Have you ever wondered if your dog gets a runner's high when running with you. It appears that they do. This article was shared from www.sportsgeezer.com.
Does Your Dog Get A Runner’s High? Woof!
If you run with your dog, does your dog get as high as you do? The short answer is “woof,” meaning “yes, that does seem to be the case.” Researchers at the University of Arizona attempted to find out by measuring the amount of endocannabinoids, which our bodies produce after intense aerobic exercise, and which are believed to be the cause of runner’s high, (and yes, they are the same chemicals that are found in marijuana), after both dogs and humans did 30 minutes of brisk exercise on a treadmill. A University of Arizona news release reports that anthropologist (and runner) David Raichlen found that blood samples for both humans and dogs showed a significant increase in levels of the happy-making chemicals. They “rocked in the blood after a brisk run” said Raichlen, who also noted that the humans reported being much happier after the exercise.Have you been reading about the CCD (Colony Collapse Disorder) in bees? It was first noted in 2006 and has only gotten worse since then. It has gotten bad enough to threaten our food supply. New studies show that a class of pesticides called neonicotinoids may be partialially responsible. This has led to bans in Europe, but not in the US. Maybe we can all move to Europe to eat?
http://www.diseaseproof.com/archives/news-devastating-bee-losses-threaten-the-food-supply.html
Here is a good article for physicians from the Permanente Journal. It suggests plant-based diet as a first-line treatment for the chronic illnesses of obesity, diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular disease and their complications.
http://www.thepermanentejournal.org/issues/2013/spring/5117-nutrition.html
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