Lifestyle Modification Improves Physical and Mental Health in Elderly Participants: Observational Study in a Controlled Environment

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 1-4
Author(s):  
Gary Null ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Observational Study ◽  
Stress Reduction ◽  
Lifestyle Modification ◽  
Good Health ◽  
Physical Endurance ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Reduction Techniques ◽  
Daily Exercise ◽  
Preventative Strategy

A 60-day observational study was conducted to evaluate how lifestyle modification principles relying upon a customized regimen of aerobic and muscle strength exercise, a plant-based diet and meditative stress reduction techniques may improve physical endurance and strength, mental health, and reverse normal aging associated with the average American lifestyle. All enrolled participants were generally in good health respective to their age. Several subjects had overlapping mild medical conditions. The results demonstrate that the intervention of a customized lifestyle modification regimen of regular daily exercise, a plant-based diet, and daily stress reduction practices, such as meditation and yoga, may provide a viable and beneficial preventative strategy as an anti-aging and wellness model to increase the physical and mental health of elderly men and women.

scholarly journals Improved Wellbeing for Both Caretakers and Users from A Zoo-Related Nature Based Intervention—A Study at Nordens Ark Zoo, Sweden

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (24) ◽  
pp. 4929 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eva Sahlin ◽  
Björn Johansson ◽  
Per-Olof Karlsson ◽  
Jenny Loberg ◽  
Mats Niklasson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Human Health ◽  
Stress Reduction ◽  
Health Benefits ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Persons With Disabilities ◽  
Disadvantaged Group ◽  
Health And Wellbeing ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Working Lives

Nature-based interventions have been proposed to promote physical and mental health and give stress reduction. Little attention has been given to the potential of zoos for human health and wellbeing. A disadvantaged group in Sweden regarding access to nature are individuals with disabilities who consequently do not have the same access to these health benefits as other groups. To increase awareness and knowledge regarding spending time in nature and with animals, courses directed at caretakers for persons with disabilities and their users were held at Nordens Ark, a zoo in Sweden. To explore if the courses had led to increased nature activities, and if participating in the courses had affected caretakers’ and their users’ health and wellbeing, questionnaires and interviews for evaluating the courses were used. The results showed improved quality in nature visits because of course participation as well as positive effects for the wellbeing, sustainability for the caregivers and users in their working lives, and relationships were positively affected. The conclusion from this study is that nature and animal-based education should be more frequent to provide opportunities for a disadvantaged group to have the positive effects of nature of which most other groups have obvious access to.

Meditation and Education

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Candy Gunther Brown
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
United States ◽  
United Kingdom ◽  
Informed Consent ◽  
Stress Reduction ◽  
The United States ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
School Based ◽  
The 1960S ◽  
Meditative Practices

This chapter examines school-based meditation programs for children ages 4–17—including Transcendental Meditation, ashtanga yoga, and mindfulness-based stress reduction—popularized between the 1960s and 2010s in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, and India. Practices entered mainstream education as promoters distanced meditation from religion, particularly Hinduism and Buddhism, and framed meditative practices as scientifically validated techniques for cultivating virtues essential for academic performance, physical and mental health, and moral character. The chapter assesses meditation research and religious controversies. It recommends an opt-in model of informed consent as most conducive to transparency and voluntarism.

scholarly journals Impact of physical and mental health on life satisfaction in old age: a population based observational study

2016 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas Puvill ◽  
Jolanda Lindenberg ◽  
Antonius J. M. de Craen ◽  
Joris P. J. Slaets ◽  
Rudi G. J. Westendorp
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Observational Study ◽  
Old Age ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Physical And Mental Health

scholarly journals Development of Polypyrrole Modified Screen-Printed Carbon Electrode Based Sensors for Determination of L-Tyrosine in Pharmaceutical Products

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (14) ◽  
pp. 7528
Author(s):  
Ancuța Dinu ◽  
Constantin Apetrei
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Electrochemical Sensors ◽  
Sodium Dodecyl ◽  
Standard Addition ◽  
Good Health ◽  
Pharmaceutical Products ◽  
Daily Routine ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Good Mental Health ◽  
Modified Sensor

Good health, of vital importance in order to carry out our daily routine, consists of both physical and mental health. Tyrosine (Tyr) deficiency as well as its excess are issues that can affect mental health and can generate disorders such as depression, anxiety, or stress. Tyr is the amino acid (AA) responsible for maintaining good mental health, and for this reason, the present research presents the development of new electrochemical sensors modified with polypyrrole (PPy) doped with different doping agents such as potassium hexacyanoferrate (II) (FeCN), sodium nitroprusside (NP), and sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) for a selective and sensitive detection of Tyr. The development of the sensors was carried out by chronoamperometry (CA) and the electrochemical characterization was carried out by cyclic voltammetry (CV). The detection limits (LOD) obtained with each modified sensor were 8.2 × 10−8 M in the case of PPy /FeCN-SPCE, 4.3 × 10−7 M in the case of PPy/NP-SPCE, and of 3.51 × 10−7 M in the case of PPy/SDS-SPCE, thus demonstrating a good sensitivity of these sensors detecting L-Tyr. The validation of sensors was carried out through quantification of L-Tyr from three pharmaceutical products by the standard addition method with recoveries in the range 99.92–103.97%. Thus, the sensors present adequate selectivity and can be used in the pharmaceutical and medical fields.

scholarly journals The Effects of Spirituality and Religiosity on Better Symptom Control in Patients With Covid-19

2021 ◽  
pp. 49-53
Author(s):  
Gilberto Campos Guimarães Filho ◽  
Maria Emília Figueiredo Teixeira ◽  
Idiberto José Zotarelli Filho ◽  
Patrícia Maluf Cury ◽  
Giancarlo Lucchetti
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Support Groups ◽  
Spiritual Care ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Symptom Control ◽  
Religious Faith ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Good Health ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Practice Meditation

The new coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2), whose disease is COVID-19, in March 2020, spread around the world. To minimize the deleterious effects of emotional vulnerability, many strategies are in use worldwide, such as support groups, online courses, use of social networks, web meetings, yoga practice, meditation, and other contemplative religious and spiritual activities. Religious and spiritual beliefs have been used to deal with tough situations and, through scientific literature is still not so clear about the role of spirituality and religiosity (S/R) in physical and mental health during the pandemic. Therefore, this article proposes a discussion about the physiopathological mechanisms of COVID-19 and how S/R could be useful in this context. In this sense, religious faith can be a powerful resource for good health and well-being with a positive impact verified in mental health outcomes it is plausible to suggest that S/R should be an important tool in minimizing the population suffering at this moment. Spiritual care has long been recognized as one of the domains of quality palliative care, but every health care professional is ultimately responsible for ensuring spiritual care to deal with spiritual distress and improve quality of life in the scenarios inherent to COVID-19.

scholarly journals Cumulative Risk of Immigration Prison Conditions on Health Outcomes Among Detained Immigrants in California

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Altaf Saadi ◽  
Caitlin Patler ◽  
Maria-Elena De Trinidad Young
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Outcomes ◽  
General Health ◽  
Cumulative Risk ◽  
Cumulative Effect ◽  
Good Health ◽  
Health Conditions ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Cumulative Impact ◽  
The Usa

Abstract Objectives The USA maintains the world’s largest immigration detention system. This study examines the mechanisms by which detention serves as a catalyst for worsening health. Methods Using data from detained immigrants in California (n = 493) from 2013 to 2014, we assessed the prevalence of exposure to conditions of confinement hypothesized to negatively influence health; the extent to which conditions of confinement are associated with psychological stress, diagnosed mental health conditions, and/or declines in general health; and the cumulative impact of confinement conditions on these outcomes. Results We found that each condition increased the likelihood of one or more negative health conditions, but there was also a cumulative effect: for each additional confinement condition, the odds of worsening general health rose by 39% and reporting good health decreased by 24%. Conclusions Confinement conditions are associated with poor physical and mental health outcomes among immigrants detained in immigration prisons. Policies that seek to improve specific conditions in detention centers may remove some risks of harm, but alternatives to detention are likely to be most effective.

Garbhasanskara : Boon for pregnant woman

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dr. Shanti Chauhan ◽  
Dr. Sheela Halli ◽  
Dr.Komal Pawar ◽  
Dr. Ishwari Patil ◽  
Dr. Rashmi Hadimani
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Good Health ◽  
Fundamental Principle ◽  
Unborn Child ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Unhealthy Lifestyle ◽  
Normal Delivery ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
The Mind ◽  
Unborn Baby

Purpose: As the good nutritional food provides physical health, the unborn child in the womb require Sanskara to acquire mental health to thrive. The activity of mother during pregnancy in the form of prayer (good rational thoughts), Manshakti (positive emotion), conversation with fetus (talk) or expressing feeling (touch) is not only recognised by unborn baby but it has a positive effects on physical and mental health. Hence, Garbhasanskara is scientific way of moulding mental health of unborn child. Method: Ayurveda classics, textbook of obstetrics and internet publications were consulted and reviewed for carrying out the present work. Result: The sanskrit word 'Garbha' means fetus in the womb and Sanskara means educating the mind. So, Garbhasanskara essentially means educating the mind of the fetus. The fundamental principle underlying Garbhasanskara is that unborn baby is able to sense, feel, listen, dream, respond to outside stimulus. Even, Ancient Indian medicine has recognized the need for the mental, spiritual and physical preparation of mother-to-be for the momentous event of childbirth. Ayurveda describes this theory as "Supraja Janan" or eu-maternity. This "Supraja Janan" involves the preparation of couple planning pregnancy, 3 months prior to conception. It can be achieved by regular practice of Garbhasanskara which includes music therapy, Mantra therapy, proper Ahara and Vihara, Yoga and meditation. To develop the desired qualities in the baby every mother should follow the process of Garbhasanskara. Discussion: Garbhasanskara is a process of nurturing the baby in womb. It is also process of training the baby as well as mothers mind during pregnancy. It helps in positive state of mind throughout pregnancy, enhances chances of normal delivery, good health of mother during pre and post conception upto delivery and pregnancy occurs without any complication which is the need of current situation due to unhealthy lifestyle habits. So, a broad expanse of this is described in the present paper.

scholarly journals DIMENSIONS OF SOCIAL SUPPORT AND ASSOCIATIONS WITH HEALTH AMONG OLDER ADULTS

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S319-S319
Author(s):  
Samuel Asante ◽  
Eun-Jun Bang
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Good Health ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Mental Wellbeing ◽  
Instrumental Support ◽  
Strong Positive Correlation ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Study Participants

Abstract Social support is fundamental to human survival, and is significantly involved in the attainment and maintenance of good health and wellbeing. Previous studies have often considered social support as a singular, non-dimensional construct. While this is important and enlightening, the method of adding up individual aspects to create a singular, non-dimensional construct has produced little understanding of these aspects/dimensions of social support and their implications for health. This study examined three dimensions or types of social support-affective, confidant, and instrumental support-and their associations with physical and mental health in older adults. Data for this study were obtain from Utah Fertility, Longevity, and Aging (FLAG) study. Participants involved 325 older adults, aged 50 years or older. Results showed a significant, strong positive correlation between affective support and physical and mental health, and weak association between confidant support and physical and mental health. The correlation between instrumental support and physical and mental health was moderate. After controlling for the influence of socio-demographic variables, affective and instrumental support significantly predicted physical and mental health. Confidant support was not a significant predictor of either physical or mental health. The findings suggest both affective and instrumental support might be relatively more important to the health and mental wellbeing of older adults than confidant support, underscoring the relative importance older adults attach to quality rather than confidant support, which essentially is quantity of social ties.

The use of mindfulness in primary care

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 196-201 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Kelly
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Primary Care ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Stress Reduction ◽  
Group Intervention ◽  
Present Moment ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Health Concerns ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Meditative Practice

Mindfulness is a form of meditative practice in which participants are taught to bring a heightened awareness to the present moment, without judgement or reaction. Although there are a number of different intervention types, in mental health services it is often used with cognitive therapy, or stress reduction principles to help people experiencing a wide range of physical and mental health concerns. Although variations in treatment format exist, it is typically delivered in a structured group intervention comprised of eight, 2-hour sessions.

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