Fathers Who Are Involved Can Lower Behavioral Issues and Improve Well-Being

by Razi Ann Berry | Jan 14, 2021 | Naturopathic News

NODE SMITH, ND In low-income families, fathers who are engaged in their children’s lives can help to improve their mental health and behavior, according to a Rutgers University-New Brunswick study published in the journal Social Service Review. The researchers...

Plants Circadian Rhythms Can Change Just Like Ours

by Razi Ann Berry | Jan 13, 2021 | Naturopathic News

NODE SMITH, ND Plants have the same variation in body clocks as that found in humans, according to new research that explores the genes governing circadian rhythms in plants. The research shows a single letter change in their DNA code can potentially decide whether a...

Well-Being Increases When Being Social Over Holidays

by Razi Ann Berry | Jan 12, 2021 | Naturopathic News

NODE SMITH, ND Social holidays improve holiday makers’ overall satisfaction with life, as well as satisfaction with the quantity and quality of their leisure time, and social life, according to a new study from the University of Eastern Finland. The study...

What Does Loneliness Look Like in the Brain?

by Razi Ann Berry | Jan 11, 2021 | Naturopathic News

NODE SMITH, ND This holiday season will be a lonely one for many people as social distancing due to COVID-19 continues, and it is important to understand how isolation affects our health. A new study shows a sort of signature in the brains of lonely people that make...

Sucrose Versus Glucose on Hunger Effects

by Razi Ann Berry | Jan 8, 2021 | Naturopathic News

NODE SMITH, ND Drinks with sucrose compared to glucose may cause young adults to produce lower levels of appetite-regulating hormones, according to a new study published in the Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. Too much...