Bannister here, let’s continue

to Think Healthy.

Today we talk about the chances

of getting dementia.

Recently, Nature

Communications published a major study.

Basically, the study found

that people over the age of 50–who

slept less than six hours per night–had

a HIGHER RISK of

developing dementia–when

it was compared to people

who slept around 7 hours per night!

Hi Bannister!

The study looked at people

over a 25 period.

And it found that the risk of dementia

went up for all sorts of people.

So, look, the study suggests

that when we sleep less,

many functions of our body are disrupted.

And THIS increases

the chances of getting dementia.

BUT, this does not mean that

if you sleep less, you’re

going to get dementia.

Our bodies are extremely complicated

and many times you’re going to find that

there are more than one

contributing factors for a disease.

So, sleep more if you can!

Rest more if you can!

But…

don’t get yourself into panic

if you’re sleeping less

than 7 hours a night.

As always,

talk to your health care provider!

And that’s Doctor Puja.

If you find that your blood pressure is 140 / 90 or higher; you’re at a higher risk for a stroke or a heart attack. It’s time to take that number seriously! The good news is that high blood pressure can be managed, but just don’t ignore the problem. Look, high blood pressure can be managed, but just don’t ignore it.

So, as you go about enjoying your summer, keep that image of a water balloon in your mind. If you have high blood pressure, it’s time to talk to your health care team!

And don’t ignore that problem!

Here is a quick way to understand muscle injury and soreness.

Listeria & Ice Cream, yup it’s a thing.

howdy thi sis the test

Hi, Bannister here:

Let's continue to Think Healthy.

Today.

we're going to talk about oily hair.

You need to understand

that there's NO REASON

for you to feel embarrassed

or frustrated with oily hair.

"Things like your genetics, hormones

& bad hair products

can all cause oily hair."

"I want you to know

oily hair isn't a sign of poor hygiene.

It just means that your sebum glands

are producing too much oil."

Is there a simple way

to fix this problem?

Shampoos have been shown

to be very effective

in managing oily hair,

but these aren't

your regular ole shampoos.

The ingredient that you need to have in

them is called salicylic acid.

This active ingredient is going

to help your oil glands work normally.

If that doesn't work

in about 3 to 4 weeks,

it may be time to go

talk to your health care team.

I've got a worksheet

that you can fill

out and take to your Doctor.

Hello, Bannister here.

Let's continue to Think Healthy!

We're going to talk about meditation.

Lately, a lot of research is showing that

meditation has actual

physiological effects.

to our body.

This basically means

that meditation affects

the way our brain and body interact

with our environment.

So what does meditation actually do?

Some forms of meditation work

by activating our parasympathetic system.

Meditation works

to activate your body's

ability to calm itself down.

This decreases your heart rate,

it increases your focus,

and has been shown

to reduce your blood pressure.

And that's Doctor Puja.

One technique that you can use-

it's called Grounding.

Here's how to do it.

Visualize an orange.

Now, imagine that

you're peeling that orange.

Now, pay attention to the textures,

the smells, the shape of the peel.

Visualize everything and that's it.

You're now meditating!

Do this a couple times a day.

By taking a few moments for us

every day, what we're actually doing

is we're telling our body

and mind to relax.

We're literally reducing the stress

that's floating in our system.

And, that's always a good thing!

So, find a few minutes, meditate,

and we'll see you next time.

Transcript:

Bannister here! Let's continue to Think Healthy. Most people seem to think that back pain occurs when there is an injury to our spinal cord. That's actually not true.

"Rather, most back pain comes from injuries to our muscles and ligaments and not our spinal cord. When you pick up stuff with improper lifting techniques, have a few extra pounds on ya. And, if you're sitting around at your job for long periods of time, you're likely going to have some back pain." And that was Doctor Puja. Having said that, what are some of the more common ways of treating back pain? "Home stretches, medications like ibuprofen, and hands-on treatments like OMT. If that pain continues, it's time to talk to your health care team.

Doctor Puja looks at some of the negative side effects of using cinnamon for diabetes.  Hint: It's not good!

Hi Bannister here, let's

continue to Think Healthy.

Today, we're talking about

cinnamon & diabetes.

This is all you need to know:

STOP USING Cinnamon

as a substitute for proper medicines

when you're trying

to control for diabetes.

There's a lot of research out there

showing that Cinnamon does not cause

dramatic reductions in your A1C.

"I want you to understand

that Cinnamon does not

reduce blood sugars.

The research that was used to say

Cinnamon is good: that's all wrong.

In fact, the amount of risk

that you're

putting to your liver far outweighs

any good that may come from cinnamon.

So what works?

Exercise works.

A good diet works.

Taking your medicine on time works.

But wait, there's good news.

"You don't have to lose a lot of weight

just losing around

10 pounds does wonderful

things to your body and blood sugars."

There you have it: lose 10 pounds

& leave that cinnamon for your bun.