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.
Researchers recently published an article in International Journal of Science and Research that recommended these 5 natural ways for dealing with sleep disorders.
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.
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:
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;
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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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.
Digestive problems and bowel issues can be a source of concern and frustration for Truehope participants. If it’s not cramping and diarrhea, it’s cramping and constipation.
What causes these conditions? There are many factors, including diet, genetics, over-use of laxatives or diarrhea medication, or simply the use of many different types of prescription medications.
Whatever the cause, here are some suggestions to help you cope:
With temperatures rising throughout the United States and Canada this summer, we remind our participants that Truehope products must be stored in cool, dry places. To protect the integrity of the products, don’t store them in hot vehicles. When transporting them, try to use coolers and shade to cut down on heat exposure.
If you recently ordered new product and expect to be away when it arrives, leave instructions for the delivery company to not leave the package in sunlight or redirect to a neighbour,
Earlier this year, Australian researchers published a paper in The Lancet Psychiatry proposing that diet and nutrition are essential for mental health.
In fact, the paper says that as with other medical conditions, “psychiatry and public health should embrace diet and nutrition as key determinants of mental health.”
Digestive problems and bowel issues, including diarrhea, can be a source of concern and frustration for Truehope participants. Many factors cause these conditions, including diet, genetics, over-use of laxatives or diarrhea medication, or simply the use of many different types of prescription medications.
Whatever the cause, here are 3 suggestions to help you cope: