Anxiety has many faces and it’s hard to explain the symptoms they are just plain uncomfortable to deal with. Could it true that certain foods worsen anxiety and others have a calming effect? If anxiety is impacting your life, it might be worth it to a glance down at your plate. As we dig deeper…
Psychologists have long recognized that stress affects men and women differently. While some women tend to seek out social support while men are more likely to withdraw. So what does this effect have on the hormones during these times? Initially, women have the same response to stress as men, leaving both of them somewhat vulnerable…
Stress can be defined as a real or interpreted threat to the physiological or psychological integrity of an individual that results in physiological and behavioral responses. For example, in some Eastern cultures, stress has been viewed as an absence of inner peace, while in Western culture, stress is viewed as a loss of control by…
When it comes to stress is there a difference between men and women’s immune systems? Should we treat their immune systems the same? Even though the word stress has earned a bad reputation, it is important to recognize that a balanced amount of a physiological stress response is necessary to promote survival tactics during fight…
How do we know if our biome is healthy or not? This is a question some people never ask or think about until there is a problem with the gut or they encounter a huge amount of stress in their life. Doctor Joel Rosen talks about the requirements for a healthy biome and how we…
Did you know that digestion begins in the mouth well before food reaches the stomach? When we see, smell, taste, or even imagine a tasty meal, our salivary glands in front of the ear, under the tongue, and near the lower jaw begin making saliva in preparation for the digestive process to begin. Our digestive…
