According to a new study, researchers from the University of Reading found that young adults who took high-dose vitamin B6 supplements for a month reported feeling less anxious and depressed. “Vitamin B6 helps the body produce a specific chemical messenger that inhibits impulses in the brain, and our study links this calming effect with reduced…
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*PLEASE CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR BEFORE STOPPING ANY MEDICATION!* NOTE: We typically try to let this sort of research speak for itself, this topic is complicated and fraught with risks. Depression, Anxiety, and mood disorders in general are very real and can have awful consequences. To be perfectly clear: – This research DOES NOT show that…
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The phrase “Nothing is certain except for death and taxes” is not accurate. It might be more accurate to say “Nothing is certain except for death FROM taxes.” As crazy as it seems, every year and every tax season, the pressure to file for returns by a deadline gives tax payers, preparers, and accountants plenty…
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This will be no surprise to you, and it will give you more reason to get out and play, get moving and stay active, especially if you deal with anxiety and depression. And, with the world we’re living in, it seems that anything can trigger anxiety. A large-scale study of almost 200,000 cross-country skiers found…
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With the perfect storm of election stress, seasonal depression, and a global pandemic, it’s no wonder that anxiety is at an all-time high. Add to that the loss of an hour of daylight and the regular flu and good old-fashioned sickness season, and we could find ourselves in a collective freak-out with the rest of…
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A couple of weeks ago, we talked about how you should trust your gut. This week, we’re going to tell you how you should trust your gut when it comes to anxiety. There are a ton of studies suggesting anxiety might be alleviated by regulating gut bacteria and we would be remiss to not share…
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It seems that we have a “day” for just about everything from celebrating mothers to eating ice cream to letting a groundhog predict the weather. Today is no different. Yesterday was National Loosen Up, Lighten Up Day! We can’t travel back in time, but we think this is worth doing EVERYDAY. Bills have to be…
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Chalk another one up for eating a healthy diet. As if we didn’t already know it, but there’s new evidence that suggests eating a diet which includes a bunch of fruits and veggies — and limiting highly processed foods — helps reduce symptoms of depression. Of course, it’s not surprising, but it’s a timely reminder,…
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If you had to guess what’s the one thing that has taken the health and wellness community by storm as of late, what would it be? If you said hemp oil, you’d be right! But why is it such a hot button right now? Is it because it’s beneficial at best but controversial at its…
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It’s National Mental Illness Awareness Week, and, today (Thursday, October 11) is National Depression Screening Day. Why is that important? Because millions of Americans are living with some sort of mental health condition. If you’re not, then you definitely know someone who is. Mental illness is so far-reaching that you would be hard pressed to…
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