by Randi Fredricks, Ph.D. | Mar 22, 2020 | Complementary & Alternative Medicine |
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 Randi Fredricks, Ph.D. | May 21, 2019 | Complementary & Alternative Medicine |
Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) sufferers are often overly concerned about health issues, money, family problems or difficulties on the job. They can have negative, fearful thoughts about the future or suffer excessive guilt about some past event. These concerns...
by Randi Fredricks, Ph.D. | May 13, 2018 | Complementary & Alternative Medicine, Fasting |
One the most significant differences between fasting and anorexic behavior is the belief that the anorexic does not fast voluntarily. In contrast to the restricting eating seen in anorexia nervosa, the non-anorectic person is making the choice to fast for medical,...
by Randi Fredricks, Ph.D. | Jul 1, 2017 | Complementary & Alternative Medicine |
Over the past couples of decades, the U.S. opioid epidemic has been associated with over 300,000 lives. Numerous interventions have been tried and some researchers claim that kratom, an herbal psychoactive drug that is presently unregulated, might help some people...
by Randi Fredricks, Ph.D. | May 5, 2017 | Complementary & Alternative Medicine |
The influence of diet in causing and preventing physiological and psychological disorders is well established, as is the importance of vitamins, minerals and other nutrients in maintaining health. Nutritionists go one step further by using diet and nutritional...
