LFYR Blogs

Winter is gradually coming to an end. It won’t be long before there are more daylight hours, flowers start to bloom, and the weather gets warmer. If you had a tough winter, spring could be the reset you’re looking for....

DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME AND DEPRESSION

• Most parts of the United States observe daylight saving time.
• Many people are prone to seasonal depression during the fall and winter.
• Research indicates that daylight saving time can increase the symptoms of seasonal depression for some people.

For many years scientist believed that a low Vitamin D level could lead to increased risk of mortality. Now new research has been completed to look at the evidence for the role of low vitamin D in mortality.

In 1991, Dr Andrew Armour discovered the heart has its own little brain.
It comprises almost 40,000 neurons which are remarkably similar to
brain neurons and these neurons create the heart’s own nervous
system. These “sensory neurites'' communicate with the brain.

The Mediterranean diet has become a go to for many people because of it’s potential to prevent chronic diseases. Lower rates of illness and cancer related deaths are found in populations that stick to the Mediterranean diet. Research shows many of these positive effects stem from the olive leaf.

Adults can make new brain cells even into their 70's. New research shows that what we once thought was impossible, brain cell creation later in life, is actually possible.