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Health, Diet, and Exercise, depression
Submitted by Greg on November 6, 2009 - 12:30pm.
Here at LifeTwo we believe that 'midlife crisis' is often a normal depression that happens in midlife. So anything that reduces the risk of depression also reduces the risk of midlife crisis. »more»
Submitted by Wesley on September 8, 2009 - 7:52pm.
Two books on dealing with grief showed up in my mailbox last week. "Solace" by Roberta Temes and "Life Between Falls" by Julie Lange. While it may have been a coincidence that I got them at the same time, it was fortuitous nonetheless. »more»
Submitted by DazedAndConfused on August 2, 2009 - 1:47pm.
I have a question for which I have NO idea how to find the answer. »more»
Submitted by Wesley on July 7, 2009 - 9:13am.
Everyone knows that stress is a silent killer. But what to do about it? In addition to ridding yourself of the underlying causes of stress, experts advise Exercise, Sleep, and Mindful Relaxation all top the list. Below is a description of each and why it works taken from a recent LA Times Health section article.
Exercise: »more»
Submitted by hlesbrown on November 24, 2008 - 3:00pm.
Over the past number of years, there has been an explosion of advertising around pharmaceuticals that are designed to alleviate problems with ED [erectile dysfunction] in men (for the drug companies and advertising agencies, the embarrassment of ED has apparently replaced the heartbreak of psoriasis). »more»
Submitted by hlesbrown on November 3, 2008 - 10:25am.
I have a confession to make: as I get older, taking care of myself becomes more and more of a chore. Additionally, as andropause continues to take its toll, bodily maintenance keeps looking more and more like an uphill (and losing) battle. »more»
Submitted by Delaine on October 19, 2008 - 2:11pm.
There are always images of beauty beyond our reach. Twiggy, Farrah, and Christie...these were the icons of beauty as I was growing up. I was pretty lucky. As a blond, I was part way there. But at age 13, when I compared my body to Twiggy, I was in for problems. I was short and overweight, and so I began a ‘flirtation’ with dieting. »more»
Submitted by Wesley on August 5, 2008 - 10:45pm.
Once the major tool in treating depression and other psychiatric illnesses, the use of psychotherapy fell from 44% to 29% over the 10-year period from 1996 to 2005. Meanwhile the use of antidepressants and other drugs became more widely used during the same period. »more»
Submitted by Wesley on April 27, 2008 - 9:06am.
According to a study of 8,556 middle aged university graduates by scientists of the University of Navarra and the Harvard School of Public Health (USA), the odds of suffering depression increases 41% in smokers in comparison with non-smokers, which according to the researchers "demonstrates in a pioneering way the direct relationship between tobacco use and this disease". »more»
Submitted by Wesley on March 31, 2008 - 9:45pm.
In his new book "Spark," author John J. Ratey, M.D., explains emerging research indicating the positive effect that exercise has on brain health from depression to ADD to addiction to aggression to menopause to Alzheimer's. »more»
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