Sleep is a very big deal. Yet, despite fantastic scientific and technological achievements in the 21st century, extraordinary advances in the field of sleep medicine are largely unknown, ignored, or discounted by the vast majority of health care professionals. Nowhere is this vacuum in clinical sleep knowledge more evident than in the treatment of mental…
Is It ‘Mental Illness’ or Just Normal Reactions to Life Events?
Even before COVID-19 and certainly afterward, people have been anxious, depressed, stressed, and even suicidal. But are these mental illnesses or natural and expected reactions to extreme life events? Should these experiences be treated with drugs or acknowledged as reactions to deep flaws in modern culture and lifestyles? The Epoch Times spoke to several people…
The Healing Power of Meditation Against 5 Mental Illnesses, Including Depression
February 9, 2023
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Over 50 percent of Americans will be diagnosed with a mental illness or disorder at some time in their life. Fortunately, there is an effective, safe, and inexpensive way to improve mental health: meditation. Susan Gentile, a nurse practitioner from New Jersey, highly recommends meditation as a therapy for people suffering from substance abuse and…
Chewing Well Associated With Healthier Brain and Less Pain
Researchers have found that being able to chew food well lowers anxiety, improves memory, and reduces pain, providing a compelling case for early treatment of poor oral health, removal of misaligned teeth, or simply chewing more gum. Mice with crossbites showed significantly more noticeable and persistent anxiety-like behaviours, and “early removal of crossbites results in…
New Study Reveals Antidepressants Linked to Rise in Superbugs
February 3, 2023
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The term ‘superbug’ conjures images of bacteria with superpowers—able to evade the effects of the antibiotics given to destroy them. The prolific use of antibiotics is thought to be the cause, and bacteria, in a fight for their survival, have adapted—making an increasing number of antibiotics ineffective against a growing number of bacterial infections. A…
3 Breathing Exercises to Calm the Brain, Reduce Stress and Cure Anxiety
When you breathe correctly, you pump cerebrospinal fluid into the brain to reduce stress and cure anxiety. You’ve probably heard the expression, “just breathe through it.” When a situation is stressful, breathing deeply and evenly can help to cure anxiety and reduce stress. Why is that so? There’s a very important link between feeling calm, nasal breathing, better sleep, and brain…
Dehydration May Be Linked to 2 Unexpected Diseases
What if improving depression and lowering your risk of dementia was as simple as drinking more water? Dehydration is usually linked to low blood pressure, increased heart rate, and headache. But it’s also related to these two unexpected diseases. Researchers believe hydration could be a powerful tool to help our brain be at its best—physically and…
How to Harness the Healthy Function of Anxiety
Amid the recession, pandemic stress, political tensions, and global unrest, Americans are experiencing record levels of stress. Many of us know this intuitively, but it has also been confirmed according to a recent poll by the American Psychological Association. Unsurprisingly, studies also show record levels of anxiety disorders in the United States. The mental health…
Anxiety Running Your Life? 3 Ways to Get Your Life Back
It seems like anxiety is on the rise in all ages: Children suffering from stomach aches or panic attacks, adults having panic attacks that feel like heart attacks, and the elderly experiencing overwhelming mental unease with any changes to their routine. All ages are getting affected by anxiety these days. It is so common that…
Rev Up Your Turmeric
November 17, 2022
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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…
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