Photo by Matthew Brodeur True Truth - A Foundation By Dan Gabbert From unhealthy dietary to compromising lifestyle, we are being flooded with a mass of “information” (some of it quite contradictory and confusing) as to which practices are truly best for our physical, mental, and spiritual health. In this type of social environment, it becomes
By Risë Rafferty, RDN A 24-year-old male teacher began to have deviant thoughts of doing harm to his students. He sought professional help and complained of depression, insomnia, obsessive-compulsive tendencies, and anxiety along with the thoughts of inflicting harm. The counselor referred him to a psychologist. Thinking that perhaps he was possessed, he also sought
By Michele Waterman April 22, 2018 My story isn’t unique. I’m one of many millions of Americans that bought into an unproven theory that depression and anxiety are caused by unbalanced brain chemistry. After taking psych meds for sixteen years, I can honestly say I’ve given traditional psychiatry and allopathic medicine a fair opportunity to
By Hannah Sentenac Why is gut health so important? And what are the best foods for gut health? Get answers so you can heal your gut, stay regular, and achieve good health. This article originally published on the Food Revolution Network. When someone suggests you should “go with your gut” — they’re more right than you
I've used this acronym many times to share a 1 min. synopsis of the best disease fighting foods we should be eating on a daily basis. Discover what G-BOMBS are and why you should eat them everyday in this informative and practical article by plant-food expert Dr. Joel Fuhrman. -Shama By Joel Fuhrman, MD |
Dr. Neil Nedley, MD Strategy #1: Sleep Matters Get 7 to 8 hours of regular nightly sleep, with at least 1 hour before midnight (2 or 3 hours are better) if at all possible. Make it a habit to go to sleep and arise at approximately the same time each day. For the greatest benefit,
By Risë Rafferty, RDN Suffering from pain, debility, loss of quality of life, destruction and/or malfunction of bodily processes and tissue characterizes disease. Medical science has devoted itself to the study of disease and in so doing has specialized in categorizing the human body so that we can see the correct specialist for the defined
By Risë Rafferty, RDN Carl had the typical cardio metabolic syndrome profile: diabetes, obesity, hypertension, and elevated cholesterol and triglycerides. He approached me after a week into the Complete Health Improvement Program (CHIP) that I was leading at the Adventist Health Medical Center. “I am not going to change the way I eat,” he said.
By Gabriel and Jennifer Arruda Depression is like a traveler. It often comes with baggage. It often brings other unwanted problems with it. Those who have depression often also deal with other issues such as chronic pain, chronic fatigue, digestion problems, anxiety, and brain fog. What could be causing these other issues to come along
An understanding of positive and negative neuroplasticity enables us to develop it when it is useful, or cut it short when it has negative effects.
