Mind-Body-Spirit News: Stretching is currently the fitness activity with the highest average number of days of participation per year for each participant. [Click here to read full article]

Mind-Body-Spirit News: Exercise improves depression. In fact, some studies even show that exercise is more effective than prescription antidepressants in preventing depression relapses (see Psychosomatic Medicine [2000; 62, 633–38]). To date, however, scientists have been unable to identify the causal mechanisms that would clarify how exercise helps. Now, a study published in Neuropsychopharmacology (2006; 31,… [Continue Reading]

Mind-Body-Spirit News: Fitness professionals looking for referrals from healthcare practitioners should include naturopathic physicians in their network of contacts. Many individuals who prefer a more holistic approach to health care are choosing to use naturopathic physicians either in combination with conventional medical professionals or on their own. [Click here to read full article]

Mind-Body-Spirit News: Doctors may soon be able to recommend exercise as a viable alternative to drug therapy for patients with depression. According to a study published in Psychosomatic Medicine (2007; 69, 587–96), patients who exercised in a group program achieved reductions in depression comparable to those seen in patients taking a standard antidepressant medication. [Click... [Continue Reading]