Over the last five newsletters, I have covered many different aspects of our physiology that directly affect how we think and feel. Much of this impact comes from the effect various physiological processes have on our production and regulation of the neurotransmitters in our brain. This week we are focusing in on ground zero for mental […]
No discussion of mental health would be complete without looking at the relationship between hormones and their impact on mood disorders. Any woman who has had a typical American lifestyle has experienced the impact of hormones on her mood. So most of us are aware of this hormone mood connection, but just how far down this […]
What do fatigue, dizziness, irritability, insomnia, excessive sweating, poor concentration, forgetfulness, excessive thirst, depression, anxiety, aggressiveness, crying spells, mood swings, and blurred vision all have in common? They are all symptoms of blood sugar imbalances. Specialists say that poor blood sugar issues are the single biggest factor in mood disorders in patients. Back when I […]
This story begins back in the 17th and 18th centuries in Europe. A wonderful new food from the Americas, corn, was brought back to Europe and widely cultivated. It seemed like an excellent food source as it yielded much larger crops per acre than wheat or barley. The problem was that after a while people started […]