dawning opportunities for new experiences and growth. Part of bringing in the New Year generally includes some sort of health-supporting change from exercise to dieting, and everything in between. Nowadays, there is a strong argument that dieting isn’t the answer; it’s possible to be healthy at …
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