Prescriptive treatment for mental illness: exercise
Dr. Christina Bjorndal, ND The Mood Disorders Society of Canada put out a startling statistic in 2009: 1 in 5 Canadians will experience a mental illness in their lifetime1, including depression, mood disorder, anxiety disorder, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, attention deficit hyperactive disorders and dementia (with anxiety and depression being the most common by far). If […]
Chiropractic Care may Ease Anxiety Symptoms
Maggie Martin We’ve all been in the fight or flight mode at some point; the human body automatically responds to what it perceives as imminent danger by increasing the heart rate and flooding the body with chemicals that prepare the body to perform. This response is helpful in times of crisis; however, for some people, […]
Low Dose Naltrexone: The Opioid Antagonist
Dr. Cheryl Hamilton, NMD Promising Therapy for Autoimmune Diseases, Cancer, Autism, Chronic Pain, Mental Health Issues and More The misuse and abuse of opiate painkillers like OxyContin and Vicodin are now killing more Americans than car crashes, so you may have heard of naloxone (Narcan, Vivitrol. Evzio), a drug used in emergency settings to treat […]
Keeping the Spring in Your Step As We Spring Forward
Dr. Jennifer Bahr, ND @DrJenniferBahr There are two times a year that I know my schedule will be packed – when we change to daylight savings, and again when we change back. The time change can be hard on just about anyone, but it is especially challenging for my patients because they have mental health […]
PANDAS: A Hidden Cause of Anxiety in Children
Dr. Kimberly Sanders, ND @_drkimsanders What is PANDAS? PANDAS, or Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal Infections, is a disorder that can suddenly and drastically change a healthy child into an anxious, obsessive-compulsive, angry, or regressed child. Children with this disorder have a sudden onset of anxiety, OCD, tics, bedwetting, night-terrors, changes in handwriting, […]
Essential Oils on the Emotional Brain Part II
Dr. Sarah LoBisco, ND @DrLoBisco In the first blog, I discussed the biochemical, physiological, and psychological actions of essential oils. In this blog, I’ll dig deeper into some studies that demonstrate the power of essential oils and aromatherapy for mood. In a 2006 article review, “Aromatherapy in the Management of Psychiatric Disorders: Clinical and Neuropharmacological Perspectives,” […]
Coffee Could Reduce Suicide Risk
(NaturalPath) A newly published review examined three large cohort studies to examine suicide risk and its relation to coffee consumption. Consumption was assessed every four years with food-frequency questionnaires and deaths from suicides were obtained from death certificates. Coffee consumption was grouped into ≤1cup per day, 2-3cups per day, and ≥4cups per day. Results showed that […]
Reasons Why You May Need More Vitamin B12
(NaturalPath) There are various groups of people that may be experiencing a Vitamin B12 deficiency and could benefit from supplementation in their diet. It has long been known that strict vegetarians are primary candidates for this type of deficiency. This is because Vitamin B12 is only obtained through animal products in our diet, such as meat, […]
Depression and Heart Disease
(NaturalPath) New research emerging from the Cleveland Heart Lab is showing a medical link between sadness, depression, anxiety, and heart attacks. What is interesting is that depression is proving to be a higher risk factor for heart attacks than smoking is. The connection may be with one major neurotransmitter serotonin. When serotonin is low there is […]
Fish Oil To Prevent Psychosis
(NaturalPath) A recent study examined fish oils as a possible nutritional intervention for mental health disorders. Eighty-one participants were randomly assigned to the experimental group, who received poly-unsaturated fatty acids (PUFA), or the control group, who received a placebo. They were then assessed at four, eight, and twelve weeks. Later they were followed up with at […]