Understanding neurochemistry, clinical symptoms, and interpersonal strategies is vital for managing PTSD, narcissism, and various mood disorders.
According to the Mayo Clinic, the average person produces up to two quarts of saliva every day. This seemingly large amount of liquid in the mouth goes unnoticed most of the time due to the constant swallowing that most people are able to accomplish.
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When following a gluten-free diet, you have to be careful of sneaky ingredients. Worcestershire sauce often contains gluten, despite a lack of obvious labeling on the bottle.
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Stress balls are an excellent way to relieve stress anywhere you are, at any time. Their portability allow you to take them with you to work or school or even out while you're running your daily errands.
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Depression is a mood disorder that affects more than 14 million Americans each year, according to the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance. It is characterized by sadness, loss of interest in regular activities and despair.
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Vitamin B-12 can be good for anxiety if you have a B-12 deficiency. If you have a poor diet, are a vegetarian, are older than 50, or if you have celiac disease or Crohnβs disease, you are more likely to have a B-12 deficiency than the rest of the population.
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Klonipin, or clonazepam, is a benzodiazepine, used to treat panic attacks and other anxiety disorders, as well as several neurological conditions. Prozac, or fluoxetine, is a serotonin specific reuptake inhibitor, or SSRI.
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Shoulder shrugs target your upper trapezius muscles, also known as the traps. In colloquial gym language, well-developed upper traps are often called a yoke.
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That stress can knock your immune system off the top of its game isn't shocking, but you may surprised to learn that undergoing emotional and mental stress can actually create physical reactions, including allergic reactions. Sometimes these reactions become severe, especially if they last more than one day.
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While drug addiction in pregnant women can affect fetal development, drug addiction in fathers doesn't normally affect the baby at the time of birth. Addiction can affect sperm quality and development, but these defects usually cause early miscarriage rather than birth defects.
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Serotonin is a hormone made between the brain and digestive tract that also works as a neurotransmitter. Its primary role is to help you feel calm, promote sleep and cause blood vessels to narrow. People with low serotonin levels suffer from insomnia, depression or both.
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In a time when obesity rates go up every year and product manufacturers keep coming up with more products that keep us from having to move our bodies, it doesn't seem like there could be such a thing as too much exercise. However, there is.
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While there is significant disagreement amongst psychologists and psychiatrists about whether a child can be diagnosed as a sociopath, there are early warning signs that signal when a child is deeply troubled.
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Lexapro, a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor, treats depression and anxiety disorders. While this medication may interact negatively with a variety of other medications or supplements, the only known food interaction is with alcohol.
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Abuse in relationships can take many forms, including physical, mental and sexual. According to the Domestic Violence Resource Center, one in four women has experienced domestic violence. Although physical violence often draws the most attention, mental violence can be just as dangerous.
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Adderall is a prescription medication used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in adults and children 3 years and older. It is also used to treat narcolepsy in children 6 years and older, and in adults.
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Levothyroxine helps regulate your metabolism and energy, as it is a replacement for a hormone your thyroid normally produces that does this. Levothyroxine is used to treat low thyroid hormone levels in your body, called hypothyroidism.
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A parasite is an organism that depends on a living host for its survival. Usually, the parasite derives all the benefit from the infection, to the detriment of the host. Parasitology is the study of this relationship between parasite and host.
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Sudden anxiety can result from everyday situations or recurring problems. In severe cases it can lead to heart palpitations, shortness of breath, stomach aches, chest pain, nausea or dizziness. Fainting can also occur, due to increased blood pressure and blood flow.
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Serotonin is a chemical produced by nerve cells in the brain. Low serotonin levels in the body are linked to instances of depression as well as insomnia.
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If your doctor has prescribed Celexa (citalopram hydrobromide) for depression, you may wonder if the drug will affect your weight. Some antidepressant drugs can cause weight gain, a side effect that patients sometimes dislike so much that they stop taking their medication.
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