Vitamin D is one of the few vitamins our body needs that it can produce independently of our diet. This fat-soluble vitamin is unique in humans because it functions as a prohormone, a precursor to the ordinary hormone, and is synthesized when our skin is exposed to the sun. It is synthesized in the kidneys…
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Weekly Health Update – Chiropractor in Springfield, VA
WEEKLY HEALTH UPDATE Dr. Todd P. Sullivan (703) 912-7822 www.NovaChiroWellness.com Mental Attitude: Lost And Found. A new study shows the neural networks in the brains of the middle-aged and elderly have weaker connections and fire less robustly than in the young. As people age, they tend to forget things more often, are more easily…
6 Easy Ways to Extend Your Life in One Minute or Less
Today I thought I would share with you a recent blog post by Dr. Oz. He provides you with easy health tips that you can implement to help extend your life in one minute or less. Get Up Every Hour A recent study in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology discovered that people…
Weekly Health Update – Chiropractor in Springfield, VA
WEEKLY HEALTH UPDATE Dr. Todd P. Sullivan (703) 912-7822 www.NovaChiroWellness.com Mental Attitude: Fat and Happiness. Humans have an intimate relationship between their emotional state and what they eat. In this study, researchers found the levels of sadness among the subjects who received fatty acids were 50% lower than those who had not. Eating fat…
Weekly Health Update – Chiropractor in Springfield, VA
WEEKLY HEALTH UPDATE Dr. Todd P. Sullivan (703) 912-7822 www.NovaChiroWellness.com Mental Attitude: Sleep Well. People who sleep 6-9 hours per night had higher self-reported scores for quality of life and lower scores for depression severity when compared to short (<6 hours per night) and long sleepers (>9 hours per night). Researchers were surprised that both…