The Effects of Stress on the Gastrointestinal System: Is there a gut-brain connection?
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Introduction The role of stress and gut dysfunction have often been considered as separate entities with current medical approaches being segmented into specialities. Despite this there is research dating back to as early as the 19th Century,[1] linking psychosocial and psychiatric stress to gastrointestinal disorders. In addition, Hans Selye in 1936 provided experimental evidence that the adrenal cortex, the immune …
Read MorePelvic Ligaments and the Sacral Iliac Joints
The Pelvis and Sacral Iliac Joints The Pelivic ligaments There are many ligaments that stabilise the pelvis such as the Iliolumbar liagments from the transverse process of the lumbar spine, the inguinal ligaments and the ligaments that stabilise the sacral Iliac joints and the pubic synthesis in the median sagittal plane of the body. Here in this video I am …
Read MoreThe Benefits of Exercise on the Cardiovascular System
Introduction The benefits of exercise on the cardiovascular system and the heart have over the years been well researched and promoted through organisations such as the British Heart Foundation (BHF), the National Health Service (NHS) and more than 17,000 related research citations have been published on the US National Library of Medicine database, Pubmed.org. The extent of this research is …
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