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Prevention and treatment of heavy legs
If you suffer from heavy legs, your legs feel constantly swollen, tired and sore, especially after sport. The sensations are uncomfortable for long hours. The symptoms usually disappear with rest, but in some cases, rest your legs does not eliminate the problem entirely. The painful sensations can develop muscle cramps in legs, cold feet, feeling [...]
Chronic Fatigue: Psychotherapy, exercise and gradual adjustment
A British study, published in The Lancet, compared the cognitive-behavioral psychotherapy, exercise therapy and gradual adaptation to the pace of activity (adaptive pacing therapy) for treatment of chronic fatigue syndrome. Previous studies supporting cognitive-behavioral and exercise gradually, the only two forms of treatment offered by the British health system, were carried out with few participants [...]
The scenes of nature affect brain activity
A study published in the journal Neuroimage, used functional brain imaging to assess how the environment influences brain function. The tranquil scenes of the environment, including natural elements, like the sea, causing the connection of different brain regions while human-made environments such as highways disrupt these connections. Michael Hunter, University of Sheffield, and his European [...]
Calcium helps control appetite
People who are dieting and do not have enough calcium lost more weight if they take a calcium supplement, according to a study published in the British Journal of Nutrition. Angelo Tremblay and his team (1) Laval University conducted the study with 63 obese women who followed a weight loss program for 15 weeks. Participants [...]
Menopause: St. John’s wort may be effective against hot flashes
Some clinical studies have suggested that St. John’s Wort could reduce symptoms of mild to moderate depression. A recent study published in the journal Menopause, suggests it could also be effective in treating vasomotor symptoms of menopause such as hot flashes and night sweats. Marjan Khajehei University of Shiraz (Iran) and his colleagues conducted the [...]