Month: May 2021

Employees’ Mental Health Worsens as They Prepare to Return to Workplaces

Employees’ mental health is getting worse as they dread a return to their workplaces after COVID-19 restrictions. According to the most recent Mental Health Index, stress, anxiety, depressed moods, PTSD, and sleep apnea have all worsened… Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, Ph.D., is a co-founder of the Institute for […]

Published on May 21, 2021

‘No level of smoke exposure is safe’

This is the first evidence that secondhand smoke during pregnancy correlates with changes in disease-related gene regulation in babies. These findings support the idea that many adult diseases have their origins in environmental exposures, such as stress, poor nutrition, pollution or tobacco smoke, during early development. Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David […]

Published on May 21, 2021

Different physical activity ‘cocktails’ have similar health benefits

A new study describes multiple ways to achieve the same health benefits from exercise — as long as your exercise ‘cocktail’ includes plenty of light physical activity. Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, Ph.D., is a co-founder of the Institute for the Future of Human Potential, where he leads the […]

Published on May 21, 2021