Health
Finding good health news amidst a pandemic can be quite daunting. That’s not the case with The Optimist Daily, where positive news is in high supply. Our Health section covers the latest good news from the health sector, featuring solutions ranging from mental and physical health to immunity, nutrition, and cutting edge medical research.
You can actually learn to be wise, and it can help you feel less lonely
Most people were either stunned or amused when British prime minister Theresa May appointed a Minister of Loneliness a few months ago, acknowledging that, “for far too many people, loneliness is the sad reality of modern life.” Yet, this should not have come as a surprise or a joke. In study Read More...
Why 19 year-old YouTuber Huw Richards is the future of gardening
There’s a new kid in the herbaceous border and he’s an online horticultural Read More...
Scientists have created a plant-based coating that could help end food waste
Feeding the world’s population isn’t so much about how much food we’re growing, but how to keep the food we grow from perishing. That’s why an agriculture company out of Santa Barbara developed a plant-based coating that allows fruits and vegetables to last two-to-three times longer than it Read More...
Sound meditation and the insight of impermanence
One specific method for practicing mindfulness of body sensations is to focus your attention on sounds. Sounds, like everything else, arise and pass away. Just by listening, you can experience the insight of impermanence, an understanding the Buddha taught as crucial for the development of Read More...
These techniques are proven to boost certain cognitive functions
Access your "Memory Palace", meditate and do Read More...
Study: Tai chi is an effective way to fight off chronic pain
According to new research, the ancient practice of tai chi can effectively reduce the symptoms of fibromyalgia, also known as chronic pain. Fibromyalgia causes muscle pain through the body, and can lead to a number of psychological conditions such as depression. Because tai chi involves both Read More...
The government knows a plant-based diet is best–it should make it official
The USDA is formulating its next set of dietary guidelines. An advisory panel has already recommended an increase in plant-based diets, and the USDA should listen to Read More...
Can beets tackle Alzheimer's at its root?
Alzheimer's disease is characterized by beta-amyloid plaques in the brain that disrupt the normal functioning of neurons. Could a common vegetal pigment provide the Read More...
Cut calories by 15 percent to stay young, study says
Maybe there's no need for a fountain of youth after all. New research suggests that cutting calories by 15 percent for two years can slow the metabolic process that leads to aging and protect against age-related diseases. After just one year on a reduced-calorie diet, study participants saw their Read More...
A cure for blindness could be in reach after successful stem cell trial
British doctors have successfully used stem cells to combat decreasing tissue in the eyes of two patients, marking a breakthrough moment toward curing the most common form of blindness. The two patients are now able to read again after the procedure, which is the first of its kind. While such Read More...