11 Free Daily Immune-Boosting Habits
Dr. Don Colbert – As we work to get our daily lives back to normal, it’s a great time to focus on healthy, immune-boosting daily habits. These habits are free, yet…
How the Fungi in Your Gut Can Affect Your Mental Health
Dr. Caroline Leaf – We know that our gut affects our mental health, but did you know that the fungi in our gut is especially important when it comes to our…
Extinguishing Fearful Memories Depends on the Flexibility of Your DNA
University of Queensland via EurekAlert – Fear is an important survival mechanism and so too is the ability to inhibit fear when it’s no longer needed. In order to counter-balance…
9 Tips to Staying Mentally and Physically Healthy During This Pandemic
Dr. Will Cole via Dr. Caroline Leaf – The current state of the world has put most of us on high alert. We are stressed to the max and concerns that…
Found: Neural Circuit That Drives Physical Responses to Emotional Stress
Nagoya University via EurekAlert – This circuit could be a key target for treating stress-related disorders such as panic disorder and PTSD. Researchers at Nagoya University have discovered a neural circuit that…
Emotional Eating: Why Are You Doing It & How Do You Stop?
Christine Ruggeri, CHHC via Dr. Axe – Do you use food to address your emotional needs, rather than fueling your body? If so, you are one of many people engaging in…
What to Do When Neither Outside or Inside the Home is Safe During the COVID-19 Crisis
Dr. Caroline Leaf – Relationships can be challenging at the best of times, but what do you do when you are stuck in self-quarantine with a difficult person? How do…
Depression and Anxiety May Be Side Effects as Nation Grapples with COVID
UT Southwestern Medical Center via Newswise – Millions of Americans are being impacted by the psychological fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic and its economic aftermath, and large numbers may experience…
COVID-19’s Mental Health Impact: Why Going to See a Counselor Just Got a Whole Lot Easier
Heather Sells via CBN News – Before COVID-19 began infecting hundreds of thousands of Americans, millions of people were already coping with mental health concerns – ranging from anxiety to…
Mind-Body Medicine Experts Urge Full Integration of Stress Reduction into Care and Research
University of California – Davis Health via EurekAlert – The need is especially important now, when COVID-19 fears are high. In a perspective published in the New England Journal of…
Social Isolation: Find Ways to Connect Now For Health’s Sake
Dr. Don Colbert – Whether you’re currently feeling lonely or not, we can all help each other by finding ways to connect now. If you suspect someone in your family,…
How to Deal with the Pain of Uncertainty and Insecurity During the Current Crisis + More Tips and Mental Health Strategies to Help You Find Peace During the Pandemic
Dr. Caroline Leaf – In today’s blog and podcast, I am going to be answering some of the questions you have sent in regarding handling COVID-19 anxiety, and coping with…
The Anti-Anxiety Diet, How to Balance Your Hormones and Heal from Adrenal Fatigue, Nature’s Prozac and More with RD Ali Miller
Dr. Caroline Leaf – There is so much to be anxious about these days, including what to eat. But did you know that there is a way of eating that…
A Prescription for the Pain of Rejection: Acetaminophen and Forgiveness
University of California – Los Angeles Health Sciences via EurekAlert – Research suggests the combination may alleviate the emotional and physical pains of being excluded. Most everyone experiences the pain…
Oxytocin (The Love Hormone): Benefits + How to Increase Levels
Jillian Levy, CHHC via Dr. Axe – Oxytocin — nicknamed by some experts “the tend and befriend hormone” — is one of the most important hormones that humans (and many…
