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10 quick ways to calm down
Award-winning mental health author Therese Borchard recently compiled the following list of 10 quick ways to calm down, which is perfect for those experiencing anxiety, stress, or mania.
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5 natural ways to sleep better
Researchers recently published an article in International Journal of Science and Research that recommended these 5 natural ways for dealing with sleep disorders.
5 foods that boost your mood and 4 that worsen it
Anyone who has followed our blog knows by now of the importance we place on the connection between nutrition and mental health.
We recently came across an article on Everyday Health in collaboration with internal medicine specialist Lindsey Marcellin, MD, MPH. The article outlines foods that can help alleviate anxiety symptoms and foods that can increase stress and perhaps trigger depression
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Probiotics: what they are and why you need more of them
Our society has developed into an antibiotic culture so intent on destroying bacteria — we often expect a prescription to cure even a minor infection — that we’ve eradicated much of the beneficial bacteria in our bodies along with the harmful strains.
Our gastrointestinal tract contains hundreds of different species of beneficial bacteria (intestinal flora). To provide a healthy environment, our body requires proper amounts of these friendly bacteria. Probiotics are the key to helping our body maintain proper levels of friendly bacteria because they colonize the intestinal tract and crowd out disease-causing bacteria,
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Juan’s success story: depression and anxiety
When he was in his 30s, Juan had his anxiety attack shortly after his father died. The anxiety persisted and was followed by depression and thoughts of suicide. His life fell apart as it became difficult for him to function. Conventional medicine offered little change. One day, Juan came across Truehope, and his life started to change.
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Dietitians of Canada on the role of nutrition in mental health
Did you know that mental health conditions burden the Canadian economy every year at a cost of over $51 billion?
That’s one of the key findings in a paper published by Dietitians of Canada. “Promoting Mental Health through Healthy Eating and Nutritional Care” discusses the connection between nutrition and mental health and the role of dieticians in promoting that connection.
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Can micronutrients reduce stress & anxiety after a flood?
Four researchers in Canada and New Zealand recently published an article in Psychiatry Research investigating the effects of the EMPowerplus formula on mental health following a natural disaster.
In June 2013, many communities in southern Alberta were devastated by widespread flooding. Knowing that EMPowerplus had shown great benefit to mental health among earthquake survivors a few years prior, the researchers hoped to see similar results in this natural disaster.
7 habits to improve your sleep
We all know that getting a good night’s sleep is an important part of maintaining a healthy lifestyle. In fact, not getting enough sleep can be harmful to your health.
If you have trouble sleeping, develop the following 7 habits to get yourself back on track:
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Joleen’s success story: depression
Joleen’s depression set in during grade 8. In grade 10, she contracted an infection that left her chronically ill and unable to complete her high school education. The darkness of depression and chronic illness took her to a state of utter desperation.
When prescribed medications failed to help her, Joleen turned to cutting herself and smoking marijuana “due to the short periods of happiness I’d feel after smoking it. I was living a lie.”
“I read about the Truehope program in a local newspaper;
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Reduce stress in your life with these 18 easy tricks
Stress, both physical and emotional, affect digestion and nutrient absorption in the gut and can lead to vitamin and mineral imbalances and deficiencies. Truehope believes that these nutrient deficiencies, if left unchecked, can eventually result in a wide variety of mental health issues, including bipolar and depression.
Reducing the stress in our lives can positively effect better nutrient absorption in the body, thus having a beneficial effect on mental health.
So what can you do to manage stress?
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Suzanne’s success story: bipolar
When her bipolar manifested itself in her early adulthood, Suzanne had no idea what was happening to her. She was eventually diagnosed with bipolar, and a long line of prescriptions drugs followed, none of which provided long-lasting relief. EMPowerplus, however, has given her the life and health she used to think was for others.
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