Dr Sarah LoBisco, ND The Sad Mental State of Our Nation The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)1 reports that major depression is one of the most common mental disorders of Americans. It can result in significant interference in major life activities. Approximately 16.2 million U.S. adults, or 6.7%, has suffered from one or more […]
Dr Sarah King, ND EFT and Energy Psychology Therapy Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) comes from an area of therapy called Energy Psychology.1,2 Used as a tool to help alleviate symptoms stemming from stressors and past traumas, it is a psychological therapy based on the meridians of traditional Chinese medicine.1 Many studies have shown its effectiveness
Dr Sarah LoBisco, ND What Are Your Intentions? With the start of the New Year, many are contemplating the events from 2017 and making intentions for improving the year ahead. Although “losing weight” is still a favorite goal for starting “afresh”, many surveys of the population are finding what holds the top spots for 2018
Dr. Emily Chan, ND Breaking through Brain Fog Frustration Brain fog can be frustrating, keeping those who suffer from it from doing what they want to do. It takes so long to do something with a spacey brain. Sometimes increased anxiety, depression and fatigue also accompany brain fog making it difficult for those afflicted by
Dr Kaitlyn Zorn, ND Did you know that you can use a healthy diet to create serotonin? A lot of us think of “stress-eating” when we talk about foods in relation to stress and anxiety. Ever bought a treat to cheer you up? Well, the reason why we reach towards certain foods when we are
Dr. Sarah King, ND Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO) and the Alzheimer’s Prevention Connection Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the most common cause of dementia in the elderly, accounting for almost 5 million cases in the United States.1 There are 3 major characteristic pathologies of AD: amyloid-b pathology, tau pathology, and synaptic pathologies which affect the
Dr. Jody Stanislaw, ND Who are the Happiest People you Know? Are they all married and have lots of money? Your answer is quite certainly, ‘no.’ Some are likely single, while some are married. Some might have little money, while some have a lot. Some may even have health challenges. Or perhaps you don’t know
Dr Shannon Morgenstern, ND Back when I was in medical school, I used to meditate everyday…. Back when I was in medical school, I used to meditate everyday before class. I always found it grounded me for my busy day ahead and helped put me into a positive mood no matter how many upcoming exams
Dr. Emily Chan, ND What You May Not Realize: The role of the Hypothalamus and Amygdala Brain Fog: that feeling where you’re on autopilot with a fog misting your thinking. Or the sensations of feeling dumber than you were before. Perhaps there is frustration at how slow your mind works. You have difficulty processing information
Dr. Ameet Aggarwal, ND SERIES VII OF VII Empower Yourself: Re-Write Your Story In life, we often create a story for ourselves. For example, you might say things like, “I haven’t recovered since my girlfriend broke up with me,” or “I feel victimized by what happened, and it wasn’t fair,” or “I was too shy
