Study - Distraction as Pain Management. Vitamin K1 may reduce chronic inflammation. Researchers from the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, Tufts University, conducted a study in which they analyzed data from 1,381 participants (average age of 59, with 52% women) in the Framingham Offspring Study.
The Tuft scientists measured blood levels of vitamin K1, as well as dietary intake of both vitamin K and vitamin D, and related these to 14 different biological markers of inflammation. According to Lead Author Kyla Shea, both blood levels and dietary intake of K1 were associated with decreased levels of 14 inflammatory markers. Distorted Body Images: A Quick and Easy Way to Reduce Pain. The body image is a mental representation of one's physical appearance, constructed by the brain from past experiences and present sensations.
It is an essential component of self-identity, which, when altered, can have dramatic effects on how one perceives oneself. For example, a small proportion of migraine sufferers experience visual hallucinations just before the onset of a headache, in which the body parts appear larger or smaller than they actually are.