I’m being careful to make very conscious choices about what I eat these days. See, the link between depression and weight gain is well established. But there’s another piece of the puzzle that may be the root of the problem and the answer to fixing it…

In the weeks after a heart attack, you need to do things differently so you don’t have another one. What should you do to turn your heart health around? Healthy eating and exercise are great starters. But there’s another component to restoring heart health that people often forget about…

Your parent, friend or relative is in a nursing home or assisted living facility. And you’ve just been told that you’re no longer permitted to visit them as a precaution against the spread of COVID-19. You’ll miss and worry about them, but there are ways to make it easier on both of you…

If you’re suffering with clinically diagnosed, long-term depression, every single aspect of your life is altered. Depression can rule your days. And you may or may not be aware of the dangers associated with SSRIs. Good news is Stanford is seeing great results with a drug-free treatment…

Have you heard of comparative suffering? Think of those times you’ve felt bad about a loss or a situation (like being isolated), but guilt yourself because someone else may have it worse. These feelings are a sort of grief that triggers cortisol. If you don’t acknowledge them, it makes you sick…

Like more than 217 million other Americans, my family is currently under shelter-in-place orders due to Coronavirus. That means no going to work, school, or leaving the house for any reason unless absolutely necessary. And, it has meant some big changes for all of us.

After reading some recent research into just how “doing art” affects the brain and the emotions, whether you consider yourself “good at art” or not, you may want to grab the kid’s coloring books and crayons or just start doodling away…

We’ve all been told a million times that managing stress is an important part of taking care of your health. But how seriously do you really take this advice? I’m here to tell you that ignoring stress is a big mistake — one that sets off a sequence of events that sends your health down the tubes.

During this time of “social distancing” we all need healthy ways to deal with the stress while we’re glued to news channels for a glimmer of good news. I hope these tips, including how to get some face to face time with loved ones, help you through…

Here in the U.S., our Declaration of Independence says that each of us is entitled to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Another very American mantra is to try and try again. But for a lot of us, following that advice is resulting in the exact opposite of what we’re looking for…

When Marie Antoinette was captured during the French Revolution, her hair reportedly turned white overnight. One look at “before and after” photos of most American presidents tells the same story. We’ve all heard tales of people who turned gray after a stressful event. But what does science say about it?

It’s no secret that a sedentary lifestyle, where the most exercise you get is standing up from your chair, can be deadly. Just doing any sort of exercise regularly can protect your best years. Because staying active does much more than control blood pressure and prevent strokes and heart attacks.