Food and Mood: Nutrition for Anxiety and Depression
The study of food and mood is one of the most exciting frontiers in medicine. In the past, psychological disorders like depression and anxiety have understood to be the result of genetics, adverse childhood experiences, chemical imbalances in the brain, cognitive distortions, poor stress management skills, and other diseases or medical problems.
Research Says There are Great Benefits in Getting Some Alone Time
Everyone needs some quiet time alone to really get to know themselves. And, if you don’t believe that, consider this. If you can’t enjoy your own company, how can you expect others to? The only way to learn to love yourself is not through the eyes of others but through your own eyes. When you […]
How COVID-19 is Making You Sick (Even if You Test Negative)
If you’re lucky enough to have avoided the virus that is plaguing the world at the moment, you can consider yourself fortunate indeed. However, unfortunately, there are several other effects this pandemic could be having on your wellbeing.
6 Ways COVID Might Be Impacting Your Mental Health (and what you can do)
It’s a tense time for most of us. COVID-19 is scary, and it’s rapidly changing the way we work, socialize, travel, access healthcare, exercise, shop, and live. Many people are feeling anxious, stressed, worried, and scared. Is the pandemic affecting your mental health? Here are five ways you could be impacted and practical solutions to […]
The 4 Benefits of Green Spaces on Health and the Environment
Parks and green spaces in cities have been around almost as long as the concept of cities. Once people started gathering together and society changed from a farming focus to an industrial focus in the 1800s, small, green oases were prized and preserved as the cities grew in population and business expanded. Even before extensive […]
Elevate Your Mood, Boost Immunity and More by Getting Creative
If you’ve been feeling down, off, or out of sorts lately, it might be a good idea to take stock of your creative pursuits and hobbies. Are you taking the time to do what you love? Or are you so wrapped up in your job that you begin to forget that there’s more to life […]
5 Signs You Are Magnesium Deficient and What You Can Do Now
The mineral magnesium is a “cofactor” in more than 300 enzyme systems that energize and regulate activity throughout your body. To understand the importance of this vital mineral, let me tell you what would happen to your body if your magnesium levels suddenly plummeted…
10 Ways Your Mood Impacts Your Health
The term “mind-body” is widely used in natural medicine offices, healing centers, and yoga studios. You have most certainly heard it before. Generally the term “mind-body” refers to the idea that the mind and the body are connected in a bidirectional way…meaning that the mind can influence the body, and the body can influence the […]
The Health Benefits of Living Closer to Nature
The brain is a thicket of neurons (biologists estimate there are 100 billion nerve cells in the human cortex). One of the most amazing findings regarding this awe-inspiring organ is the way your brain rewires itself on a daily basis in response to your experiences and your environment. Neuroscientists refer to this ability as “plasticity,” […]
Why Turmeric Can Work Wonders Against Depression
Turmeric has been hailed as a “wonder spice,” and rightly so in my view. It’s been used for thousands of years to enhance the flavor of meals in India, as a folk remedy in Ayurvedic medicine, and even as a dye to color clothing.
