Depression is a common health condition, with few conventional treatment options. Forced to choose between talk therapy and medication, many people choose to be treated with drugs. But what about new mothers, whose desire to breastfeed means they are not candidates for psychiatric meds? Nature is providing hope in the form of a delicate flower: saffron
Antidepressants are big business. But for the same money, and without the side effects, a little mindfulness can do the same job.
Everybody now knows that probiotics are good for you. But here are twelve recently discovered benefits of probiotics that might really surprise you!
The path to wellness is through food
Recent studies show that this Amazonian healing elixir has the power to alleviate feelings of depression in just a few hours.
Women are now almost twice as likely to be on antidepressants as men. Why?
Over a hundred years ago Congress outlawed black currants. Today this forbidden fruit is making a comeback and may help improve your mood and brain power.
Everyone knows that eating vegetables has profound health benefits. But, like all foods, not all vegetables are created the same. A few vegetables appear to be downright “miracle” foods!
Did your doctor or friendly pharmacist tell you that the flu vaccine could put your mental health at risk?
If you know what depression feels like - the brain clouding, the flat moods, the tiredness - you're not alone. Over 300 million people around the world have depression. What can you do? Learn more
The food you eat directly affects your brain
Traditionally, many conditions labeled under the umbrella of 'mental illness' were summed up solely as genetic or biochemical imbalances. Modern advances in psychiatric medicine have found causation to be more and more integrated to lifestyle and environmental factors, often finding the fundamental cause to be multi-factorial
Depression is on the rise around the world and, according to one author, the World Health Organization (WHO) has stated that approximately 300 million people worldwide suffer from this debilitating disorder
What I discovered in my own Keurig was shocking and sickening and why I am kicking my Keurig to the curb
What I discovered in my own Keurig was shocking and sickening and why I am kicking my Keurig to the curb
What are some natural methods to help curb the symptoms of depression and also address the fundamental causes of the condition?
The science supporting the efficacy of magnesium for major depression and other psychiatric disorders, testing for magnesium deficiency, and which forms and dosages are most effective
Bipolar Disorder is one of the biggest mental health concerns in the United States, but instead of addressing the true, spiritual nature of the disease, the normal course of treatment involves harmful pharmaceuticals.
What does the epidemic of depression and anxiety have to do with our obsession for dieting?
What are some natural methods to help curb the symptoms of depression and also address the fundamental causes of the condition?
Doctors might fail to realize is that the symptoms of depression also double as symptoms of a commonly underdiagnosed condition--namely hypothyroidism
Women are now almost twice as likely to be on antidepressants as men. Why?
Psychiatric medications have some dangerous, often-overlooked side effects, which could include suicide and homicide
What could possibly go wrong with swallowing tracking microchips with already highly toxic pharmaceuticals?
