by Randi Fredricks, Ph.D. | Oct 11, 2021 | Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Depression, Herbal Medicine, Nutrition |
Spices are often used as medicinal herbs. Curry, for example, is in a variety of dishes originating in the Indian subcontinent that use a complex combination of spices or herbs, usually including ground turmeric, cumin, coriander, ginger, and fresh or dried chilies....
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. | 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. | Oct 16, 2019 | Anxiety, Complementary and Alternative Medicine |
Connecting with nature is paramount to our overall health and well-being. In fact, based on recent studies that show we possess an inherent attraction toward nature, city planners are now putting more emphasis on creating functional green spaces. Researchers...
