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.
Science shows that fasting is good for health—not just for weight loss
New research shows the health benefits of intermittent fasting. The participants in the study followed the regime of eating normally for five days and restricting their calories to 600 calories on two so-called "fasting days." They lost 5 percent weight within two months. They also reduced their Read More...
5 questions to help you find your sense of purpose
Finding meaning makes us healthier and more fulfilled. Here's how to Read More...
Exercise keeps aging muscles and immune systems young
According to statistics, only about 10 percent of people past the age of 65 work out regularly. That’s a missed opportunity as research has shown that older people who exercise have reflexes, memories, balance and metabolic profiles that more closely resembled those of 30-year-olds than of older Read More...
Direct primary care: Doctors who offer a health care membership
The ongoing rising costs of health care are driving innovation and a search for better and more affordable care. A small but fast-growing movement of doctors offers “direct primary care”. This new kind of doctor's office doesn't take insurance but charges a monthly membership fee instead. The Read More...
Pilates, not pills: Doctors are writing exercise prescriptions
Family doctors are acknowledging that there's only so much medicine can do, and sometimes a walk in the park is just what a person Read More...
Is it possible to unclog your arteries?
A person's arteries can become clogged by a buildup of a substance called plaque. There are no quick fixes for melting away plaque, but people can make key lifestyle changes to stop more of it accumulating and to improve their heart Read More...
Regenerative organic certification wants to be the ultimate ethical standard
The new standard combines the best of all the usual players–fair trade, humane, non-GMO–into one label that aims to set a new bar for sustainable, ethical agricultural Read More...
Landmark study confirms link between diet and recovery from major depression
A 2017 study at Deakin University in Australia suggests a direct link between a healthy diet and recovery from major depression. A CBS New York video released this week mentioned the Deakin University study and one other Australian study related to diet and depression while featuring former Read More...
Cinnamon has a surprising health benefit
If you love cinnamon, add an extra shake to your next meal: new research shows that the popular spice boosts metabolism in mouse and human fat cells. In the new study, published in the journal Metabolism, researchers from the University of Michigan tested the effect of cinnamaldehyde—the Read More...
Ikea wants to replace their fast food items with worm balls and bug burgers
Ikea is known for the Swedish meatballs and cheap hotdogs that tempt you when you walk out of the store. In the not so distant future, however, you may be coming across a different, more sustainable variety of foods including worm balls and algae hot dogs. Ikea’s innovation lab has been working Read More...