Radical Wellness

Radical Wellness

Radical Wellness is on a mission to challenge you to live your healthiest life.

  1. Under The Microscope: Can chewing gum sharpen focus?

    07/14/2021

    Under The Microscope: Can chewing gum sharpen focus?

    Hey guys it's your girl Britt and today we'll be taking a closer look at some of the studies cluttering your news feed. Today, let's talk about how chewing gum can sharpen focus. I've been hearing this for years and I finally decided to look into it. To my surprise, it may be true. A scientific article  from 2015, which is linked in the show notes, discussed 4 separate studies testing this hypothesis. The first study investigated gum and mood. The second study investigated force of chewing on mood and performance. The third study investigated the effects of chewing gum a full work day on performance and post work mood. The fourth study, investigated performance during the work-day, overall well being, and measurements of cortisol and heart rate at the end of the day. All four study findings suggested that chewing gum while working can increase alertness and productivity. Now, I am going to point out a problem with the studies. The first study only consisted of 100 participants, 81 of those were female. The second study consisted of 56 adults, 42 of those were female. The third study consisted of 126 participants, 87 were female. The fourth study consisted of 30 university students, 23 of those were females. So not only are the study numbers low, but the participants were mostly female. That's not to say their findings were incorrect, just skewed toward a specific demographic. Personally I feel like this is a great starter study.    This Under The Microscope  has been brought to you by Executive Medicine of Texas. If you would like to become a patient of one of our awesome providers, check out emtexas.com. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4449949/#:~:text=Consistent%20with%20multiple%20studies%20examining,be%20increased%20by%20chewing%20gum.

    2 min
  2. 04/26/2021

    16. Longevity, Friendship, and Life Lessons with Judy Gaman

    Judy Gaman is the CEO of Executive Medicine of Texas and is also an award-winning author, speaker, and radio show host. She's helped everyone from teens to CEOs. A graduate of the prestigious George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences and the School of Professional Studies, Judy learned how to tie together her knowledge of health and wellness and her desire to educate and inspire others.  She is an award-winning author of five books and is currently working on book number six. When she is not writing, you can hear her on the Stay Young America! podcast.   2:20 The journey to find a centenarian 6:05 Meeting Lucille 9:05 How friendship with Lucille changed Judy's life 11:04 Helping each other 14:25 Blueberry story 15:30 About Love, Life, and Lucille     For more information on Judy Gaman, visit: https://www.judygaman.com The book Love, Life, and Lucille: https://www.amazon.com/Love-Life-Lucille-Lessons-Centenarian/dp/1631528823   For more information about Radical Wellness, please visit: www.radicalwellnesspodcast.com Twitter: @TheRWPodcast Instagram: radicalwellnesspodcast Facebook: www.facebook.com/RadicalWellnessPodcast Radical Wellness is produced by Executive Medicine of Texas. This podcast is intended for inspiration and educational purposes, not to take the place of formal medical advice for any of our listeners. We encourage you to seek that through your personal trusted healthcare providers. If you're interested in becoming a patient at Executive Medicine of Texas, visit emtexas.com.

    20 min
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