Category: depression

Rev Up Your Turmeric

Turmeric has been revered in India and China as both food and medicine for thousands of years, but the West has been very slow to embrace it. The ancient Greeks through Marco Polo were familiar with turmeric, but to them it merely served as a source for yellow dye. Up until the last few decades, even…


Negativity Might Harm Your Brain More Than You Think, 3 Tips to Help

Less than seconds after the word “NO” is uttered, dozens of stress-producing hormones and neurotransmitters erupt in the speaker’s and listener’s brain, says Andrew Newberg, former director of The University of Pennsylvania’s Center for Spirituality and the Mind, and Mark Waldman, an associate research fellow. Those chemicals immediately disrupt the normal functioning of the brain,…


Parent’s Mental Health Can Affect Kids’ Asthma Care

When a parent is depressed, their child’s asthma care may suffer. Now, research suggests that getting a child’s asthma under control may include assessing a parent’s mental health. Researchers at University of Texas Southwestern found that treating a parent’s depression could sometimes improve symptom control in asthmatic children. About 8 percent of American children have…


3 Ways Stress Affects Health, and 3 Lifestyle Tips to Help

Do you ever notice that you can go, go, go, and go until you can’t? Have you ever experienced burnout? Are you someone who does everything for everyone else in your life? Do you feel like you are burning the candle at both ends? I think we’ve all had times in our life when we’ve…


Treat Depression, Migraines, Chronic Fatigue With the Power of Magnesium

If you’re experiencing any matter of health symptoms, from depression and fatigue to high blood pressure and inflammation, your magnesium levels could be the culprit. Here’s an outline of the power of 10 magnesium compounds, from magnesium taurate for staving off diabetes to magnesium chloride for easing constipation and heartburn. Find out which magnesium variant…


5 Foods to Eat for Better Mental Health

Looking beyond the enjoyment of a fantastic meal, there is a (science-backed) connection between what you eat and your mental wellness. Turns out, certain foods and nutrients have the potential to improve your mental health–and even serve as a complement to therapy for depression and anxiety if those are conditions you experience. Here are five…


This Is the Top Cause of Accelerated Aging—and How to Beat It

What is the top cause of accelerated aging? Bad habits such as smoking and excessive drinking are often the first thing that comes to mind. However, perhaps surprisingly, scientists have recently found that the leading culprit behind aging is a poor psychological state.  A Prime Culprit of Aging: Negative Psychological State A joint experiment conducted by…


The Dire Connection Between Diet and Obesity, Depression, and Anxiety

The link between obesity and mental health disorders is more significant than most people realize, and one physician researcher has been working to better understand the reasons. Obesity has become epidemic, with the average American man now weighing 198 pounds—up from 166 in the 1960s—and the average American woman weighing 170 pounds—up from 140 in…


‘Recession Fatigue’ as Consumers Begin to Break

Commentary  “Recession fatigue” is setting in as consumers struggle under rising interest rates, high inflation, and a declining stock market. Such was the point made in a recent CNBC article: “As the Federal Reserve aggressively raises rates to combat persistent inflation, the tough stance could come at a price. Already, falling stock markets have wiped out more than $9…


Top Foods to Help Fight Depression

STORY AT-A-GLANCE A total of 34 nutrients known to be essential for humans were analyzed to find those deemed most beneficial for fighting depression. Researchers narrowed it down to the 12 with the most potential to combat depression and created the antidepressant food score (AFS) list The entire list of antidepressant foods is headed by…