New Study Suggests Binge Drinking Could Damage Brain And Cause Lasting Anxiety

September 30, 2020 Health And Wellness

By John Vibes A recent study suggests that binge drinking alcohol could seriously damage the brain in ways that increase the risk of cognitive-behavioral issues like anxiety. The study, which was conducted by researchers at the University of Porto, found that just ten days of binge drinking can cause immune cells in the brain to […]

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5 Best Supplements to Manage Stress Naturally

September 20, 2020 Health And Wellness,Video

By Amanda Froelich As you may have noticed in a recent video I posted, the stress of life (and, let’s be honest, 2020) has been getting to me lately. Finally, after experiencing the nth emotional up-and-down, I decided it was time I take a fresh look at my own diet and supplement intake (which has […]

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Ten Minutes of Massage or Rest Will Help Your Body Fight Stress

September 18, 2020 Health And Wellness,Homeopathic Remedies,Natural Health News,Natural Living

Study shows that short, easy-to-apply relaxation techniques can activate the body’s regenerative system for fighting stress–offering new perspective on how we can treat stress-related disease Allowing yourself a few minutes of downtime significantly boosts mental and physical relaxation. Research by psychologists at the University of Konstanz observed higher levels of psychological and physiological relaxation in […]

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For the First Time, Terminally Ill Cancer Patients Allowed to Use Magic Mushrooms to Treat Depression

August 6, 2020 Homeopathic Remedies

By Matt Agorist The fact that any people have to get permission from their government to ingest a fungus that grows wildly in all corners of the globe is infuriating. Even more infuriating, however, is the fact that terminally ill cancer patients have to get permission from their government to use mushrooms to treat their […]

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Lockdown Study Reports Significant Rise in Health Anxieties

August 4, 2020 Health And Wellness,Natural Health News

New research into people’s coping strategies faced with COVID-19 highlights the mental health toll for those shielding Coronavirus and the imposition of lockdown this year ‘significantly raised’ mental health challenges, particularly so for the most vulnerable groups, including those shielding, according to the first study to look at people’s coping styles in face of the […]

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Best Essential Oils to Reduce Stress

July 26, 2020 Homeopathic Remedies

By: Dr. Diane Fulton When stress hits, what natural essential oils can relieve the pressure and help you to relax more? Stress is a natural reaction to changes that occur in your life.[i] When you become overwhelmed by stress, this chronic long-term stress can affect you physically (headaches, sleep problems, muscle pain, high blood pressure, […]

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Stress From COVID-19 Affecting Health, Well-Being and Food Security For Families

July 24, 2020 Health And Wellness,Natural Health News

The ongoing disruptive changes from efforts to reduce the spread of COVID-19 are having a substantial negative impact on the physical and mental well-being of parents and their children across the country, according to a new national survey published today in Pediatrics. Families are particularly affected by stressors stemming from changes in work, school and […]

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Service Dogs for Veterans with PTSD Disrupt Anxiety

July 23, 2020 Health And Wellness,Homeopathic Remedies,Natural Health News

Science has shown that service dogs can benefit some veterans with PTSD. But the exact role service dogs play in the day-to-day lives of veterans – and the helpfulness of the tasks they perform – is less known. A recent study led by Purdue University’s College of Veterinary Medicine shows what trained tasks service dogs […]

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5 Top Anxiety-Relieving Foods

June 21, 2020 Diet,Health And Wellness

By GreenMedInfo Research Group Is anxiety affecting your life negatively? Don’t fret — you can soothe your spirit and hunger with these five anxiety-relieving foods that are good for your body and your mood. According to the American Psychiatric Association, nearly two-thirds of U.S. residents surveyed in 2017 were “extremely or somewhat anxious” about the […]

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Frankincense Can Help Alleviate Symptoms Of Anxiety & Depression

June 20, 2020 Homeopathic Remedies

By Alanna Ketler The Facts: Studies have proven the psychoactive effects the scent of frankincense has on the brain, alleviating symptoms of anxiety and depression. Reflect On: With all the man-made chemical pharmaceutical drugs out there, perhaps solutions to what ails us are more simple than we may realize. Gold and frankincense and myrrh… sound […]

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How To Stay Present & Calm Throughout The Day

June 7, 2020 Health And Wellness

By Joe Martino The Facts: A simple process to bring you back to presence and freedom throughout the day. Reflect On: Can we expect our world to change if we don’t change our inner states of everyday being? Do you notice yourself feeling tense shoulders? A clenched jaw? Perhaps you’re holding your breath in some […]

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The Natural Approach to Eliminating Stress and Anxiety

May 20, 2020 Natural Living

By Amanda Froelich Most of us are in the same boat in recent months; it’s hard to manage all the stress and anxiety we’re feeling in a world of uncertainty. It can be hard to manage those symptoms even in the best of times, for those of us who suffer from anxiety issues. Now? It’s […]

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10 Lessons I Learned Trying To Heal My Kids From Autism, Anxiety & ADHD

May 2, 2020 Health And Wellness

By Jennifer Giustra-Kozek, LPC, NBCC By practice, I’m a psychotherapist who has been working for over a decade in the world of mainstream medicine, a body of experience that has allowed me to develop a strong understanding of both its strengths and weaknesses. But beyond my work, I’m also a mom who fiercely loves her […]

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420 Celebration, Quarantine and Wellbeing

April 20, 2020 Health And Wellness

By Susan Boskey Happy 420! What does wellbeing have to do with celebrating 420 this year? My curiosity got the best of me wanting to know how “420” as a code term for cannabis got started in the first place. As the story goes, “A group of five San Rafael (California) High School friends known […]

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Depression and Anxiety Are Unseen Side Effects of COVID-19 and Economic Shutdown

April 16, 2020 Health And Wellness,Natural Health News

Millions of Americans are being impacted by the psychological fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic and its economic aftermath, and large numbers may experience emotional distress and be at increased risk of developing psychiatric disorders such as depression and anxiety, according to a new article published this week in the New England Journal of Medicine. The Perspective article, […]

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What To Do If You Feel Afraid Now

March 31, 2020 Health And Wellness,Video

By Neenah Payne Two kinds of fear are gripping America now. The first is held by people who believe the official story that COVID-19 started in a food market in China. Since they may be afraid of catching the virus and concerned about spreading it, they are helping to “flatten the curve” by “self quarantining”, […]

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Calls To Suicide Hotlines Spike Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

March 26, 2020 Health And Wellness

By Tyler Durden Calls to the National Suicide Prevention Hotline have spiked 300% amid the coronavirus pandemic, according to KVLY, while the Sacramento Bee reports that other suicide prevention services  have similarly risen for the same reasons. “It’s so scary, it’s almost like … I would rather be dead,” said suicidal writer Danielle Sinay, who […]

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Covid-19, Anxiety and Cannabis Dispensaries

March 25, 2020 Health And Wellness

By Susan Boskey We are living through very strange and uncertain times. Given the spread of Covid-19 in the U.S. changes keep happening at a faster and faster pace. Children are out of school. Parents are trying to figure out how to keep bread on the table. Stores are closing and our cities are becoming […]

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Flotation Therapy Could Help Depression, Stress, Anxiety & More

March 14, 2020 Health And Wellness

By Alanna Ketler The Facts: A study published in BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine explores sensory deprivation in a flotation tank as a form of preventative healthcare. Its results showed substantial reductions in levels of stress, anxiety, depression and pain. Reflect On: The growth of alternative, more holistic and natural methods of healing are being […]

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Student Mental Health: 10 Minutes a Day in Nature Could Reduce Stress and Anxiety – Expert Explains

February 29, 2020 Natural Living

By Carly Wood, University of Westminster Across the globe, college- and university-aged students are experiencing high levels of stress and mental ill-health. For example, in the past ten years in the UK there has been a fivefold increase in the number of students reporting mental health problems, including anxiety, depression, and schizophrenia. Some of the […]

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