by San Jose Counseling Therapist | Jun 13, 2021 | Anxiety Treatment, Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Nutrition
Ketogenic diets have been around for about 100 years and have proved to be valuable in the treatment of neurological conditions, most notably epilepsy. They’ve also shown promise in the management of other neurological disorders such as anxiety disorders, Parkinson’s...
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...
by San Jose Counseling Therapist | Jan 11, 2021 | Alternative Treatment, Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Depression, Natural Remedies, Nutrition
Dietary fat plays a major role in your cholesterol levels. Your body needs cholesterol in order to function properly so in and of itself, cholesterol isn’t bad. In order to place more patients on cholesterol lowering drugs, doctors and drug companies decided everyone,...
by San Jose Counseling Therapist | Jun 16, 2020 | Alternative Treatment, Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Herbal Medicine, Natural Remedies, Nutrition, Weight Loss
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 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...
