If it was a pill, exercise would be prescribed to every person and for nearly every ailment. According to the World Health Organization, physical inactivity is the fourth…
It’s no secret that aerobic exercise can help stave off some of the ravages of aging. But a growing body of research suggests that swimming might provide a unique boost to brain health. Regular swimming…
As with many other physicians, recommending physical activity to patients was just a doctor chore for me – until a few years ago. That was because I myself…
Exercise is one of the best things for your brain. Some scientists even believe that the main purpose of your brain is to move your body. The benefits…
Gardening has long been considered a therapeutic hobby for well-being. However, science is just now beginning to back up the benefits of getting your hands dirty with research.…
It doesn’t matter if you are a professional dancer or if you just like to move on the dance floor on Saturday night. It doesn’t matter if you…
We all know that exercise has unparalleled power to improve physical health. But did you know that science is showing that it is one of the best things…
There’s no doubt about it. The modern world is bad for your brain. With restaurant food delivered right to your door 24-hours-a-day, never-ending dings and digital screens, 70-hour…
Depression is a complex illness that can look very different in different people. Some depressed people can’t sleep at all while others can’t do much of anything except…
Although we still don’t know all that we’d like to, science has come a long way in understanding what depression looks like in your brain. It’s now known…
How you feel, think, and move, what you see and hear, literally every single thing originates in or is processed and assigned meaning by that three-pound mass in…