Category Archives: Mental Health
Mental Heavy Lifting: How Exercise Benefits the Brain
For many years, we’ve known and understood the benefits of exercise in order to stay physically healthy. Newer research indicates that it helps keep our brains strong and functioning more effectively as well. Exercise has been shown to improve both … Continue reading
January Healthy Weight Week: Self Esteem and Your Mirror
January 20 through 26 is “Healthy Weight Week,” when everyone is encouraged to focus on making healthy choices that are right for them and their body type. The key to maintaining a healthy weight is to make long-term changes to … Continue reading
Filed under General Health, Mental Health
Brain Boosters: 10 Ways to Exercise Your Brain
By Assia Mortensen Adults who adopt a proactive attitude toward staying mentally fit often do just that. Anyone who is interested in brain function is probably already on the right track, according to Margie Lachman, chairman of the psychology department … Continue reading
Filed under Aging and Health, Mental Health
Is Your Child Too Anxious?
By Assia Mortensen One in eight American children suffer from clinical anxiety according to the Anxiety Disorders Association of America, (ADAA). Clinical anxiety in young children differs from normal worries and anxiety, which are temporary, according to the ADAA. For … Continue reading
Filed under Children's Health, Mental Health
Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Mental Health
You have probably heard reports that omega-3 fatty acids may offer cardiovascular benefits, especially for people with high triglyceride levels. But can they affect mental health conditions? Can omega-3s ease psychological symptoms? What Are Omega-3 Fatty Acids? Omega-3s are a … Continue reading
Filed under Herbs and Supplements, Mental Health
Optimism: A Powerful Ally
Take a close look at that glass of water. Half empty? Half full? What you see could make a difference, not only in your daily health, but in how long you live. In one study, for example, researchers tracked 839 … Continue reading
Filed under Mental Health, Stress Management
Can Folic Acid Help Ease Depression?
Folic acid (found in nature as folate), the B vitamin that is famous for its role in preventing birth defects, is being researched for its effects on depression. A group of researchers from Tufts University in Boston, Massachusetts found that … Continue reading
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Is it “Just the Blues” or a More Serious Clinical Depression?
Depression is a serious medical condition involving your mood, thoughts, and body. It may affect how you feel about things, how you think about things, and how well you eat and sleep. Most people normally experience feelings of sadness, loss, … Continue reading
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Carnitine for Heart Health, Diabetic Neuropathy, COPD, Hyperthyroidism and Mild Depression Support
Carnitine is a substance used by the body uses to turn fat into energy. It is not normally considered an essential nutrient because the body can manufacture all it needs. However, supplemental carnitine could in theory improve the ability of … Continue reading
The Role of Depression in Heart Disease
“Everybody obviously has a mood dip after a heart attack,” says Laura Kubzansky, PhD, MPH, an assistant professor of society, human development, and health at Harvard University. But in studies, she says, heart attack victims diagnosed with medical depression fared … Continue reading
