Did you know? Good sleep improves athletic performance

Although seemingly two opposite and contradictory activities, exercise and sleep are two things that go together. Other articles in Life and Health have already discussed how physical activity can help you rest better. Now, the relationship is reversed: sleep regularly can improve your athletic...

Alternative therapies for depression, anxiety and insomnia

A new reader survey, published in the September issue of Consumer Reports, found that three in four adults use some form of alternative therapy for their overall health. Readers rated prescription drugs as more help for most of 12 health problems, but chiropractic massage, deep muscle, and yoga,...

What we were? Ah yes! Distracted people have more gray matter in certain brain areas

“Walking distracted” or “in the clouds” seems to be directly related to brain structure. Specifically, a greater amount of gray matter (or number of neurons or brain cells) in a particular area of ​​the brain that allows us to focus precisely or that we focus on a specific...

Depression: Can it be genetic?

When sadness is prolonged in time and interferes with your daily activities could be depression. This condition, sometimes you do not get out of bed and I will spend all day crying. Why does this happen? A new finding suggests that the causes of chronic depression can be genetic. Here we tell you more...

Insomnia: Tips to get back to sleep

Insomnia is a disorder characterized by difficulty falling asleep. Whether temporary or chronic, to heal, we must know the cause. How is insomnia? The curve of sleep decreases with age and varies among individuals. A baby needs 14 hours of sleep per day and an adult 5 to 8 hours. To recover from a busy day,...