Partha Nandi MD, FACP
City life often comes with pros like reliable public transportation, more job opportunities, and exciting social engagements. Of course it may come with cons too, such as a higher cost of living, less personal space, and noise. This last one tends to be a constant source of strife for urbanites. While The National Institute on…
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Could it be that your gut is really trying to tell you something? According to research, it is possible your gut reactions could be caused by a connection between your gut and brain. Known as the gut-brain axis, there could be a connection that causes your brain to affect gut health and vice versa. Here’s…
In recent years much interest and research have been conducted focusing on the relation between sleep and health. Studies have shown that a good night’s sleep can help individuals maintain a healthy weight, diet, improve physical performance, and more. On the flip side, a lack of sleep can put them at risk of heart disease, diabetes,…
That wondrous feeling we experience when we are in love is caused by a hormone called oxytocin. Japanese researchers believe oxytocin could make a good candidate for treating cognitive disorders like Alzheimer’s. (1) Love Hormone and Alzheimer’s Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive condition that slowly degrades memory and cognitive abilities. Finding a treatment has been…
Not Just Cold Feet There is quite a long list of potential health complications for those people living with diabetes – especially long-term patients. One of the most concerning is diabetic neuropathy, usually described as a numbness or a loss of sensation in the feet. This is caused by a decrease in the amount of…
Migraines can be debilitating. Close to 12% of Americans suffer from migraines in America. Although they are most commonly associated with headaches, migraines are a neurological condition that causes other symptoms from sensitivity to sound and light to visual changes and from nausea and vomiting to tingling or numbing of the hands, face, and feet….
I’ve always been fascinated by research into so-called “blue zones”. These are places around the world where people live much longer than the general population. Okinawa, Japan and the island of Sardinia off the coast of Italy are two of them. One thing we’ve learned about the people who live in blue zones is that…
