Traditional treatment for chronic depression typically involves medications that impact brain neurotransmitters — brain chemicals responsible for mood, motivation, behavior, and mental activity. However, many patients with depression do not respond well to pharmaceutical treatment or natural remedies such as 5-HTP or Saint John’s Wort. While the conventional medical model insists on sticking with these…
8 Ways Stress Affects Your Brain
Stress is a common part of daily life. Stress comes in a variety of different forms and happens every day. From trying to juggle family, work, and school commitments to issues like health, money, and relationships — we all have stress. You’ve probably heard about how bad stress is for your mind and body, but…
A Little Help in Managing Inflammation
You can get plenty of information from the labels on your favorite foods. You can find out the calories, protein, fat, sugar, fiber, and sodium. But really, how much is it telling you about your overall health? Are your favorite healthy foods that good for you? That’s the question that a group of researchers tried…
Human Muscle Fights Inflammation All by Itself
www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwU1AlAhASc&feature=youtu.be Human muscle has an innate ability to ward off the damaging effects of chronic inflammation when exercised, according to a new study. Researchers made the discovery using lab-grown, engineered human muscle, demonstrating the potential power of the first-of-its-kind platform in such research endeavors. “Lots of processes are taking place throughout the human body during…
Anti-Inflammatory and Pro-Inflammatory Foods
Harvard Magazine did an excellent review of research on inflammation, showing how pro-inflammatory foods can cause diseases and anti-inflammatory foods can help to prevent them (Harvard Magazine, May-June 2019, 40-52). Chronic inflammation increases risk for heart disease, diabetes, Alzheimer’s disease, certain cancers, and many other diseases. The more anti-inflammatory foods you eat, the greater your protection from…
The Interconnectedness Between Anxiety and Inflammation
Dr. David Hanscom, an orthopedic surgeon whom I’ve previously interviewed about strategies for chronic back pain, quit his practice to focus on educating others on becoming pain-free without surgery. After surviving COVID-19, he turned his attention to prevention and surviving it, which is an important part of this discussion. We’ve known for some time now…
Black Seed Oil Evaluated for COVID-19
November 19, 2021
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Black seed oil has been used for its therapeutic benefits for thousands of years. Since the pandemic began, researchers have been evaluating the effect it may have on COVID-19. The seeds come from the Nigella sativa (N. sativa) plant that grows in Southern Europe, Southwest Asia, and the Middle East. Traditional medicine healers have used…
How Your Gut Health Impacts Your Disease Risk
More attention than ever is being put on your gut health, and understandably so, considering a significant proportion of your immune system resides in your gastrointestinal tract. As such, optimizing your gut microbiome is a worthwhile pursuit that will have far-reaching effects on your physical health and emotional well-being. Mounting scientific evidence also continues to…
How Your Gut Health Impacts Your Disease Risk
More attention than ever is being put on your gut health, and understandably so, considering a significant proportion of your immune system resides in your gastrointestinal tract. As such, optimizing your gut microbiome is a worthwhile pursuit that will have far-reaching effects on your physical health and emotional well-being. Mounting scientific evidence also continues to…
You Can Tame Chronic Inflammation
Inflammation is a part of life, and it can be a really good thing. It helps you heal from colds, illnesses, bumps, cuts, and more. But too much inflammation, such as when it flares up when there’s no need for it, is dangerous. And it happens to a lot of people. Called “chronic” inflammation, this…
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