Acupuncture Changes Your Brain We often think of human health as disparate organs and other body parts. While Traditional Chinese Medicine does discuss similar items they are not the same. In fact, acupuncture changes your brain in ways that Traditional Chinese Medicine never even tried to express… because it is a system of medicine that […]
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Our Largest Health Disparity. Mental Illness is our largest health disparity. And it seems to be getting worse. At a time when poor diet, stress, and more have caused an epidemic of chronic illnesses in the US and around the world these same factors may compound health challenges for those with mental illnesses. Americans with
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Major Depression Increased 33 Percent in US In yet another finding that Americans need to get back to basics, Blue Cross Blue Shield data show that major depression increased 33 percent in the US. Leaving our social interactions to social media has not promoted health. In fact, it seems to have the opposite effect. New
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Holistic Mental Health Treatments It is heartening to see that the stigma surrounding mental illness continues to dissipate and that there is more growing interest in holistic approaches to help those who suffer from mental illness. Holistic mental health treatments include a number of therapeutic approaches that do not promote pharmaceuticals. As the article points
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Diet Impacts Depression Nutrition is vital for a healthy body… and perhaps for mental health as well. New research suggests that diet impacts depression. In particular, the DASH diet that is often prescribed for heart health might also benefit mental health. New research suggests there’s even more reason to eat fruits, vegetables and whole grains.
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Baby Dolls Help Alzheimer’s Patients It is easy to disregard elderly patients are are inactive or no longer able to hold a conversation. However, there are still deep emotional connections for these folks. Even something as simple as baby dolls help Alzheimer’s patients. The doll giveaway — called Pearl’s Memory Babies — is a passion
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Mindful of Your HDL Cholesterol Levels New research suggest that being mindful of your HDL cholesterol levels may have a new meaning. For many years the link between psychological well-being and lipid profiles has been studied. Initially, it was found that there was a negative correlation between cholesterol and moods. This means that as cholesterol
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Mental Benefits of Music The field of Music Therapy continues to demonstrate benefits to help with neurological diseases, trauma, and more. There are, however, mental benefits of music as well. Many of us might recognize such benefits intuitively but researchers are trying to understand this as well. Studies have shown that musical interventions have a
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Magnetic Fields Help Anxiety Anxiety can be a crippling disorder. When we think about the role of electric current in the body, it might not be so surprising that magnetic fields help anxiety. Using a combination of transcranial magnetic stimulation and virtual reality, researchers have helped to reduce anxiety in people with panic disorders. During
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Collaborative Holistic Care There has been a chasm between physical health and mental health for years. Our family has never understood this. Patient Engagement relies on a collaborative holistic care approach. However, we continue to see further dissection of the human condition into a pill for this and an injection for that, not collaborative holistic
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