Wellness in the News for March, 2025
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The forgotten habit of two sleeps
From the BBC: For millennia, people slept in two shifts – once in the evening, and once in the early morning. But why? And how did the habit disappear?
Perhaps your "insominia" is a natural and healthy occurence.
How physical activity prevents dementia
A little movement helps prevent dementia, even for frail older adults, suggests a new study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. In my opinion, exercise can even slow or halt its progression.
Of coursel, Chinese medical theory has an explanation. In a stagnated body, fluids build up in unfortunate places. After a while, they turn to nasty "phlegm," which attaches itself to brain matter and burns it to death. Any prolonged stagnation of any kind of matter ferments, thus producing pathological heat.
Recommendation: Choose movements that you enjoy. Then movement becomes a pleasure, not a chore.
Ozempic users experiencing sudden blindness
Ozempic and similar weight-loss drugs are linked to sudden, severe vision loss, including blindness, as reported in a JAMA Ophthalmology study. Drastic blood sugar reduction from these drugs may damage eye blood vessels, causing irreversible conditions like NAION. Even a single dose can lead to disaster.
Drugs are clearly not the answer to excess body fat. Good money-maker though.
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The truth may hurt, but for couples, it's worth it
From the University of Rochester, a new study of more than 200 couples finds that being honest when expressing a desire for change leads to greater personal and relationship well-being for both partners.
Seems like common sense.
Couples-counseling can be very helpful in the beginning, until the truthful expression of wants and needs becomes a habit for both.