Mood and Movement. Many studies have demonstrated improvement in depression with exercise. The reason is that movement drives a huge amount of brain activity. It’s how we’re wired. It’s one of the reasons that chiropractic care can have a huge impact on neurological function – with movement based treatments. The problem is often that the […]
What age should your child start football?
An interesting and frightening paper about youth football. We have seen in prior studies, the longer someone plays football, the greater their risk of CTE (chronic traumatic encephalopathy). A recent study looks at another factor, age the the player started playing football. It appears in this relatively small study of 211 autopsied brains with 84 […]
Exercise Improves Brain Inflammation
<Study> Exercise reduces levels of brain inflammation (IL6) in people with schizophrenia. Interestingly higher IL6 is associated with several other problems including… impulsivity, depression and feelings of hopelessness, cognitive decline, pain, diabetes/blood sugar elevations, asthma, fibromyalgia, arthritis, gut problems (like IBS), autoimmunity, allergies, food sensitivities, suicide, and more. Could exercise really help chronic disease? It […]
Increased physical activity improved mood
Movement, Mood, Sleep, and Energy Levels Increasing physical activity has been shown to improve mood in many past studies. A recent study once again shows movement is an good way to improve mood. The study was published online in JAMA Psychiatry. The researchers found increases in physical activity for adults was followed by increases in […]
Stress, Pain and the Immune System
Stress, Pain, Chronic Pain, and the Immune System Research has demonstrated that the amount of pain we continue to experience can have a big impact on our body’s internal environment… changing our brain, our hormones, and our immune system. This video talks a little about how expectations about pain can change how we experience […]
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