Covering health and wellness matters from the use of tai chi in fibromyalgia to phytonutrients that fight oxidative stress, here are several articles for enhancing one’s health, wellness, and quality of life.

Tai Chi Reported to Ease Fibromyalgia: 50% of observed research participants showed substantial improvement with no adverse effects and recommendation is to study the use of tai chi in larger groups of people with fibro and to study its use in chronic pain conditions

Omega-3 Shows Benefits Against Oxidative Stress: generates reduction in cardiovascular disease and promotes optimal heart function

Vitamin D May Protect Against Crohn’s Disease: important news for those with Crohn’s disease and for siblings who do not have it; previous resource regarding Vitamin D deficiency and the use of sunshine is here

Capsaicin Weight-loss Mechanism Suggested: capsaicin is the active compound in hot peppers that produces the chemical changes associated with heat and this compound appears to reduce caloric absorption in the gut, reduces fat tissue, cranks up the metabolism and burns calories more efficiently, and lowers lipid levels, generating weight loss

Sense of Touch Affects Our World View: Study Shows Link Between Sense of Touch and the Decisions People Make

The chatter surrounding Google’s fab tribute to the 30th anniversary of a great game, Pac-Man, is so odd at times. CNN reports that over $120 million had been wasted as visitors to Google’s site played the game.

Really?

This article misses the point of this historic game. The amount of discovery joy engendered by playing the game is beyond calculation. Creativity often comes from this type of play as mental exercise. In a word, Americans need to play a helluva lot more than we are playing now. Play of all kinds: games and social games. Do it for your health, your sanity, taking back your personal power from where-ever-the-hell-you-gave-it-this-week, for generativity. Go play some Pac-Man of whatever variety or persuasion and then share your experience. Is that not part of the fun of social media?

Celebrate the joy of play for daily wellness: do it and share it. @DoctorJames