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.
Probiotics and a healthy gut can help fight multiple sclerosis
The importance of maintaining a healthy gut cannot be overstressed as new research keeps emerging. Now the Mayo Clinic has uncovered a gut microbe that has the potential to treat autoimmune diseases, including multiple Read More...
Preparing for longevity: We don’t need to become frail as we age
Frailty, often assumed to be an inevitable part of aging, may be more preventable than most think. Age-related frailty may be a treatable and preventable health problem, just like obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease, highlights a review in Frontiers in Physiology. “Societies are not Read More...
How to be mindful when you have seasonal allergies
If you are suffering from hay fever or seasonal allergies, notice your symptoms in a nonjudgmental way. If your eyes are itching or your nose is running, try to acknowledge that without labeling the experience “good” or “bad.” Set the intention to take good care of yourself with compassion, Read More...
Scientists are closer to reversing memory loss than ever before
New MIT research indicates that it might be possible to break down the genetic blockades inside the brain which cause memory loss from Alzheimer’s. So far, the theory has only been tested on mice but the scientists are hopeful that eventually, it could be successful in reversing the symptom in Read More...
Thinking your way to a better brain
Can the way we think actually change the wiring, activation patters, and physical landscape of our brains? In other words, can our mind, in a sense, control or at least influence the direction of our brain? Our brains are incredibly flexible. Long after the exuberance (fast growth) and the pruning Read More...
New technology reduces food waste through dynamic pricing system
Each year 33 billion pounds of food is wasted in the U.S. alone. The problem is gaining more and more attention and that drives innovative solutions. Technology can help here as well. Wasteless is a real-time tracking solution for grocery stores, which allows the stores to offer variable pricing to Read More...
Flossing your teeth prevents inflammation that may lead to cancer
Taking good care of your gums helps to prevent cancer. Gum disease is caused by sticky, bacteria-laden plaque that forms on teeth. According to a new study, women with gum disease are 14 percent more likely to develop cancer than those with healthy teeth and gums. The link appears to be strongest Read More...
‘Ego dissolving’ psychedelic drugs could assist with mental health
The altered state of consciousness and temporary lack of ego that results from using psychedelic drugs could help some mental health patients recover from their symptoms, according to academics at the University of Adelaide. Researchers in the University’s Department of Philosophy have been Read More...
How to trick your heart into thinking you exercise
Researchers have discovered that a protein called cardiotrophin 1 (CT1) can trick the heart into growing in a healthy way and pumping more blood, just as it does in response to exercise and pregnancy. They show that this good kind of heart growth is very different from the harmful enlargement of Read More...
Scientists say that there is one form of exercise that helps improve depression
Several studies show that yoga is the best form of exercise to help improve low mood, anxiety and reduce stress and even beat depression. One of the studies found that veterans who took twice-weekly yoga glasses for eight weeks had fewer symptoms. Another study found women aged 25 to 45 who took Read More...