If you have tried a number of different therapeutic approaches for depression, anxiety, panic or stress disorders without success, or if you simply want a non-pharmaceutical approach to mental health, then psychodynamic therapy may be right for you. Psychodynamic Therapy, also known as insight-oriented therapy, helps you tap into your subconscious to find the underlying cause ... Continue Reading
Social isolation, stress-induced obesity increases breast cancer risk
ScienceDaily --- Stress from social isolation, combined with a high-fat diet, increases levels of a brain neurotransmitter -- neuropeptide Y, or NPY -- in mice that then promotes obesity, insulin resistance, and breast cancer risk, say researchers at Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, a part of Georgetown University Medical Center (GUMC). Major increases in NPY ... Continue Reading
Natural Ways to Fight Stress and Heart Disease
Ever wish there was a button you could push to make stress disappear? There is - inside your head. Our experts tell you how with these easy, natural remedies for stress... Our hearts hate stress. That's because it raises heart rates, cholesterol levels and blood pressure. It can make us fat, particularly around the belly, and that increases the risk for metabolic conditions, ... Continue Reading
Stress Relief with GABA
Stress has become a major part of our present day lifestyle and while everyone accepts it as something to do with the age and times we live in, many try to look for ways to reduce stress. People are opting for all sorts of methods to get rid of stress from their lives. Whether it is through relaxation techniques such as yoga or massage or through alternative methods, stress is ... Continue Reading
10 Benefits of Exercise
The Costs vs. Benefits of Exercise I bet you have a million reasons why you can't exercise[1]. Well get ready to toss each and every reason out the door. Unless a doctor has told you otherwise, there is absolutely no reason why you cannot allow yourself a little time to do something healthy for yourself. Increasing your level of activity has many benefits but first let's ... Continue Reading