Sentences with phrase «physical health and disease»

They take mental and emotional well - being into account, as well as physical health and disease prevention.

Not exact matches

Leading an active lifestyle and exercising regularly is one of the most important things you can do for your health, and the US Center for Disease Control guidelines state that we should be aiming for 150 minutes of physical activity every week.

A new study from researchers at the University of North Carolina shows that loneliness can «vastly elevate» a person's risk of heart disease, stroke and cancer, making it as dangerous to your health as a lack of physical inactivity in youth or diabetes in old age.

They have developed a habit of consistently taking vitamins because they have been told that, in the long run, vitamin supplements are going to have a beneficial effect on their physical health, resistance to disease, and general well - being.

She insists that what she calls «the problem that has no name» — that is, the fact that American women are denied full development as persons — is far more threatening to this country's physical and mental health than any known disease.

To make such a distinction requires a carefully circumscribed definition of health, one quite different from the famous definition once given by the World Health Organization: «a state of complete physical, mental, and social well - being, and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.&health, one quite different from the famous definition once given by the World Health Organization: «a state of complete physical, mental, and social well - being, and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.&Health Organization: «a state of complete physical, mental, and social well - being, and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.»

Through nutrition, yoga and meditation, it focuses on treating the individual as a whole rather than a specific issue or disease, so that you can achieve balance and good health, not only in your physical body, but also in your mind and spirit.

Leading health organisations, such as the World Health Organization, cite smoking, overweight and obesity, unhealthy diets and physical inactivity as risk factors for heart disease and shealth organisations, such as the World Health Organization, cite smoking, overweight and obesity, unhealthy diets and physical inactivity as risk factors for heart disease and sHealth Organization, cite smoking, overweight and obesity, unhealthy diets and physical inactivity as risk factors for heart disease and stroke.

As the leading nonprofit health and fitness certification organization, our mission is to get people moving, because we believe physical activity can play a major role in preventing and reversing the epidemic of chronic, lifestyle - related diseases spreading the globe.

Diane Harris, PhD MPH Health Scientist, Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

«The Global Burden of Disease Study 2010, from where the quoted study has obtained their data, suggests that in Australia the biggest causes of mortality or poor health include factors such as obesity, smoking, poor diet and low physical activity.

Formerly the National Heart Forum, the UK Health Forum is a leading alliance of over 40 national organisations working to prevent the range of non-communicable diseases that share common risk factors such as unhealthy diets, smoking and lack of physical activity.

* Food Is Your Best Medicine by Henry Bieler * The Whole Soy Story: The Dark Side of America's Favorite Health Food by Kaala Daniel * Know Your Fats: The Complete Primer for Understanding the Nutrition of Fats, Oils and Cholesterol by Mary Enig, PhD * Nourishing Traditions: The Cookbook that Challenges Politically Correct Nutrition and the Diet Dictocrats by Sally Fallon and Mary Enig, PhD * Eat Fat, Lose Fat: The Healthy Alternative to Trans Fats by Sally Fallon and Mary Enig, PhD * The Body Ecology Diet: Recovering Your Health and Rebuilding Your Immunity by Donna Gates * Nutrition and Physical Degeneration by Weston Price * Real Food: What to Eat and Why by Nina Planck * Full Moon Feast: Food and the Hunger for Connection by Jessica Prentice * The Diet Cure by Julia Ross * The Cholesterol Myths: Exposing the Fallacy That Saturated Fat and Cholesterol Cause Heart Disease by Uffe Ravnskov * Traditional Foods Are Your Best Medicine: Improving Health and Longevity with Native Nutrition by Ron Schmid, ND * The Untold Story of Milk, Revised and Updated: The History, Politics and Science of Nature's Perfect Food: Raw Milk from Pasture - Fed Cows by Ron Schmid, ND * The Schwarzbein Principle: The Truth About Losing Weight, Being Healthy, and Feeling Younger by Diana Schwarzbein, MD

Psychologists now know that adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are predictive of later physical and mental health problems, including heart disease, depression, and suicidality.

Studies have shown that among the many effects of physical abuse are depression, anxiety, cognitive and learning difficulties, even a lowering of IQ (especially verbal IQ), disordered sleep, flashbacks, loss of empathy, aggressive behavior, chronically high stress levels which can lead to chronic health effects such as high blood pressure and increased risk of cardiovascular disease, and inability to maintain relationships.

- suffering with ongoing physical symptoms or chronic health conditions from body aches and pains, to migraines, intestinal issues, acid reflux, trouble sleeping, high blood pressure, heart disease, autoimmune disorders, cancer... the list goes on.

A 2014 study [1] by the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), a part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), found that only about a quarter (24.8 %) of youth aged 12 to 15 years engaged in moderate - to - vigorous physical activity, including activities both in school and outside of school, for at least 60 minutes daily.

«The new science of fatherhood shows that fathers have very strong emotional and even physical connections with their children that are very important for their children's healthy developments and even for lowering their risk of disease and obesity and for supporting their mental health,» he says.

Her most recent books include: Psychology of Trauma 101 (2014), The Science of Mother - Infant Sleep (2013), Depression in New Mothers, 2nd Edition (2010), The Psychoneuroimmunology of Chronic Disease (2010), Trauma & Physical Health (2009), and How to Write for a General Audience (2007).

According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, eating a balanced diet, along with physical activity, will help you fight obesity, reduce your risk of chronic disease, and improve your overall hHealth and Human Services, eating a balanced diet, along with physical activity, will help you fight obesity, reduce your risk of chronic disease, and improve your overall healthhealth.

Children who suffer physical abuse can develop issues such as depression, behavioral issues, and are more prone to health issues such as heart disease.

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(borrowed from Dr Kitty) Breech Twins and higher order multiples Previous CS Pre-Eclampsia Placenta praevia Cervical incompetence Previous late stillbirth Previous premature birth Grand multiparty Age under 18 Age over 35 Smoking Drug use Severe mental health issue Epilepsy Type 1 diabetes Type 2 diabetes Gestational diabetes Asthma GBS positive Abnormal antibodies Transplant recipient Congenital heart disease Known foetal abnormality Immunosuppressive medication MS Physical disability Intellectual disability Hypothyroidism Hyperthyroidism Previous shoulder dystocia Previous 3rd or 4th degree tear Sickle Cell anaemia BMI under 18 or over 35 at conception Previous massive PPH APH in current pregnancy HIV / AIDS Hepatitis B or C Active TB IUGR Oligohydramnios Polyhydramnios Child previously removed from custody because of abuse Uterine abnormalities such as uterine septum or double uterus Previous uterine surgery for fibroids Chronic renal problems Hypertension Auto immune condition Previous stroke or blod clot Cancer Domestic violence or abusive home Prisoners Homeless women

We work with those who are recovering from disability and disease, those who are working to overcome mental health challenges, those who need support with healthy living and lifestyle changes, and those who are experiencing barriers to being able to fully participate in the physical or social - emotional aspects of their workplace.

1Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, CDC; 2Battelle, Columbus, Ohio; 3Department of Nutrition for Health and Development, World Health Organization.

«Poor mental health is associated with diseases such as cancer, cardiovascular disease and diabetes; and poor physical health increases the risk of mental illness.

A good state of health is not just the absence of disease or mere physical incapacitation, it goes beyond that and that is why people should know.

«We know toxins in the environment can contribute to disease, but this study suggests that kids can experience physical and mental health problems from exposure to psychosocial «toxins,» too,» she said.

A study of older adults at increased risk for Alzheimer's disease shows that moderate physical activity may protect brain health and stave off shrinkage of the hippocampus - the brain region responsible for memory and spatial orientation that is attacked first in Alzheimer's disease.

Data on the intensities of physical activity were then statistically analyzed to determine how they corresponded with glucose metabolism — a measure of neuronal health and activity — in areas of the brain known to have depressed glucose metabolism in people with Alzheimer's disease.

Sleep insufficiency has been connected to physical and mental health consequences, including reduced memory function and learning ability, obesity, hypertension and cardiovascular disease.

The effects of child sexual abuse include increased risk for development of severe mental, physical and behavioral health disorders; sexually transmitted diseases; self - inflicted injury, substance abuse and violence; and subsequent victimization and criminal offending.

These results remained significant even when other factors affecting health were taken into account, such as socio - economic status, education, weight, existing disease and level of physical function.

The study, «Effectiveness of a Scaled Up Physical Activity Intervention in Brazil: A Natural Experiment,» recently was published in Preventive Medicine, an international journal devoted to the science and practice of disease prevention, health promotion and public health policymaking.

MBANs at Home If all goes well, look for MBANs to fall into three categories in the near future — those used to monitor a patient's general health or «wellness,» those measuring the health of the elderly, and those used to monitor patients with long - term medical conditions such as Parkinson's disease or epilepsy, says Paolo Bonato, director of the Motion Analysis Laboratory at Boston's Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital and an assistant professor of physical medicine and rehabilitation at Harvard Medical School..

Reducing obesity rates — through changing diets and increasing physical activity — is a key target for public health policy as it places individuals at greater risk for conditions such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease.

With the management of type 2 diabetes and its risk factors (such as obesity and physical inactivity) being simpler and cheaper than treating complications of later stage disease, the researchers note that prevention of disease onset and complications will be crucial to improve health and avoid further economic burden.

The World Health Organization, the United Nations body that sets standards and provides global surveillance of disease, defines health as: «A state of complete physical, mental and social well - being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.&Health Organization, the United Nations body that sets standards and provides global surveillance of disease, defines health as: «A state of complete physical, mental and social well - being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.&health as: «A state of complete physical, mental and social well - being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.»

Some of the severe manifestations and complications associated with Zika disease include fetal loss, microcephaly and other birth defects, and the potential for delayed mental and physical effects among infected babies born in apparent good health.

Health benefits associated with regular physical activity include protection from cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes and different types of cancer.

«Regular physical exercise has long been shown to have heart health benefits, and now we can say exercise also may help improve memory for people with mild cognitive impairment,» says Ronald Petersen, M.D., Ph.D., lead author, director of the Alzheimer's Disease Research Center, Mayo Clinic, and the Mayo Clinic Study of Aging.

Articles focus on topics including how healthy relationships early in life affect physical and mental health in childhood and beyond; the role of intimate relationships in coronary heart disease; the need to focus on partners when treating someone with chronic disease; and the increasingly complex biological pathways involved linking relationships to health.

Short - term effects of cannabis are transient impairments in motor function and working memory, planning, and decision - making, while possible long - term health effects of heavy cannabis use include physical and psychological dependence, permanent reductions in cognitive performance, cardiovascular and respiratory diseases, and some cancers (WHO).

«The capability of this method to separate exosomes without altering their biological or physical characteristics potentially offers new pathways to assess human health as well as the onset and progression of diseases,» said Subra Suresh, co-corresponding author of the paper and president - designate of Nanyang Technological University Singapore, the 21st Century Professor of Biomechanics in Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh Medical School, and former president of Carnegie Mellon University.

Watts said easy - to - walk communities resulted in better outcomes both for physical health — such as lower body mass and blood pressure — and cognition (such as better memory) in the 25 people with mild Alzheimer's disease and 39 older adults without cognitive impairment she tracked.

Q: As a behavioral scientist, you study health conditions related to physical inactivity — obesity, heart disease and diabetes, for example.

The group's advisory report was released last month and will be the foundation for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services» policy recommendations on how physical activity can promote health and reduce the risk of diHealth and Human Services» policy recommendations on how physical activity can promote health and reduce the risk of dihealth and reduce the risk of disease.

(CAMBRIDGE, Mass.)-- Researchers in the field of mechanobiology are revealing new insights into how the body's physical forces and mechanics impact development, physiological health, and the prevention and treatment of disease.

The findings, published today in Translational Psychiatry, suggest leptin deficiency may contribute to physical health problems associated with early life stress, and provide a possible target in disease prevention.

A potential explanation for the secular trend may be that while improved treatment for cardiovascular risk factors or complicating diseases has reduced mortality in all weight classes, the effects may have been greater at higher BMI levels than at lower BMI levels.12 Because obesity is a causal risk factor for hypertension, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and dyslipidemia,15,19 - 22 obese individuals may have had a higher selective decrease in mortality.18 Indirect evidence of this effect is seen in the findings as the deaths occur at similar time periods in the 3 cohorts, but cohorts recruited at later periods have an increase in the BMI associated with the lowest mortality, possibly suggesting a period effect related to changes in clinical practice, such as improved treatments, or general public health status, such as decreased smoking or increased physical activity.