by Becky | Jun 25, 2024 | Brain Health, Interviews, Nutrition and Dieting, Recent Articles, Stress
Have you heard of the mind-body connection? It refers to the intricate connection between our thoughts, feelings, and beliefs and the influence it has on our physical health. Furthermore, how we treat our physical body (what we eat, exercise, sleep) plays a significant role in our mental health. Learn more about this fascinating topic in our interview with Dr. Karin Hermoni, where she discusses just how powerful our thoughts and feelings can be. (more…)
by Becky | May 2, 2024 | Alternative Therapies, Brain Health, Recent Articles, Stress
Written by Taylor Woosley, Science Writer. Participants partaking in the animal-assisted intervention experienced increased brain activity and reported improved feelings of fatigue, stress, and depression when interacting with the dog compared to when at rest. (more…)
by Becky | Dec 19, 2023 | 2023, Ashwagandha, Botanicals, Brain Health, Stress
Written by Harold Oster, MD. Supplementation with Ashwagandha root extract is associated with reduced symptoms of stress and anxiety and improvement in some stress hormone levels. (more…)
by Becky | Sep 19, 2023 | 2022, Alternative Therapies, Infant and Children's Health, Stress
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. 20-minute animal-assisted intervention over the course of a 6-week school term resulted in improvements in mean cortisol levels in both mainstream school children and children with special educational needs. (more…)
by Becky | Aug 29, 2023 | COVID-19, Essential Oils, Stress
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Results of this double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized trial of 84 nurses working in critical care during COVID-19 shows that inhalation of P. graveolens essential oil significantly reduced fatigue scores in subjects compared to placebo. (more…)
by Becky | Dec 22, 2022 | 2022, Alternative Therapies, Brain Health, Cognitive Health, Sleep, Stress
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. 6-week treatment of blue light exposure for 30-minutes each morning resulted in significant improvements in the severity of PTSD symptoms, particularly regarding sleep quality and dysfunction. (more…)
by Becky | May 10, 2022 | 2021, Brain Health, Magnesium, Minerals, Rhodiola, Stress, Vitamin B - General
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Study results show the efficacy of a synergistic approach to combatting states of stress and anxiety, with a significant increase in EEG resting state theta (p < .02), which is associated with relaxation and modulation of anxious states. (more…)
by Becky | Mar 22, 2022 | 2022, Botanicals, Brain Health, Sleep, Stress
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Data from the study supports lemon verbena leaf extract for improvement in markers of stress and quality of sleep. (more…)
by Becky | Feb 7, 2022 | Botanicals, Stress
Written by Dr. Patrick Massey, MD, PhD. In a medical study, a specific extract of the French oak tree (Robuvit) was shown to reduce many of the parameters consistent with a diagnosis of burnout among physicians and other professionals in stressful jobs. (more…)
by Becky | Jun 21, 2021 | 2021, Botanicals, Brain Health, Depression, Stress
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Supplementing with saffron extract for 8 weeks was proven to improve low mood while boosting quality of life and social functioning in the study participants. (more…)
by Becky | Mar 16, 2021 | 2019, Botanicals, Brain Health, Stress
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. This study suggests that supplementation with an extract of Gynostemma pentaphyllum (EGP) can reduce stress and anxiety in subjects under chronic psychological stress. (more…)
by Becky | Jan 26, 2021 | 2019, Ashwagandha, Botanicals, Sleep, Stress
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Ashwagandha, at both 250 and 600 mg/day doses, significantly decreased perceived stress scores and improved sleep quality in participating subjects compared to controls. (more…)
by Becky | Dec 21, 2020 | 2020, Brain Health, Stress, Vitamin D - Mental Health
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. This study suggests that Vitamin D supplementation during the winter months may support the body’s ability to recovery from psychophysiological stress. (more…)
by Becky | Aug 26, 2020 | Brain Health, Depression, Stress, Vitamin D - Mental Health
Written by Angeline A. De Leon. In young American adults, serum vitamin D levels were inversely associated with measures of depression, anxiety, perceived stress and hostility. (more…)
by Becky | Aug 26, 2020 | 2020, Brain Health, Stress
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Researchers found that the frequency, but not the intensity of laughter weakened the association between stressful events and their subsequent stress symptoms. (more…)
by Becky | Feb 11, 2020 | 2018, Alternative Therapies, Animal-Assisted Therapies, Stress
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Study suggests that incorporating a facility dog into palliative care may reduce stress in hospitalized veterans. (more…)
by Becky | Nov 12, 2019 | 2019, Ashwagandha, Brain Health, Stress
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Study findings suggest that ashwagandha’s stress-relieving effects may occur via its moderating effect on the hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal axis.
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by Becky | Sep 23, 2019 | 2019, Probiotics, Stress
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. This study demonstrated that the long-term use of CP2305-containing tablets may improve the stress-associated mental state, sleep quality, and gut microbiota of healthy adults under stressful conditions. (more…)
by Becky | Aug 21, 2019 | 2019, Amino Acids, Brain Health, Stress
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Matcha tea, with a CE/TA ratio of 2 or less was shown to significantly modify the stress response in a mice model of psychological stress as well as in stressed pharmacy students who consumed baked cookies with added matcha. (more…)
by Becky | Aug 12, 2019 | 2019, Alternative Therapies, Animal-Assisted Therapies, Brain Health, Depression, Self-Care, Stress
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. This study explores the health benefits of employing animal visitation programs to reduce college student stress, anxiety and depression and concludes that human animal interactions reduce stress as shown by a significant reduction in the salivary cortisol levels of study participants. (more…)
