Wellbeing (Audio)

Dr. Rick Hecht goes over the distinction between mantra meditation and mindfulness since the two seem to affect one’s physiology in different ways. Series: "Wellbeing " [Health and Medicine] [Humanities] [Show ID: 31311]

Eric Freitag speaks on the correlation between a concussion’s severity and the advised treatment for such concussion. Further, Dr. Freitag lays out the keys to proper concussion recovery. Series: "The UC Wellbeing Channel " [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 31241]

Much is still unknown in the arena of sleep study, and even less is well understood by the average person. Join Dr. Sean Drummond as he explains that sleep is actually a combination of different types of consciousness. In addition, he describes the various benefits of sleep as well as its related mysteries. Series: "The UC Wellbeing Channel " [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 31242]

Steve Hickman, Executive Director of the UC San Diego Center for Mindfulness, explains the process of achieving mindfulness and what it means to reach this mental state. Series: "The UC Wellbeing Channel " [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 31253]

Dr. Deepak Chopra describes the causal relationship between states of consciousness and physiology, and how we are now able to measure the correlation between the two. Series: "The UC Wellbeing Channel " [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 31256]

Dr. Robert Heaney shows the consequences of inadequate vitamin d intake, demonstrating just how critical it is for a multitude of biological processes. Series: "The UC Wellbeing Channel " [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 31261]

Jean-Pierre Changeux discusses how general anesthetics hint at the chemical nature of consciousness. Series: "The UC Wellbeing Channel " [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 31264]

Best-selling author Dr. Deepak Chopra shares the exciting results of a recent study he conducted showing the numerous health benefits of frequent meditation. Series: "The UC Wellbeing Channel " [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 31170]

Dr. Mimi Guarneri, President of the Academy of Integrative Health and Medicine, explains the concept of epigenetics, or the activation and deactivation of specific genes, and how our lifestyle choices play a much larger role in our overall health than our genes. Series: "The UC Wellbeing Channel " [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 31187]

Dr. Rochelle Zak speaks on the characteristics of narcolepsy, and the disorder’s accidental discovery by scientists investigating obesity. Series: "The UC Wellbeing Channel " [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 31199]