by San Jose Counseling Therapist | Jun 3, 2022 | Alzheimer’s Disease, Anxiety Treatment, Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Counseling, Dementia, Depression, Herbal Medicine, Insomnia, Natural Remedies
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 San Jose Counseling Therapist | May 19, 2022 | Anxiety Treatment, Counseling, Depression, Natural Remedies
Blue light exposure may increase the risk of a number of problems, including macular degeneration and depression. Our modern world is flooded with artificial light. We over illuminate our homes and workplaces, bright streetlights are everywhere and we spend more time...
by San Jose Counseling Therapist | Apr 12, 2022 | Counseling, Happiness, Psychological Development, Psychotherapy, Therapy
People who are optimistic tend to be happier and in better health than those who are persistently stressed, hostile, or pessimistic. A sense of optimism, demonstrated in the way an individual explains the causes of daily events, has been shown to protect health,...
by San Jose Counseling Therapist | Nov 13, 2021 | Anxiety Treatment, Counseling, Nutrition, Psychotherapy
The excessive consumption of wheat is another problem with the Mediterranean diet. While traditional Mediterranean fare focuses on whole grains, including whole wheat bread and pasta, these can be problematic for some people with anxiety. Gluten sensitivity, also...
by San Jose Counseling Therapist | Sep 12, 2021 | Anxiety Treatment, Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Counseling, Natural Remedies, 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...
by San Jose Counseling Therapist | Apr 16, 2021 | Anxiety Treatment, Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Counseling, Depression, Natural Remedies, Nutrition
Thiamine, also known as thiamin or vitamin B1, is a vitamin found in food and manufactured as a dietary supplement and medication. Food sources of thiamine include whole grains, legumes, and some meats and fish. B1 plays a critical role in energy metabolism and in the...
