Psilocybin, a compound found in some mushrooms, has major advantages over the current go-to depression treatment, SSRIs, including things like high effectiveness after just one dose and the ability to relieve depression without numbing other emotions.

The vagus nerve connects brain and body. It tells our heart to beat, our lungs to breathe, our stomach to digest… But the messages can go the other way, from our body back to our brain. Managing depression can be as easy as knowing how to message your brain.

We would probably all like to live to a healthy ripe old age. Yet, even though most of us are taking more control of our health than ever before, there’s one thing that we’ve been missing… and it has a huge impact on how long you live. Here are 5 ways to get it…

Do you live alone? Without a husband, wife, girlfriend, boyfriend, brother, sister, son, daughter or roommate? Now, let me ask you another one… Do you feel lonely? Some people are perfectly content to spend time alone. But if you’re not one of them, it can lead to…

If your doctor gave you a medication that worked so-so for it’s intended use, but after taking it you find you’ve traded one problem for a whole set of new ones, you might not be too happy, right? What if the new problems included stroke and risk of early death?

There’s no doubt that surgery can be a life-changing event. In fact, the time leading up to surgery, as well as time spent recuperating can be a very stress-filled time. But normally your doctor prepares you for what to expect, right? Not necessarily…

Which is more important: a multi-million-dollar drug company’s right to conceal information that would compromise their profits; or the public’s need to know that drugs they’ve been told are safe and effective are actually dangerous? The answer may surprise you…

Processed meats — like the meat on your favorite deli sandwich — have a long history of causing harm to your health. It’s scary to think your favorite sandwich could lead to an early death, but facts are facts. Now, there’s one more mind-boggling reason to avoid processed meat…

Scientific studies keep showing that certain nutrients have the power to improve serious mental health problems like psychosis, bipolar disorder and PTSD–in many cases better than the prescription drugs used to treat them. Here are your top ten…

Medicine has a massive blind spot when it comes to treating people with mental illness. Research and records point to several factors, but the bottom line is that these patients die 13 to 42 years earlier than the general population. And we’re not talking about suicide here…

Chronic anxiety makes you miserable. And it messes with your health too. It puts you at higher risk for heart problems, stomach problems and respiratory problems. But there’s one anxiety-related health risk that even researchers didn’t know about until now… bone loss.

Inspirational quotes. While they may make you want to roll your eyes at times, you just might find the secret to happiness by following the advice of some classic clichés. Here’s how to put a few into action to smile more and stress less…