Most everything may be closed but one thing that is still open is the outdoors. We need the healing effects of nature now more than ever. You can still get outside safely while practicing social distancing. If you’ve been following this newsletter you know this is one of my favorite topics but this week I…
With Valentines Day just having passed it got me thinking about the health benefits of love. I was reading through some research articles on how love affects our mind and body and found an interesting article from a neuroendocrinology journal. In this paper they were looking at how love affects our stress levels and how…
It is generally accepted that exercise is good for your body and brain. One of the best simple exercises is just going for a walk. Plenty of studies have shown how just this one activity has many health benefits. It is also well documented that spending time in nature is beneficial for our brain and…
So last week I reviewed an article about the benefits of spending time in nature and specifically how it could help children and adults with ADHD. As you were reading that article I know you were thinking “This is amazing information. I really appreciate Dr. Scott taking the time to write these articles, but he’s…
Attention deficit disorder (ADD) affects over 2 million children in the United States. It is characterized by a child’s inability to focus and pay attention for appropriate lengths of time. It is usually most apparent when doing something that requires this focus like school work or chores. The two most common current treatments are medications…
I’m going to go out on a limb here and say something bold. Exercise is…. wait for it…. good for you. I know, I know it’s this kind of cutting edge information that you come to this site to read. OK so the fact that exercise is good for you is no surprise. But the…
Bring up the topic of nutrition and dieting to anyone and there will be no shortage of opinions on the best diet to follow. From the popular named diets like South Beach, Paleo, or Atkins to the newest fad diet that restricts food to tree bark week one, adding in one plant or animal each…