All Entries in the "Mental and Cognitive Health" Category
Zap Your Stress And Get Re-Energized
Many of us need help to cope with stress. But some conventional and alternative treatments for stress and anxiety may leave you feeling drowsy or fatigued. The good news: Numerous natural therapies can keep you focused and sustain your energy all day, while helping reduce the anxiety and stress that can damage mental, physical and emotional health.
LSD May Help Alcoholics Get Sober
Although the drug LSD (lysergic acid diethylamide) may bring up images of psychedelic rock concerts in the 1960s, this powerful hallucinogenic drug offers strong therapeutic promise for a number of conditions. According to researchers in Norway, we should be researching its use in treating alcoholism.
Ketamine May Alleviate Depression Within 2 Hours
While it sounds too remarkable to believe, recent scientific studies have shown that ketamine – an anesthetic drug used in human and veterinarian medicine – does indeed effectively treat severe depression. And it takes effect within two hours.
Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free Diet May Help With Autism
A gluten-free, casein-free diet may improve behavior and physiological problems in some children with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD), according to research at Penn State.
Fish Oil Consumption May Lead To Smarter Infants
Over the past few decades, there has been some question as to whether pregnant women should eat fish. Recently, researchers from the University of Granada discovered that infants born to mothers who consumed a lot of fish during their pregnancy scored higher on fine motor skills and intelligence tests than infants whose mothers consumed less fish.
High Blood Pressure Means Low Brain Power
Another reason to keep your blood pressure down: People with higher blood pressure run a greater risk of losing their reasoning abilities.
Statins Cause Delirium In Seniors
If you or a family member who is over 70 years old is going to have surgery, you may want to avoid taking a statin drug in the three months beforehand.
Beating Depression With Natural Methods
Many folks treat their depression with psychotherapy or prescription antidepressant drugs. And though many experts think a combination of these two are effective, no scientific evidence supports this supposition. In reality, simple, natural measures like more sleep, exercise and efforts at sustaining a positive attitude work better to combat depression than medication.
Losing Weight By Going Gluten-Free
Nutrition experts continue to debate the effects of gluten on weight. Some argue that giving up gluten-containing foods made from wheat, barley and rye can help you shed pounds. Others maintain that if you don’t have celiac and aren’t gluten sensitive, forgoing gluten is senseless. But I know that when I gave up gluten I lost five pounds in three days effortlessly. And the weight has stayed off.
Scientists Discover The Fountain of Youth
Nobody lives forever, but if you want to maximize your health and longevity, scientists have discovered an accessible Fountain of Youth: exercise. Every time you lift a weight or walk around the block, you move closer to rejuvenation. And those healthy benefits happen so profoundly on a cellular level that researchers have been taken aback by the power of the workout.
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