Weekly Round Up

Neuroscience Behind The Bipartisan Divide Researchers have linked a brain region to what they call neural polarization. Learn more about how the brain influences how people process political news. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/10/201020150509.htm   Latest Dish on Intermittent Fasting Time restricted eating has no effect on overweight people with prediabetes or diabetes, according to preliminary research presented to… Continue reading Weekly Round Up

Let’s Talk Hormones

If you’re finding it impossible to drop weight even though you’ve made healthy lifestyle changes, are exercising, and doing all the right things, know that you are not alone. Even when you make all the right choices and do all the right things, it can still not be enough.   What Are Hormones? Hormones are… Continue reading Let’s Talk Hormones

Beat The Winter Blues

A few weeks ago we discussed Weatherizing Your Wellness For Winter. This week we want to delve a little deeper and discuss the mental wellness aspects that the season can change. Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is a disorder that is characterized by depression occurring at the same time of year. It generally occurs in climates… Continue reading Beat The Winter Blues

How To Know When You’re Burning Out

The rat race that has become the American Way of Life has been shown to be detrimental to mental and physical health and wellness. Long hours, low wages, living paycheck-to-paycheck is the reality for a vast majority of Americans, and most people are one emergency away from financial ruin. Living in this constant state of… Continue reading How To Know When You’re Burning Out

Exercise and Mental Well-Being

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Scientists and researchers have long touted the mental health benefits of exercise. It not only helps to regulate hormones such as serotonin and dopamine, it can help relieve physical pain that is a contributing factor to depression. As little as 20 minutes a day of yoga, stretching or exercise can elevate mood and help us… Continue reading Exercise and Mental Well-Being