For most of mans time on Earth, he lived outdoors in a natural environment. Might there be a health benefit to returning now and again, and surrounding ourselves with nature? To reframe the question “Are people living in greener areas healthier than people living in less green ones?”

Research shows that those living in a greener environment, report fewer symptoms of illness and are generally much more healthy both physically as well as mentally. Assuming a causal relation between greenspace and health, 10% more greenspace in the living environment could lead to a decrease in the number of symptoms that could extrapolate to an increase in longevity by 5 years. That is a big assumption, though.

There are many reasons why it actually is beneficial to our health.

The air could be cleaner. If you don’t know how to appreciate clean air speak to someone living in New Delhi!! Polluted air and water is known to kill millions of people a year. Though, of course, our big risk factor is our diet, which kills twice as many.

Beyond clean air the simplest explanation is probably that a natural setting simply promotes health-enhancing behavior rather than having specific and direct benefits for health. In a nut shell it gives us the feeling of being ‘at home’.

Sadly, it seems that even when people have access to nature, they don’t necessarily take advantage of it.

A question that keeps ‘haunting’ me is - do natural environments bring about increased physical activity and well-being? How come physically active individuals choose to live in areas with more opportunities for physical activity?”

Just being exposed to sunlight can provide vitamin D, the sunshine vitamin.

The study showed that some patient rooms at a suburban hospital looked out at trees, while others to a brick wall. “Twenty-three surgical patients assigned to rooms with windows looking out on a natural scene had shorter postoperative hospital stays than 23 matched patients in similar rooms with windows facing a brick building wall.” You can’t chalk that up to a vitamin D effect.

What could it be about just looking at trees? Maybe it is the just the color of green? We know how healthy it is to eat our greens. What about just looking at them?

Natural settings may make people more attentive and less sad, but when it comes to some objective measures like blood pressure, no significant effect was found. People who exercise outdoors often say they feel great, “suggesting that green exercise activities can increase…various psychological subscales,” such as “mood, focus, and energy”—within just five or so minutes of being out in the woods.

In another study researchers asked people who already sought out nature what they thought about nature, their answer was obvious, otherwise, they wouldn’t be out there.

Importantly nature-based interventions are low-cost, often free, in fact, and when free of mosquitoes and other bugs non-invasive.

I strongly recommend a Natures High!! Go for it and you will understand why!!

For most of mans time on Earth, he lived outdoors in a natural environment. Might there be a health benefit to returning now and again, and surrounding ourselves with nature? To reframe the question “Are people living in greener areas healthier than people living in less green ones?”

Research shows that those living in a greener environment, report fewer symptoms of illness and are generally much more healthy both physically as well as mentally. Assuming a causal relation between greenspace and health, 10% more greenspace in the living environment could lead to a decrease in the number of symptoms that could extrapolate to an increase in longevity by 5 years. That is a big assumption, though.

There are many reasons why it actually is beneficial to our health.

The air could be cleaner. If you don’t know how to appreciate clean air speak to someone living in New Delhi!! Polluted air and water is known to kill millions of people a year. Though, of course, our big risk factor is our diet, which kills twice as many.

Beyond clean air the simplest explanation is probably that a natural setting simply promotes health-enhancing behavior rather than having specific and direct benefits for health. In a nut shell it gives us the feeling of being ‘at home’.

Sadly, it seems that even when people have access to nature, they don’t necessarily take advantage of it.

A question that keeps ‘haunting’ me is - do natural environments bring about increased physical activity and well-being? How come physically active individuals choose to live in areas with more opportunities for physical activity?”

Just being exposed to sunlight can provide vitamin D, the sunshine vitamin.

The study showed that some patient rooms at a suburban hospital looked out at trees, while others to a brick wall. “Twenty-three surgical patients assigned to rooms with windows looking out on a natural scene had shorter postoperative hospital stays than 23 matched patients in similar rooms with windows facing a brick building wall.” You can’t chalk that up to a vitamin D effect.

What could it be about just looking at trees? Maybe it is the just the color of green? We know how healthy it is to eat our greens. What about just looking at them?

Natural settings may make people more attentive and less sad, but when it comes to some objective measures like blood pressure, no significant effect was found. People who exercise outdoors often say they feel great, “suggesting that green exercise activities can increase…various psychological subscales,” such as “mood, focus, and energy”—within just five or so minutes of being out in the woods.

In another study researchers asked people who already sought out nature what they thought about nature, their answer was obvious, otherwise, they wouldn’t be out there.

Importantly nature-based interventions are low-cost, often free, in fact, and when free of mosquitoes and other bugs non-invasive.

I strongly recommend a Natures High!! Go for it and you will understand why!!

Did you know that the biggest risk factor for stroke is the same in every country in the world, and it’s also the easiest one to reverse.

The number of people suffering strokes has been on the rise in the recent years. These victims are now living longer than they used to but it is shocking to see how, recently much younger, people are falling prey to this dreaded sickness.

A study in Lancet Neurology explains how more people are surviving strokes, even though there is a decrease in strokes among adults over 70. Shockingly there has been a huge increase in strokes among younger adults, under 55.

If you’re regularly struggling to fall asleep, reaching for magnesium supplements is not a bad idea it may not give you the relief various articles have been promising. In my opinion magnesium could help only with mild anxiety. Then, it might help.

A major key to achieving your lifes goals is PERSEVERANCE