Researchers claim they are closer to understanding why stressed people tend to indulge in chocolate, ice cream, fried foods, and other high-calorie, high-fat comfort foods. The study found that that ghrelin — dubbed the “hunger hormone” — is involved in triggering a reaction to high stress situations. According to the researchers, this may explain certain […]
The Mood Cure
Ross, author of The Diet Cure, here offers a prescriptive plan designed to relieve a variety of ailments from seasonal disorders, stress, irritability and depression. Ross believes that many of these annoying and, in some cases, severely disabling disorders can be relieved through a change in diet and nutritional supplements. Readers are asked to first […]
Herbs for Stress & Anxiety
Treat stress, anxiety, depression, and more with simple herbal remedies that calm your mind, build a healthy nervous system, and promote lasting peace. In this informative guide, renowned herbalist Rosemary Gladstar profiles 21 herbs proven to be effective at soothing common ailments like insomnia, panic attacks, skin conditions, and migraines. With simple directions for making […]
Stress Slows Wound Healing
Scientists have known for some time that stress causes wounds to heal more slowly. Researchers in the Department of Medical Microbiology at Ohio State University found the hormones produced from psychological stress inhibit wound healing by slowing the body’s natural healing processes. Stress hormones slow the delivery of cytokines to the site of the injury, […]