New Study Equates Chronic Pain with Reduction of Brain Size

According to a recent study, pain causes the brain to age prematurely. The brains of chronic pain patients in the study had aged 10-20 years beyond normal! A 5-11% loss of brain size was noted in these patients (the brain shrinks as it ages). Not good news for those of us who suffer from chronic pain (but, a great explanation for the "brain fog" I've been suffering from lately)--and yet another reason why getting adequate treatment for pain (as many know, that is often very difficult to do) is so important.

Source: Opinion250

Eat Your Veggies to Reduce Endometriosis Risk

"Women may be able to lower their risk of endometriosis by eating more fresh fruit and green vegetables," a European Society for Human Reproduction and Embryology study says. "But, eating red meat and ham appears to increase their risk."

By this logic, I should be one of the last people to have been plagued with endo, then. Since I've been a vegetarian for nearly 15 years and have had a diet strong in fresh veggies and fruit. Still, the recommendation is nothing but healthy, so following it certainly can't hurt, even if it ends up doing nothing for the endo. Bring on the leafy green vegetables!

Source: Science Blog