Hey guys...I am absolutely in favor of Alternative medicine (and it is my preferred method of practice) but forming a proper argument as to why it is important is essential to making sure it continues to build validity within the scientific community. That's why today's episode is important. I'll be going into the most common reasons why people say they like and don't like alt med and determining whether those arguments are valid or not! Hope you enjoy!

DISCLAIMER: We are not medical professionals and are in no way claiming to heal or treat any medical condition. We are not a source for the treatment of medical conditions, only an outlet for research and learning. ADDITIONALLY, our podcast is discussion-based and many opinions and examples shared are not premeditated (although we try our best to have good references) and require listeners to look into the information shared for themselves. Links to referenced research can be found below and on our Instagram.Episode References:

Hawthorn and Blood Pressure - The effect of hawthorn (Crataegus spp.) on blood pressure: A systematic review - ScienceDirectMD Definition of Medicine - https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/complementary-alternative-medicine/about/pac-20393581#:~:text=Complementary%20and%20alternative%20medicine%20AANMC's info on Naturopathic Doctors - What is Naturopathic Medicine? Learn more Now with AANMCDrug Recalls - https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/drug-recalls-are-common-202303292907#:~:text=It%20might%20make%20you%20wonder,better%20regulation%20of%20the%20industry

Interested in undergraduate research? Learn about what it's like to be in on campus and off campus labs and hear 5 tips on how to apply on this episode!

Our podcast is discussion-based and many opinions and examples shared are not premeditated (although we try our best to have good references) and require listeners to look into the information shared for themselves. Links to referenced research can be found below and on our instagram.

Benefits of undergraduate research:

https://www.science.org/doi/full/10.1126/science.1140384

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4739295/

https://www.science.org/doi/abs/10.1126/science.1261757

https://www.nsf.gov/crssprgm/reu/reu_search.jsp

Today we dive into a some of the ways to create better resolutions this January! Some you may have heard, some you may have not. Lets try to build some new perspectives on health that are based on us as individuals...without selling a meal plan or product.

DISCLAIMER: We are not medical professionals and are in no way claiming to heal or treat any medical condition. We are not a source for the treatment of medical conditions, only an outlet for research and learning. ADDITIONALLY, our podcast is discussion-based and many opinions and examples shared are not premeditated (although we try our best to have good references) and require listeners to look into the information shared for themselves. Links to referenced research can be found below and on our instagram.

Episode Links:

Gradual Vs Abrupt: https://www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/M14-2805?articleid=2501853

Small Changes, Big Impact: https://www.mdpi.com/2254-9625/11/1/19

https://go-gale-com.silk.library.umass.edu/ps/i.do?p=GRNR&u=mlin_w_umassamh&id=GALE%7CA755697211&v=2.1&it=r&sid=ebsco&aty=ip

Macronutrient Balance: https://www.bjd-abcd.com/index.php/bjd/article/view/537/781

Link between cortisol and serotonin uptake: https://link.springer.com/article/10.3758/CABN.1.1.96

Commentary on serotonin uptake and cortisol: https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/agricultural-and-biological-sciences/cortisol-receptors#:~:text=My%20own%20small%20contribution%20to,%2C%20anxiety%2C%20and%20violence27.

Cortisol-awakening Response: https://sci-hub.live/https://doi.org/10.1123/ijspp.2017-0740

Women's Exercise Levels: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/393937

Benefits of various exercise methods: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9877502/

https://hrcak.srce.hr/file/150931

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/155982761036877

Mobility: ​​https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40520-019-01155-0​​https://journals.lww.com/nsca-scj/fulltext/2018/12000/starting_at_the_ground_up__range_of_motion.9.aspx

Running/Cardio: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0033062017300488

Olive Oil: https://academic.oup.com/ajh/article/25/12/1299/231681 and https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9003415/

DISCLAIMER: We are not medical professionals and are in no way claiming to heal or treat any medical condition. We are not a source for the treatment of medical conditions, only an outlet for research and learning. ADDITIONALLY, our podcast is discussion-based and many opinions and examples shared are not premeditated (although we try our best to have good references) and require listeners to look into the information shared for themselves. Links to referenced research can be found below and on our instagram.

Research links from today's episode:

Depression and Diet (SMILEs): https://bmcmedicine.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12916-017-0791-y

Professor Felice Jacka, PhD:https://www.deakin.edu.au/research/researcher-stories/professor-felice-jacka#:~:text=Professor%20Jacka%20is%20Director%20of,at%20the%20School%20of%20Medicine.

The Genius Life Podcast interview with Felice Jacka, PhD: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3MB0hTX1paX4MMbbMA7PB8?si=AY2HF8y2TMaNLt3O1iz3eQ 

Roman Birth Control Herb (Silphium): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silphium