A three-month pilot study of patients with hypertension demonstrates that adding yoga to a regular exercise training regimen supports cardiovascular health and wellbeing and is more effective than stretching exercises. Incorporation of yoga reduced systolic blood pressure and resting heart rate and improved 10-year cardiovascular risk.
Nearly one in five adults who have had COVID-19 continue to suffer with “Long COVID” according to ongoing studies. More than 40 percent of all COVID patients experienced immediate neurologic issues, and a significant number of ‘recovered’ COVID patients complain of long term impaired [...]
The scientists found that women who scored higher on the self-compassion scale had thinner carotid artery walls and less plaque buildup than those with lower self-compassion.
