Every culture has some sort of folk lore suggesting that one should eat slowly. The usual line of reasoning for eating slowly often is this: it improves your digestion and elimination. However, there is more to it than that. For one, it takes around 20 minutes for the brain to start noticing that you areRead more
PARMJIT SINGH, PhD
Chronic arthritic knee pain is common among elderly population and over 700,000 Americans undergo total knee replacement surgery each year. Up to third of those opted for knee replacement often report persistent pain after knee replacement. Could there be a non-pharmacological alternative to pain management when dealing with post-operative pain? A recent paper published inRead more
With anxiety and depression ratcheted up among individuals, it is worth asking what works best for its mitigation. Is there something which could work effectively in conjunction or in lieu of medication when it comes to addressing these debilitating and potentially life-altering conditions related to depression? Mindfulness has been around the block for depression symptoms,Read more
Do mindfulness exercises reduce diabetes distress? Diabetes distress and its burden can have significant impact on the quality of life. In addition to standard treatment, scientists have been exploring the likely effect of mindfulness training on this condition. One such recent meta-analytic study (a better indicator of evidence) published in the BMJ Open Diabetes CareRead more
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