There are many different factors that influence our health and wellness. What we eat has a huge impact on how we feel and how we function. Whether you’ve been feeling overly stressed, tired, or depressed changing what you eat could make a big difference.
Seeds and nuts, soy beans, certain cheeses and meats, oats, eggs, seafood, bananas, pineapple and milk often contain tryptophan, which is ...
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he fall of my senior year of High School a friend drove up one day in a beat up wreck of a car. It had different colors on every body panel and plenty of bondo to go around. He climbed out looking like he had won the lottery! I smirked with amusement as he talked excitedly about how great this car was ...
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en the sun is shining and the weather is warm, it may not seem like there is much to complain about. However, the summer can also be a difficult time to manage mental health issues for adults and children. Summer is often seen as a time of freedom and bliss, although the lack of structure during the summer months may result in feelings ...
Our minds and emotions play a critical role in our health. Hippocrates, the father of Western medicine, taught that good health depends on a balance of mind, body, and environment. Many ancient healing systems in fact emphasized the interconnection between mind and body in healing. While these insights of old may not have had the benefit of modern research, the wisdom has ...
Christine Sloat, MS, RD, CDN
It seems that every day we hear of more research on how the mind and body are connected. Especially when it comes to the foods we eat. A person’s diet can affect mood, behavior and brain function. What you eat can make you feel irritable and restless or a calm and productive. Yet it is hard ...
According to the National Institute of Mental Health, 1 in 5 people live with a mental illness.
When we look at that statistic it becomes easy to set oneself apart; either seeing oneself as ill while others are not, or seeing oneself as entirely free from an illness. When we draw that line, like any line to divide one group from another, ...
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The food supply in the United States is among the safest in the world. However, when certain disease-causing bacteria or pathogens contaminate food, they can cause food-borne illness, often called “food poisoning.” The Federal government estimates that there are about 48 million cases of food-borne illness annually — the equivalent of sickening 1 in 6 Americans each year. And each year, these illnesses ...
Salvi LoPiccolo, LMHC
Living in this fast paced society we quickly forget how important it is to be aware of and maintain our overall well-being. However, this is much easier said than done when we are being pulled in many different directions. Something I try to reinforce to all of my clients is the necessity of self-care. Self-care is any activity or practice ...
Christine Sloat, MS, RD, CDN
Did you know that prostate cancer is the most common form of cancer among American men? While Prostate Cancer Awareness Month is not until September, the American Cancer Society recognizes June as Men’s Health and Cancer Awareness Month. And with more than 220,000 new cases diagnosed each year, there is never a wrong time to discuss ...
It has long been known that proper sleep and nutrition play a critical role in our mental health. What is often overlooked however, is the strong link between these two features of a healthy lifestyle. Yet, amounting evidence has shown that individuals who are able to get at least seven to eight hours of restful sleep, are more likely to consume a balanced diet and less likely to become overweight.
But there ...
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