Mental and Emotional Health
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Happy living through health
By Jeffrey Stamberger
Check out these innovative formulas from our friends at CV Sciences—they’re not just about CBD! I learned a thing or two about unique ingredients that address everyday complaints—it’s well worth a read. As always, my audience can enjoy 30% of…read more
Categories: Mental and Emotional Health
What’s driving America’s epidemic of violence and criminality?
By Dr. Ronald Hoffman
The recent attempt on candidate Trump’s life merely highlights a long-standing problem: America is in the throes of a mental health crisis. It seems not a week goes by that we don’t learn of another mass-shooting incident. We’ve come to…read more
Categories: Mental and Emotional Health
Politics heats up summer ‘24–and I’m not talking the Presidential race!
By Dr. Ronald Hoffman
Chevron reversal and the natural products industry: On June 28, the Supreme Court issued a momentous decision in Loper Bright Enterprises vs. Raimundo to reverse the 40-year-old Chevron opinion, which empowered administrative agencies to develop and draft regulations in what…read more
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“Breakthrough” treatments that we don’t really need (part four)
By Dr. Ronald Hoffman
I couldn’t resist. Rather than leave these candidates for “Breakthrough treatments that we don’t really need” on the cutting room floor, I’m sallying forth with yet another (hopefully final!) installment. The premise is that seemingly not a week goes by that we’re…read more
Categories: Mental and Emotional Health
Ask Leyla: Can dietary changes help improve my anxiety?
By Leyla Muedin MS, RD, CDN
Q: My husband suffers from generalized anxiety disorder (GAD). He has been on antidepressants for a long time but they don’t seem to be helping. Are there any nutritional recommendations to support him? A: Barring any emotional/psychological issues that can…read more
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Sleep and emotional wellness: The supportive role of amino acids*
By Celine Torres-Moon
Mood disorders abound these days, making them among the most common reasons people seek medical help. Drugs can help sometimes, but many are wary of their side effects. However, there are effective natural therapies to support optimal mood. Learn about…read more
Categories: Mental and Emotional Health
12 ways to conquer the winter blahs
By Dr. Ronald Hoffman
By now many of you—particularly those of you who live in the Midwest and Northeast—may be suffering the effects of a grey, sunless, protracted winter. It’s been unremittingly damp and dreary here in New York City. The wan February light…read more
Categories: Mental and Emotional Health
Book Review: Change Your Diet, Change Your Mood by Georgia Ede, MD
By Dr. Ronald Hoffman
The notion of a food-mood connection is not new; it’s come to be accepted as a pop culture verity. Pioneers like psychiatrist E.M. Abrahamson who wrote Body, Mind and Sugar in 1955, and William Dufty who wrote Sugar Blues in 1975, highlighted the role…read more
Categories: Mental and Emotional Health
Are any of these New Year’s challenges right for you?
By Dr. Ronald Hoffman
January is named after Janus, the Roman two-faced god, “the god of beginnings, gates, transitions, time, duality, doorways, passages, frames, and endings.” In classic depictions, Janus simultaneously looks backward and forward. In the quiet of winter, it’s a great time to…read more
Categories: Mental and Emotional Health
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Though we think of declining estrogen as the hallmark of menopause, it's actually common for…
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Up to 12 percent of Americans have ulcers at some point in life. Peptic ulcers…
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Gallbladder disease is a modern illness. An estimated 20 million Americans have gallbladder disease. The…
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Dead Butt Syndrome: I love this term! Formally speaking, in medical parlance, it’s dubbed “gluteal…
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Q: I read various health newsletters, books, and websites on nutritional advice, and I’d like…
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"Above all, do not lose your desire to walk. Every day I walk myself into…
Q&A with Leyla, Part 1: Macular Degeneration
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