Courtesy of: Your Napa Chiropractor Dr. Joseph T. Megna Mental Attitude: Positive Well-Being Benefits Those with Autism. According to a new study that monitored the mental health of 36 employed adults with autism spectrum disorder, those with a greater sense of happiness and life satisfaction were less likely to develop depressive symptoms over the following year. Lead author Dr. Darren Hedley adds, “While prev...

Courtesy of: Your Napa Chiropractor Dr. Joseph T. Megna Mental Attitude: Gut Bacteria May Be Linked to Dementia Risk. Bacteroides are a group of bacteria that are beneficial to the gut because they crowd out "bad" infection-causing bugs. According to a new study that analyzed stool samples of 128 older adults with and without dementia, researchers found that patients with dementia had fewer bacteroides in their...

Courtesy of: Your Napa Chiropractor Dr. Joseph T. Megna Mental Attitude: 'Mindfulness' May Help Some Manage Their Chronic Pain. Mindfulness is described as the ability to be fully present, aware of where you are, and calm about what’s going on around you. A review of data from twenty published studies involving over 2,000 patients with chronic pain found that engaging in a yoga or meditation training program th...

Courtesy of: Your Napa Chiropractor Dr. Joseph T. Megna Mental Attitude: Attitude May Help Prevent a Second Stroke. Examinations of 400 patients who survived either a mild or moderate stroke or a transient ischemia attack found that those who felt as though they could protect themselves from a second stroke were less likely to have high blood pressure (a risk factor for stroke) a year later. Senior author Dr. B...