by Randi Fredricks, Ph.D. | Jun 3, 2022 | Anxiety, Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Depression, Herbal Medicine |
Over the past few decades, there has been a growing number of herbal remedies, dietary supplements and other therapies promoted as treatments to delay or prevent various forms of dementia. As the claims about the safety and effectiveness of these products grow, so...
by Randi Fredricks, Ph.D. | Mar 18, 2022 | Anxiety, Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Nutrition, Sleep |
According to the Anxiety and Depression Association, anxiety disorders are the most common mental illness in the United States, affecting around 40 million adults. The effects of anxiety spill over into every crevice of life, and perhaps one of the hardest...
by Randi Fredricks, Ph.D. | Feb 13, 2022 | Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Depression, Nutrition |
Calcium is the most abundant mineral in the body, present primarily in bones and teeth. It’s an essential dietary element required for good bone health, efficient nerve and muscle function and overall cardiovascular health. Our bones serve as a storage site for...
by Randi Fredricks, Ph.D. | Dec 15, 2021 | Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Depression, Nutrition |
A food allergy is an abnormal response of the body to a certain food. It’s important to know that this is different than a food intolerance, which does not affect the immune system, although some of the same symptoms may be present. Research has found a strong...
by Randi Fredricks, Ph.D. | Oct 11, 2021 | Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Depression, Herbal Medicine, Nutrition |
Spices are often used as medicinal herbs. Curry, for example, is in a variety of dishes originating in the Indian subcontinent that use a complex combination of spices or herbs, usually including ground turmeric, cumin, coriander, ginger, and fresh or dried chilies....
by Randi Fredricks, Ph.D. | Sep 12, 2021 | Anxiety, Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Nutrition |
Doctors have been researching eating foods with magnesium to combat anxiety since the 1920s. At that time, researchers noted that diets low in magnesium were found to increase anxiety-related behaviors while foods naturally rich in magnesium helped people to feel...
