Research has shown that water fasting may be a depression treatment as it has the ability to reduce the symptoms of depression in people with mild, moderate and severe depression. In order to measure the symptoms of depression, the researcher used the Beck Depression Inventory administered twice over a 14-day period. Results also indicated that […]
The Brain Diet
In this second, expanded edition of the best-selling The Brain Diet, Dr. Alan C. Logan incorporates the latest research on the connection between nutrition, mental health, and intelligence. Most people today know that good nutrition and good health are related and that poor nutrition frequently leads to cardiovascular disease and cancer. Unfortunately, few people realize […]
Orthomolecular Psychiatry
Nutritional therapy has its roots in orthomolecular medicine. Orthomolecular medicine is the practice of preventing and treating disease with optimal amounts of substances—usually nutrients—that are natural to the body. Orthomolecular psychiatry is a branch of orthomolecular medicine whose proponents believe that dietary supplements and other dietary restrictions can be effective in treating mental illness. The […]
Martial Arts in the Treatment of Depression
There are a number of martial art practices that have been researched in association with improving depression. Although any martial art will most likely help to alleviate the symptoms of depression, the following have received the most attention. Qigong The ancient Chinese practice of Qigong (pronounced “chee gung”), which involves meditation, breathing exercises, and body […]