Source: The Benefits of Mulungu Bark for Mental Health by Dr. Edward Group Life is full of stressful moments and situations. Nobody is immune to occasional mood disturbances and anxiety. However, just because you’re stressed isn’t necessarily a good reason to resort to powerful medications. Many medicines-for-your-mind have horrible side effects that are worse than the … Continue reading The Benefits of Mulungu Bark for Mental Health
Five warning signs of dementia
Changes in an individual's walking, chewing, sleeping and how they feel can be early indications of dementia. Dementia is the ongoing loss of cognitive skills due to brain cells being destroyed. Symptoms include memory loss, changes in personality, personal hygiene neglect and trouble socializing. The most common cause is Alzheimer's, but a stroke, Parkinson's, substance … Continue reading Five warning signs of dementia
What is Salidroside? 5 Ways it Promotes Health
Source: What is Salidroside? 5 Ways it Promotes Health by Dr. Edward Group It’s no surprise that plants are the starting point for many, many natural and herbal remedies. But have you ever stopped to think why that is? What’s in them that gives them the juice? In the past few years, science has been able … Continue reading What is Salidroside? 5 Ways it Promotes Health
Are trans-fats linked to aggressive behavior?
New data on dietary trans-fatty acids (dTFA) indicate that they could be contributing to aggressive, irrational behavior, though dTFA are primarily synthetic compounds that have been introduced only recently. In one timely peer-reviewed study by researchers from the University of California, San Diego, "dTFA were strongly significantly associated with greater aggression, with dTFA more consistently predictive than … Continue reading Are trans-fats linked to aggressive behavior?
12 Shocking Facts About the Dangers of Psychiatric Drugs
Source: 12 Shocking Facts About the Dangers of Psychiatric Drugs by Dr. Edward Group Every day, doctors and psychiatrists dole out behavior-modifying medicines for a variety of psychiatric disorders. The disorders range from depression and ADHD (attention deficit hyperactive disorder) to bipolar and anxiety disorders. The sordid story behind how these medications work, how they come … Continue reading 12 Shocking Facts About the Dangers of Psychiatric Drugs
5 More Mental Health Benefits of Rhodiola Rosea
Source: 5 More Mental Health Benefits of Rhodiola Rosea by Dr. Edward Group Life has its ups and its downs, and no one is immune from the mental effects of challenging times. Fortunately, whether you’re feeling down, anxious, or just wish to maintain a steady mood, natural approaches do exist. Getting adequate sleep and a balanced … Continue reading 5 More Mental Health Benefits of Rhodiola Rosea
What is Kava? 10 Must-Know Facts
Source: What is Kava? 10 Must-Know Facts by Dr. Group A few years ago, my wife and I were on Hawaii’s big island and walking through a quaint shopping area when I noticed a small, hole-in-the-wall establishment that served kava. For the uninitiated, kava is a relaxing, non-alcoholic beverage made from the root of the kava … Continue reading What is Kava? 10 Must-Know Facts
Nutritional Approaches to Mental Health
Source: Nutritional Approaches to Mental Health by Dr. Edward Group Food nourishes both the body and mind, offering the nutrition required for keeping the whole self energized and functioning at its best. You might, or might not, be surprised to learn that the brain is actually the first site that receives incoming nutrients. It makes sense, … Continue reading Nutritional Approaches to Mental Health
Kick the migraine headache drug habit – Use foods, spices, home remedies for migraine headache relief
If you're wondering how do you get headaches, look no further than your diet. Although migraine headache causes may be varied, treatment for symptoms in people with headaches can be easily accomplished merely by changing your diet and including medicinal foods, spices, and a few home remedies.A large number of migraine headaches originate with what … Continue reading Kick the migraine headache drug habit – Use foods, spices, home remedies for migraine headache relief
Folate and vitamin B12 treat schizophrenia symptoms
Schizophrenia is a disabling brain disorder characterized by the inability to tell reality from imagination, according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Symptoms are broken down into two types called "positive symptoms," which include hallucinations and delusions, and "negative symptoms" which include social withdrawal, apathy, and a lack of emotional expressiveness. While drugs have been found … Continue reading Folate and vitamin B12 treat schizophrenia symptoms
Dr. Eddy Bettermann MD 