Mental Health

The 6 Things to Do If Your Spouse Is Sick
Wellness

The 6 Things to Do If Your Spouse Is Sick

Dan Shapiro, PhD | January 9, 2014

Your attitudes and actions have a dramatic effect. If your spouse were diagnosed with cancer or some other life-threatening illness,…

Strength Training for Seniors (Beginners, Too)—No Gym Needed
Wellness

Strength Training for Seniors (Beginners, Too)—No Gym Needed

Cedric X. Bryant, PhD | December 10, 2013

Being strong is essential for good health and vitality. Here is an easy muscle-building routine suitable for seniors and newbies. Best…

Don’t Suffer with OCD
Mental Health

Don’t Suffer with OCD

James Greenblatt, MD | December 10, 2013

This unique treatment provides much better results than the standard approach... You wash your hands so often that they're red…

Nighttime Exposure to Certain Colors of Light Can Affect Depression Risk
Depression

Nighttime Exposure to Certain Colors of Light Can Affect Depression Risk

Tracy Bedrosian, PhD | December 10, 2013

What color is the light you sleep with? You may say that you don’t sleep with any lights on. But…

Bad Thoughts About Others: The Poison Inside Your Mind
Mental Health

Bad Thoughts About Others: The Poison Inside Your Mind

Friedemann Schaub, MD, PhD | October 15, 2013

You’ve heard many times how much damage you do to your self-esteem when you bash yourself with criticism: I’m such…

Clothespin Trick to Calm You Down
Stress

Clothespin Trick to Calm You Down

October 8, 2013

If you're feeling anxious and need to relax, and you have some clothespins lying around (the kind that pinch real…

Depression and Antidepressants Linked to C. Difficile Gut Infection
Depression

Depression and Antidepressants Linked to C. Difficile Gut Infection

Mary A.M. Rogers, PhD | September 26, 2013

First the painful belly cramps, then the mad dash to the bathroom, then the way-too-watery “number two.” Ugh, diarrhea. It’s…

Root to Depression May Be In Your Stomach
Depression

Root to Depression May Be In Your Stomach

Liz Lipski, PhD, CCN | July 3, 2013

If you have a stomachache, nausea or some other digestive problem, you know that it stems from your gastrointestinal (GI)…

How to Detox from Anesthesia
Wellness

How to Detox from Anesthesia

Michael Murray | June 26, 2013

Easy ways to bounce back quickly… Most adults are familiar with that woozy state that occurs after undergoing anesthesia for…

Can Pretzels Relieve Stress?
Stress

Can Pretzels Relieve Stress?

Eric Krause, PhD | June 17, 2013

When you fly these days, the airlines ply you with salty snacks — pretzels, munchy mix, peanuts and chips. For nervous…

If You Don’t Want to Take an Antidepressant
Depression

If You Don’t Want to Take an Antidepressant

Jamison Starbuck, ND | June 11, 2013

"I don’t want to take these pills anymore!" Janet said, holding up a plastic prescription bottle and shaking it vigorously.…

The Wilen Sisters’ Home Remedies that Work Better than Drugs
Wellness

The Wilen Sisters’ Home Remedies that Work Better than Drugs

June 7, 2013

The Wilen sisters have been using home remedies all their lives, and for the last quarter century, they've been researching…

Protect Your Pancreas!
Wellness

Protect Your Pancreas!

Jerry R. Balentine, DO | April 23, 2013

This crucial gland can be damaged by certain drugs, infections and more. Pancreatitis is a condition that most people associate…

Death by Toothpick? Why You Need to Watch What You Swallow
Wellness

Death by Toothpick? Why You Need to Watch What You Swallow

Michele Molinari, MD | March 15, 2013

“Oh, no!” my mother-in-law gasped when I started to stick some toothpicks into the plateful of hors d’oeuvres I was…

Why Deep Breathing Really Does Help with Hot Flashes (Despite What That Study Said)
Wellness

Why Deep Breathing Really Does Help with Hot Flashes (Despite What That Study Said)

Andrew Rubman, ND | March 1, 2013

For a woman, tearing off her own clothes may seem like perfectly understandable behavior when she’s in the grip of…