Scientists examined demographic, lifestyle and postmortem information on 586 patients, including details about their diets, their cognitive functioning before death, and lifestyle factors such as
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The Conversation: What Taoism Teaches About the Body and Being Healthy
New Year’s resolutions often come with a renewed investment in making our bodies healthier. Many may take to the newest diet plan or sign up for a health club membership, but it is worth taking some time to consider what actually constitutes a healthy, happy body.
Rituals and bodily techniques are used to align one’s individual body with surrounding social and natural environments. These concepts of the body can inform individuals on their relationship with our environment and on what it means to be healthy.
Michael Naparstek, lecturer in religious studies, shares his expertise on Taoism, an indigenous tradition
How Healthy Is Ocean County? By The Numbers
OCEAN COUNTY, NJ — Residents of Ocean County are about as healthy as New Jerseyans as a whole, according to a report Wednesday from the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute.
Researchers analyzed US counties on dozens of factors, including a range of behaviors and access to health care, that can help determine how long a person lives and the quality of their lives. The analysis is based on 2017-2021 health data.
In general, the County Health Rankings and Roadmap report shows Ocean County residents live longer than people in the nation, but not as long as those in other
Keto diet slows early stages of Alzheimer’s disease in mice
A new study from researchers at the University of California, Davis, shows a ketogenic diet significantly delays the early stages of Alzheimer’s-related memory loss in mice. This early memory loss is comparable to mild cognitive impairment in humans that precedes full-blown Alzheimer’s disease. The study was published in the Nature Group journal Communications Biology.
The ketogenic diet is a low-carbohydrate, high fat and moderate protein diet, which shifts the body’s metabolism from using glucose as the main fuel source to burning fat and producing ketones for energy. UC Davis researchers previously found that mice lived 13% longer on ketogenic diets.