Wellbeing (Video)

Barbara Reuer, executive director of Resounding Joy, explains how she uses music medicinally, applying the neurological benefits to victims of strokes and other degenerative neurological disorders in order to help them achieve better quality of life. Series: "The UC Wellbeing Channel " [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 31216]

Dr. Geoffrey Sheean describes a list of symptoms ALS typically presents with early on, and explains that, because these symptoms often mimic the ordinary effects of the aging process, early detection is often difficult. Series: "The UC Wellbeing Channel " [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 31227]

Dr. Gary Small talks about how to reprogram brain chemistry through repetition, and highlights which foods the brain-conscious dieter eat. Series: "The UC Wellbeing Channel " [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 31229]

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]

Dr. Rick Hecht explains how cortisol, a hormone commonly associated with stress, impacts the body, showing it to be one of the most influential and complicated chemicals the body produces. Series: "The UC Wellbeing Channel " [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 31305]