Go outside... it's good for your health!

Humans seem to be hardwired for nature, but did you know there is
an actual term for this feeling? It's the concept of biophilia,
and research is helping medicine incorporate time in the outdoors
and a connection to nature with our health! 

Dr. Brent Bauer, a general internal medicine physician at Mayo
Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota joins us on the show to explain
how our physical and mental state can be positively impacted by
simply going outside. He addresses questions like the types of
outdoor recreation activities that are beneficial, how much time
outdoors is needed, and, from a medical standpoint, how this
connection to nature is important in different stages of
life.

It's time to put the backbone behind what you always knew was
connected: getting outdoors and your health!

Links referenced in this episode:


Prescription for nature online resources: Park RX America and
ParkRX

Prescribing nature for mental, physical health on the
Mayo Clinic News Network




About our guestDr. Brent Bauer is a general internal
medicine physician at Mayo Clinic and director of the Mayo Clinic
Complementary and Integrative Medicine Program. Dr. Bauer's
personal goal is to ensure that research conducted under the
auspices of the Complementary and Integrative Medicine Program is
always held to the same high standards as all other research at
Mayo Clinic. By ensuring this level of quality, the results that
are achieved will positively contribute to knowledge that can
inform clinical practice.

The research of Dr. Bauer and the Complementary and Integrative
Medicine Program has had many tangible impacts on patient care.
For example, massage therapy is now routinely offered to
postoperative patients, meditation training is being provided to
more than 20,000 patients each year, and acupuncture is helping
patients with migraine headaches. These are just a few examples
of how Dr. Bauer and his colleagues have been able to translate
research into direct changes in patient care. Research informing
practice remains a key focus for the Complementary and
Integrative Medicine Program.

You can find Dr. Bauer's clinical profile and research faculty
profile at MayoClinic.org.


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