Research supports ginseng’s effectiveness at improving the ability to withstand stress, improve work performance and quality, and enhance mental function. It has also been shown to increase the release of adrenocorticotropic hormone, which stimulates an increase in adrenal hormone secretion. Ginseng (Panax ginseng) can prevent the nicotine-induced release of the neurotransmitter dopamine. Dopamine is what […]
Overcoming Binge Eating
Written by Christopher Fairburn, an international expert on eating disorders, this unique book provides clinicians, sufferers, and interested others with an authoritative and accessible account on binge eating problems. Overcoming Binge Eating provides all the information needed to understand the problem and bring it under control. Dispelling many of the myths associated with binge eating, […]
Can Caffeine Improve Cognitive Health?
If you drink coffee, it probably won’t surprise you to learn that caffeine consumption is actually associated with reducing cognitive impairment. Drinking coffee could help to prevent the neural degeneration associated with brain disorders and aging. Caffeine, a drug known for its short-term boost to mental functioning, could have therapeutic value for the preventative care of […]
Fasting and Diabetes
The first physician to develop fasting protocols for treating diabetes was most likely G. Guelpa, a French physician. He detailed his experience in his 1912 book Autoin-toxiecation and Disintoxication, in which he discussed using fasting to treat diabetes and a variety of other conditions such as sciatica, obesity, pulmonary diseases, alcoholism, and melancholia (depression). Guelpa […]