Weekly Health Update
Week of: Monday, January 18th, 2010
Courtsey of:
Dr. Todd P. Sullivan
(703) 912-7822
Mental Attitude: Depression: coping with aniexty symptoms through lifestyle changes: Experts stress you can do a lot to support your treatment for depression and anxiety. Try to eat well and get enough sleep. Don’t rely on alcohol or illicit drugs. Physical activity is key, as there’s good evidence it can help with mood and may help people bounch back from depression. Breathing exercises, muscle relaxation, and disciplines like yoga can help too. Most people already know this stuff. Telling people “eating well” or ”exercising” is a good idea is often just preaching the choir. The key is to figure out ways of integrating better habits for life. Psychiatric Times, December, 2007
Health Alert: Top 10 countries in drug expenditures per capita: 1. US $878 2. Canada $690 3. Greece $677 4. France $588 5. Belgium $566 6. Spain $562 7. Germany $542 8. Italy $518 9. Austria $500 10. Switzerland $454 OECD Health Data, 2009
Diet: How many calories do you really need? To lose weight 1 lb a week reduce calories by 500 a day and become more physically active. To gain weight, add 500 calories a day for each pound you want to gain per week.
Exercise: The best way to stretch: Always contract the msucle you want to stretch first for 2-5 seconds, take a deep breath in-and-out 1-2 seconds and then stretch. Hold the stretch for 15-30 seconds. Repeat this process 3-5 times. The mechanism allows the muscle to relax. Try it! Example: If stretching the hamstrings, you should contract the hamstrings first and then go into the stretch. Herman Kabat, MD, PhD
Chiropractic: Bad posture is not good: Having poor posture, slumping or slouching forces your back muscles to pull and hold your torso up, which can cause low back pain. Try this! Have a friend put their hand on your back and feel the difference in muscular tension with good posture vs bad posture. Now imagine having the extra muscular tension all day long!
Wellness/ Prevention: Get your sleep! You need sleep as much as your need food. Make sure you get enough sleep because without it, your body and your immune system will weaken. March Stribich, PH.D.
Quote: ”When the patient loves the disease, how unwilling he is to allow a remedy to be applied.” Pierre Corneille
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