Improving Moods: Vitamins for PMS, Mood Swings & Optimism

Vitamins and mood-boosting foods can help manage PMS, mood swings, and irritability. Use 4-7-8 breathing to calm the mind and train your brain for optimism.

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Cat people can get a bad rap. From “crazy cat ladies” to the assumption that cat fans hate other people, there are a lot of negative associations. But cat lovers do have a lot of positive traits in common, many of them backed by science.

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12 Ways to Get Your Mojo Back

Life is guaranteed to knock us all down a time or two. What’s important is that we get back up. Research suggests that in order to bounce back, we need perseverance. It doesn’t come naturally for everyone, but it can be learned.

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Vitamins for Moodiness and Irritability

While there are many factors that could make a person moody or irritable, depleted levels of certain vitamins and other nutrients are among the physiological causes, according to "The Food-Mood Solution" by Jack Challem and Melvyn R. Werbach.

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Why Do Phentermine Diet Pills Give Me Mood Swings?

The diet pill phentermine is associated with a number of negative and dangerous side effects, but it is still sold as a commercial appetite suppressant. Doctors may prescribe this medication to treat obesity, and it was part of the widely used yet discontinued Phen-Fen combination, which also included fenfluramine.

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What Causes Sudden Mood Swings in an 18-Month-Old?

One minute, your 18-month-old may be happily playing, and the next, she might be flailing on the floor in the grips of a temper tantrum. You may wonder what happened to your sweet baby, and whether you are entering the territory of the Terrible Twos, albeit a few months early.

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4-7-8 Breathing Exercises

One of the functions of mind-body medicine is to tap into the body’s natural relaxation response -- in order to promote slower breathing, improve blood pressure, reduce stress and enhance wellness.

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Acute Depression Symptoms

Depression can develop in anyone, regardless of age or sex. This common mental condition affects roughly 7 percent of Americans in any given year, according to the National Institute of Mental Health.

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Vitamins for PMS & Mood Swings

It's that time of the month again, and your moods are all over the place. One minute you're feeling fine, and the next minute you're blue or angry. To make matters worse, you may feel fatigued, bloated and achy.

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Mood Swings in Men

Hormonal changes occur in men overtime, just as they do in women. Therefore as men age, they are more prone to mood swings due to hormone changes. However, extreme mood swings accompanied with severe depression are likely associated with another ailment.

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