American Institute for Preventive MedicineStress is the way our bodies react both physically and emotionally to any change in the status quo - good, bad, real or even imagined. Some physical symptoms created by stress include an increased heart rate, rapid breathing, tense muscles, and...
Elson M. Haas MDVitamin B5 (Pantothenic Acid), another of the B complex vitamins, is a yellow viscous oil found usually as the calcium or sodium salt—that is
Hyla Cass MDIt was never like this on Prozac ... there's more laughter. (Kate, 48-year-old author. The herbalists of ancient times knew about the powers of St. John's wort, and they used it for a wide variety of ailments. However, Western medicine discarded the...
Women's Health: Depression ;One-fourth of women have a major bout with depression so
Michael Janson MDMelatonin ;Melatonin is not an amino acid, but it is a hormone that
Women's Health: Insomnia ;Do you ever find yourself wide awake long after you go t
Leon Chaitow ND DO MROAs reported in previous articles in this series, a survey of over 1000 patients with FMS and CFS showed that prior to their illness fewer than 1% had disturbed sleep, whereas during their illness this rose to over 90%. Sleep disturbance is a key...
Anxiety is a feeling of dread, fear or distress over a real or imagined threat to your mental or physical well-being. Symptoms of anxiety are both physical and psychological. They include:
Judyth Reichenberg-Ullman ND MSW"I can't sleep!" Those three words can spell nights of restless torment for those who suffer from insomnia. For most of us, an occasional night without much sleep is no big deal, but when it persists night after night, a vicious cycle can begin that...
Kathi KevilleThe nervous system provides the intricate connection between mind and body. As a result of mental or emotional responses, a problem in one area of the body may affect another. For stress in general, try bergamot, chamomile, lavender, melissa, clary...
