When people think about addiction, drugs, alcohol or such impulsive activities as gambling often come to mind. Illicit drugs are commonly considered to be risky in any quantity, while substances like alcohol and prescription drugs are not necessarily inherently dangerous, but can be harmful if used incorrectly or to excess. Gambling can be regarded in …
Anxiety, stress, depression, and moodiness are issues that just about everyone face at some point in their lifetime. Many people even use medication to keep such problems under control. But there is a free, natural alternative that anyone can use to combat these negative forces – exercise.
We hear the old adage, everything in moderation, time after time, but it appears there really is something to it; even when it comes to exercise.
Exercise is a magic drug for many people with depression and anxiety disorders, and it should be more widely prescribed by mental health care providers, according to researchers who analyzed the results of numerous published studies. “Exercise has been shown to have tremendous benefits for mental health,” says Jasper Smits, director of the Anxiety Research …
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Research at the Sam and Rose Stein Institute for Research on Aging at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine suggests a novel route to improving the symptoms of subsyndromal depression (SSD) in seniors through the regular use of “exergames,” or entertaining video games that combine game play with exercise.
A new study by Sahlgrenska Academy and Sahlgrenska University Hospital reveals that young adults who are physically fit tend to have a higher IQ and are more likely to go on to university. The results were recently published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS). The study involved 1.2 million Swedish men …
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