Healing and Wholeness: Complementary and Alternative Therapies for Mental Health provides a comprehensive overview of complementary and alternative treatments for mental health, with information and research on their effectiveness for treating specific disorders. Twenty-two chapters document research and the current practice of using complementary and alternative therapies in treating a number of disorders, including depression, […]
Exercise May Prevent Alzheimer’s Disease
Exercise encourages the brain to work at optimum capacity, causing nerve cells to multiply, strengthening the neurons interconnections, and protecting them from damage associated with Alzheimer’s Disease (AD). Exercise can also help diseased and damaged nerves. Exercising causes nerve cells to release proteins called neurotrophic factors. One in particular, brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), triggers numerous […]
Exercise Your Stress Away
Exercise has as many psychological benefits as it does physiological. Research has demonstrated that regular exercisers have lower perceived stress and better resistance to stress. A study of 48 women 25 to 40 years old found that a single session of aerobic exercise reduced the stress levels after a stressful event. Regular exercise decreases the […]