March 16, 2023
Joe Brady
We know that exercise is good for you. We also know that meditation is good for you. What happens when you put those two together? Yoga, tai chi, and qigong are sometimes called “meditative movement” practices because they include both meditative elements and physical ones. Tai chi originated in China as a martial art. It…
November 7, 2022
Joe Brady
When you want to find out about new findings from medical research, it may help to go to the source—the scientific journal article in which the new research was published. As part of Health Literacy Month, we have launched a new tool to help you navigate and understand scientific journal articles. The “How To Make…
October 17, 2022
Joe Brady
Can music be good for you? Yes, according to a growing body of research. Listening to or making music affects the brain in ways that may help promote health and manage disease symptoms. Performing or listening to music activates a variety of structures in the brain that are involved in thinking, sensation, movement, and emotion….
July 31, 2022
Joe Brady
The oldest medical book in the world is the Huang Di Nei Jing or Yellow Emperors Classic on Internal Medicine. Its basic tenants are that human beings are a product of nature and not separate from nature and that changes in the environment and a failure to adapt to those changes can cause detrimental changes…
July 18, 2022
Joe Brady
As we all marvel at the brand new photographs by the James Webb telescope it is overwhelming to realize that we are also a product of the awesome beauty of nature. We are indeed stardust, as the elements being created by those distant galaxies are the same elements that evolve into the elements that create…
July 10, 2022
Joe Brady
Spending more money on health care than any other country in the world the U.S. currently ranks 53rd for life expectancy in the world. Adopting healthy lifestyles could substantially reduce premature mortality and prolong life expectancy in US adults by as much as 14 years. Traditional medicine approaches to healthy lifestyles have been around for…
May 15, 2022
Joe Brady
David M. Eisenberg, MD, is the Director of Culinary Nutrition at the Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, Executive Director of the Teaching Kitchen Collaborative, and Founding Director of the Osher Center for Integrative Medicine at Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women’s Hospital (2000-2010). David M. Eisenberg, MD, is the director of culinary nutrition and…
May 9, 2022
Joe Brady
Each person’s “healthiest self” is different. We have different bodies, minds, living situations, and people influencing our lives. Each area can impact your overall health. This means we each have a unique set of health needs. Use these wellness toolkits developed by the National Institutes of Health, to find ways to improve your well-being in…
May 1, 2022
Joe Brady
According to a growing body of research, listening to or making music affects the brain in ways that may help promote health and manage disease symptoms. Performing or listening to music activates a variety of structures in the brain that are involved in thinking, sensation, movement, and emotion. These brain effects may have physical and…
October 11, 2021
Joe Brady
Integrative Oncology: Evidence-based Medicine meets Patient-Centered Care Increasingly integrative medicine approaches are being used to support patient health during the ordeal of cancer treatment. Practices like acupuncture, Tai Chi, Yoga, meditation have been found to be extremely useful in managing the symptoms and side effects of many cancer treatments. The September Grand Rounds at the…