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Can ‘Forest Bathing’ Reduce Blood Pressure?
Effects of forest bathing on pre-hypertensive and hypertensive adults: a review of the literature Katherine Ka-Yin Yau & Alice Yuen Loke Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine volume 25, Article number: 23 (2020) Abstract The aim in this literature review was (1) to explore the …
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Cliff’s 101 Tips for Health: Cut the Lattes!
Both coffee and dairy are typically fine for most people. Coffee intake is associated with reduced rates of diabetes,59-62 cardiovascular disease,63 liver disease,64 gallstone risk,65 cognitive-decline, dementia,66 and depression.67 But some people are already …
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Does Stress Drive Weight Gain?
Key points Stress reduces sleep duration and qualityStress-driven sleep impairment worsens diet quality and encourages fat gainStress also increases inflammation and fat storage independentlyStress-eating results in greater food intake and reduced food quality Reviews of the evidence …
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The Effect of Stress on Immunity
Key points Stress changes markers of immunityThe effort-to-reward ratio most significantly impacts stress and immunityStress-reduction techniques reliably improve immunity The effects of stress and immunity have recently been highlighted due to the increased prevalence of mental health challenges …
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The Effects of Stress on Health
Key points Stress and its responses are a natural part of our ability to survive and thriveHowever, both acute and chronic stress that cannot be reconciled and recovered from, results in lasting health implicationsExcessive stress is related to …
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Cliff’s 101 Tips for Health: Consider reducing dairy
For most people dairy is a healthy addition to the diet. As already discussed, full-fat dairy is linked to improved health outcomes overall, and reviews of the scientific literature show that the inclusion of dairy in weight-loss diets significantly reduces …