Archive for the 'depression' Category

ScienceDaily: Depression May Trigger Diabetes In Older Adults

Wednesday, April 25th, 2007

This new study is critically important for understanding how depression, diabetes, and stress are related. For the first time, depresson itself, instead of depression and lifestyle factors, is shown to lead to diabetes.
The author notes that depressives produce more cortisol, the stress hormone. The cortisol urges the body to keep blood sugar high, because the […]

Exercise gives a boost to brain cells - Fitness - MSNBC.com

Saturday, March 31st, 2007

Exercise gives a boost to brain cells - Fitness - MSNBC.com
There’s a lot of news to catch up on for the HRH Program. This article presents research that’s at the top of the list for sure. It particularly applies to the HRH Program for depression, even though the article doesn’t specifically mention it.
Exercise has been […]

The Dangers of Overtraining

Friday, December 15th, 2006

Most people have a problem with undertraining, as in not working out enough. However, when we inevitably decide we have to turn our lives around, we want to be thin and healthy as soon as possible–and this can lead to dangerous overtraining.
This article covers the topic a little, but I think it misses the most […]