Tag: Mind & Body

Johnson & Johnson Booster Protects Against Hospitalization From Omicron: Studies

A booster dose of Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine performed well in terms of protecting against hospitalization in people who contracted COVID-19 in South Africa, according to a study published Thursday. A second study indicated that people who initially received Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine and got a Johnson & Johnson (J&J) booster saw a 41-fold increase in neutralizing…


Could Your New Year’s Exercise Goals Make You Gain Weight?

Will you make a New Year’s resolution to get to the gym more often in the hopes of slimming down? What are the chances you’ll succeed?  Many fitness professionals lament the fact that they watch gym clients faithfully working out several times a week without ever changing their bodies. Some of us are those very…


T Cells Generated From Vaccination or Prior COVID-19 Infection Protect Against Omicron Variant: Studies

Two new studies released this week have suggested that the T cell response generated by vaccination or from previous COVID-19 infection may provide sufficient protection against the Omicron variant of the virus. T cells are a type of white blood cell that is an essential part of the adaptive immune system. They work to eliminate infected cells…


Acute Phase of Pandemic Could End in 2022: WHO

GENEVA—The acute phase of the COVID-19 pandemic could end next year but the coronavirus will not disappear, the World Health Organization’s Mike Ryan said on Wednesday. Ryan, the WHO’s top emergency expert, also said it was too early to draw conclusions on the severity of the Omicron variant until it had spread more widely to…


Better Business Outcomes From Mindfulness and Meditation

Back in the day, it probably wouldn’t have been all that daunting to find more than a few skeptics who’d scoff at the very idea of meditation in the workplace. Really? There? they’d proclaim, perfectly aghast. After all, it’s an environment typically far too rife with distractions like butting heads for partnerships and the coveted…


Biden Administration Inks $137 Million Deal to Boost Supply of Key COVID-19 Test Kit Materials

The Biden administration has inked a deal with the North American arm of a German pharmaceutical company to build a plant in Wisconsin that will produce lateral flow membranes used in rapid diagnostic test kits, including ones used to detect COVID-19. But the facility won’t be built for another three years and so the move…


Can Your Home Design Contribute to Longevity?

Have you ever heard of “blue zones”? If not, they are areas of the world where people live considerably longer than the vast majority of others. People in these regions, the longest-living people on earth, don’t get their longevity from fad diets, workouts, or other short-lived lifestyle changes. Instead, they live in areas that nudge…


How to Protect Your Health From Glyphosate

Estimates suggest everyone consumes 1 lb each year. It impacts your gut & autoimmunity, impairs collagen, wrecks your vascular system & is responsible for soaring rates of autism and celiac disease.


The Benefits of an Anti-Inflammatory Diet

It’s becoming increasingly clear that chronic inflammation is the root cause of many serious illnesses, including heart disease, many cancers, diabetes, rheumatic disease, and more. We all know inflammation on the surface of the body as redness, heat, swelling, and pain. In fact, our source Medical Dictionary states that inflammation is a localized protective reaction…


Plant-Based Diet Reduces Risk of Cognitive Decline

A new study has found that elderly people who consume a plant-based diet have a reduced risk of cognitive decline and dementia. The research was published in the journal Molecular Nutrition and Food Research and was carried out over 12 years with the participation of 842 people from France who were over the age of…