by San Jose Counseling Therapist | Jul 11, 2020 | Anxiety Treatment, Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Natural Remedies, Psychotherapy, PTSD, Stress Management
In 2018, researchers from Johns Hopkins University recommended that psilocybin (the active compound in magic mushrooms) be reclassified for medical use, paving the way for the psychedelic drug to be used for anxiety and depression and to help people stop smoking. In...
by San Jose Counseling Therapist | Jun 16, 2020 | Alternative Treatment, Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Herbal Medicine, Natural Remedies, Nutrition, Weight Loss
Consumption of green tea may enhance health because it reduces the incidence of cancer in various experimental models, is a potent antioxidant, and modulates serum cholesterol concentrations . Green tea also has effects on body weight and energy expenditure. If you...
by San Jose Counseling Therapist | May 11, 2020 | Alternative Treatment, Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Depression, Natural Remedies
Just as suicide rates are spiking and a national conversation has begun on to how to fight depression, a disease that impacts 16 million adults in the U.S., more and more research shows that exercise may be a key weapon in the battle. In fact, exercise may be just as...
by San Jose Counseling Therapist | Apr 14, 2020 | Alternative Treatment, Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Depression, Natural Remedies, Nutrition
You may think of caffeine as the jolt in your coffee or the much-needed accelerator included in a medication to help you feel relief quicker. This plant-based substance may also help some people deal with the effects of depression. The risk of depression appears to...
by San Jose Counseling Therapist | Mar 22, 2020 | Alzheimer’s Disease, Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Dementia, Depression, Herbal Medicine, Natural Remedies, Nutrition, Stress Management
Lovers of Indian food, give yourselves a second helping: Daily consumption of a certain form of curcumin — the substance that gives Indian curry its bright color — improved memory and mood in people with mild, age-related memory loss and much more. Looking to spice up...
by San Jose Counseling Therapist | Feb 23, 2020 | Alternative Treatment, Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Depression, Natural Remedies, Stress Management
Stress is an inevitable part of life. It is almost impossible to take away all the stress and anxiety we may feel on a day-to-day basis. Research suggests that more than 90 percent of illness results from stress alone. Decreasing physical and emotional stress is...
