Posts Tagged ‘wellness’

Cleansing diets are all the rage. Dr. Oz has been shamelessly promoting the “Oz 3-Day Detox Cleanse” for years, unfettered by any burden of evidence for a benefit that outweighs any risks. Defending Oz’s use of hyperbolic language — like “miracle in a bottle” — a spokesman says: Our audience are not scientists, and the […]

Some surprising benefits of physical activity fall outside of the steady stream of publications about its impact on obesity, strokes, and heart attacks. Here are three benefits that are quite important on a personal level. Yet they’re often overlooked. Better Skin. Researchers from McMaster University conducted a series of studies on the benefits of physical activity […]

The trouble people have with a simple definition of obesity is stunning. Obesity is a disease of excess adiposity. In other words, too much adipose (or fat) tissue for good health. You can find this authoritative definition on the website of the Obesity Society — the leading professional society of people who devote their careers […]

The health benefits of a dog are pretty well established in the medical literature. So much so that the American Heart Association last year published a scientific statement detailing the impact on cardiovascular risk. Here are seven benefits that rise to the top. Longer Life. Studies have found better survival for people with cardiac disease […]

Sitting and other sedentary behaviors are becoming more and more clearly associated with serious health risks. A new study published this week found that the odds of a disability in adults 60 and older goes up by almost half for each hour spent daily in sedentary activities. Dorothy Dunlop and colleagues used data from 2286 […]

Weight Bias is someone else’s problem — until you turn it on yourself and begin to believe it diminishes your self-worth. This internalized weight bias is the subject of some new research that sheds light on the uniquely destructive effects of weight bias turned inward. People with internalized weight bias essentially buy into false stereotypes […]

New health technologies you wear are proliferating at a rate that makes rabbits seem celibate by comparison. Wearable health tech created an enormous buzz at the gigantic International CES this month. It’s quite a feat to through the clutter of that meeting of well over 100,000 techies. Here are five technologies that will have a […]

Of the many things employers are doing about obesity, some are creating ill will and controversy. Smart employers are finding better approaches. In a recent interview, ConscienHealth founder and principal Ted Kyle identified three things employers can do that will actually help. Create a healthy work environment. Employees spend most of their waking hours at […]

Healthcare experiences vary widely. Variances in the quality of care based on gender, race, and weight status have been reported, but a deep understanding of what’s driving these variations is a challenge. Rebecca Puhl, Kimberly Gudzune, and others have published good studies of the effects that stigmatizing experiences in healthcare have upon patients with obesity. […]

The response to a pair of publications in Annals of Internal Medicine about “healthy obesity” reminds us that objectivity on this subject is scarce. Jim Hill and Holly Wyatt this week declared “healthy obesity is a myth.” Their editorial accompanies an analysis of risks associated with metabolically healthy obesity and overweight. Arya Sharma takes strong […]