by Randi Fredricks, Ph.D. | Jan 11, 2021 | Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Depression, 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 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. | 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, Dementia, Depression, Herbal Medicine, 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...
by Randi Fredricks, Ph.D. | Sep 12, 2019 | Anxiety Treatment, Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Depression, Herbal Medicine, Nutrition |
Green tea may be the healthiest beverage on the planet. It is loaded with antioxidants and nutrients that have powerful effects on the body. These include improved brain function, fat loss, a lower risk of cancer and many other impressive benefits. Below are a number...
by Randi Fredricks, Ph.D. | Jun 14, 2018 | Addiction, Counseling, Eating Disorders, Nutrition, Psychotherapy |
In the United States, 20 million women and 10 million men suffer from a clinically significant eating disorder at some time in their life, including anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder, or EDNOS (eating disorders not otherwise specified). EDNOS,...
