by Randi Fredricks, Ph.D. | Jun 16, 2020 | Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Herbal Medicine, Nutrition |
You’ve probably heard all the statistics about obesity. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in some states, more than 35 percent of adults are obese. The World Health Organization (WHO) explains that globally, obesity prevalence...
by Randi Fredricks, Ph.D. | May 11, 2020 | Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Depression |
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 Randi Fredricks, Ph.D. | Apr 14, 2020 | Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Depression, 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 Randi Fredricks, Ph.D. | Mar 22, 2020 | Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Depression, Herbal Medicine, Nutrition |
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. | Feb 23, 2020 | Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Depression |
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...
by Randi Fredricks, Ph.D. | Nov 27, 2019 | Anxiety, Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Depression |
From bringing communities together to decreasing anxiety and your risk of diabetes, gardening has been shown to have numerous health benefits. Numerous studies on gardening’s effect on various aspects of health seem to indicate that, generally speaking, gardening is...
