Archive for the ‘Depression’ Category
Do men get depressed? It may be more common than you realize. Depression may seem to be more common in women, but out of the 19 million Americans with depression, 6.6% (or 6.4 million) are men. Depression can be mild to debilitating and also related to anxiety, substance abuse, and panic disorders. Antidepressants are often prescribed to improve depressed symptomes [...]
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Shorter, darker, colder days can often lead to seasonal depression, but there are ways to keep your mood up through the long winter months. Diet – Eating alot of refined and processed foods can dramatically impact your mood and energy. Look at the food you are eating and make sure you are consuming plenty of whole [...]
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WHAT ARE SIGNS OF AN IODINE DEFICIENCY? – If you are feeling endlessly tired, gaining weight, and cloudy in the head, you may want to take a closer look at your thyroid. As the regulator of several metabolic functions, including body temperature and hormone regulation, the thyroid relies on essential nutrition to function properly. A [...]
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Cancer / Depression / Diabetes / Featured / Heart Health / Nutrition
Tags: Cancer, cardiovascular, cholesterol, Diabetes, Diet, Exercise, Heart Disease, high blood pressure, Nutrition, Obesity, Prostate Cancer, Supplements, type 2 diabetes, Vitamins, Weight
August 16, 2011
4 MAJOR HEALTH CONCERNS IN MEN Heart Disease As the leading cause of death in the United States, men have a greater risk of suffering from a heart attack, and have them earlier in life, than women. Several men are predisposed as they carry risk factors that contribute to heart disease, including diabetes, high cholesterol, [...]
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HOW TO RELIEVE DEPRESSION – Approximately 9% of Americans report they are occasionally depressed, while 3.4% suffer from major depression. What has been considered the “common cold” of mental illness, depression is related to an estimated $30 billion a year in health costs. Depression may mean your mood is regularly low, but it is also [...]
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Depression, stress and anxiety can be alleviated with a little TLC. Therapeutic lifestyle changes (TLC) include healthy modifications in diet and exercise, as well as stress management, recreation, relaxation, enjoying the great outdoors, serving others, and religious involvement. A study published in the journal of American Psychologist finds that these lifestyle changes can be effective in treating [...]
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If you are feeling down and unmotivated, get moving! Physical activity is often associated with weight management, but it can also improve your sense of well-being. Researchers from the University of Illinois suggest physical activity can increase self-confidence and feelings of accomplishment to reduce levels of depression and fatigue. This is not a new concept, [...]
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Can a healthy gut make you smarter and happier? It may seem strangely related, but the benefits of probiotics have been extended to cognitive and emotional health. Proper function of the GI tract requires a delicate balance of healthy microflora (probiotic bacteria) to support immunity, digestion, and nervous system responses. When protective microflora is missing [...]
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According to the Archives of General Psychiatry, one in five people get the recommended treatment for depression. Those that do get treatment may find antidepressants do not boost their mood or relieve their symptoms. Antidepressants can help severly depressed individuals, but may not relieve mild to moderate depression. With the vast amount of research on [...]
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Do the foods you eat affect your mood? Processed meats, refined carbohydrates, fried foods, and sugar may impact your attitude. If you find yourself succumbing to despair, you may want to focus on a “whole food” diet. Published in The British Journal of Psychiatry, researchers looked at data from the Whitehall II study, which recruited [...]
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Are you in a bad mood? Are you feeling pulled in too many directions with the stress at home, work, and even play? Stress, anxiety and fatigue can have a significant impact on your mood. Furthermore, the food you eat, when you snack and what vitamins you take can impact how you manage stress and [...]
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