We’ve all experienced those days when our mood takes a dip, and we’re left feeling down and sluggish. While external factors like stress, lack of sleep and other emotional triggers can contribute to our mood swings, did you know that the food you eat can also play a role in influencing your mood? The link between nutrition and mental health is gaining more attention, and research suggests that certain foods can help boost your mood naturally. So, if you’re looking to give your mood a lift, here are five foods that you might want to consider incorporating into your diet.
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3 Practical Ways to Manage and Reduce Anxiety
Anxiety is a common mental health condition that affects millions of people worldwide. It can manifest as persistent worry, fear or unease, and can significantly impact a person’s daily life. While anxiety can be challenging to manage, there are some practical strategies that can help lessen its impact. It is important to see a medical professional before trying anything extreme to reduce anxiety.
The History of BMI and Why It Can Be Harmful
It has been debated by many medical professionals if BMI is really the best way to categorize adults. Many medical professionals acknowledge that BMI can be useful in tracking weight trends across populations but does not account for differences in ethnic groups while targeting athletic people since it does not distinguish muscle mass from fat. Most often, a high BMI index is prescribed with exercise and weight loss.
People in the Morning: Hit the Snooze Button or Wake up at the First Alarm?
We've all been there: the piercing sound of the alarm clock jolts us awake, and our first instinct is to hit the snooze button, granting ourselves a...
Different Goals in the Gym
It is vital to not compare yourself to others in the gym when you are working out and creating your fitness plans. Different goals means different ways to exercise and conduct routines. Fitness looks different for every person depending on their own individual goals. Do not lose sight of your own goals by trying to compare yourself to others in the gym.
A Different Approach to Psychiatric Care: An Interview with Dr. Hyla Cass
Dr. Cass has always been one to think outside of the box – to see what works and why. For example, during her earlier years of practice, she observed that medications were frequently ineffective, not curative, and often had unpleasant side effects, so she began experimenting with different approaches.
Looking for a Natural Alternative to the Pill?
Let’s be honest, being on the pill is not the most pleasant experience out there. The pill’s side effects can range from nausea to migraines and can often hold you back from going about your day as you typically would. Birth control pills are not only used as contraceptives but can also address other hormone-related problems that women deal with. While some women don’t experience any adverse side effects, the pill is not every girl’s best friend. There may be a more natural alternative to the pill.
Breath Analysis: How the Invention of PNOE Could Change Healthcare Forever
Breath analysis, also known as metabolic testing or VO2max testing, involves analyzing a person’s exhaled gasses. Its roots can be traced back to the early 1900s when scientists were searching to comprehend the fundamental mechanism of all living organisms: the absorption and utilization of oxygen, read more to know more!
How To Build Your Mental Fitness
Mental fitness is the ability to maintain a healthy mind while handling daily life’s challenges. It is an umbrella term that involves having a positive outlook on life, managing emotions, thinking logically and making sound choices. A mentally fit person can adapt to change, learn new skills and build and maintain healthy relationships, read more to learn more about mental fitness.
What To Eat During Your Period
Maybe you’re wondering what the best ways to stimulate your period are so you can have more control over it. Either way, food plays an important role in regulating your period and even offering relief. Too good to be true? Read on to see exactly how food can help or stimulate your period!
What Are the Benefits of Exercise During Your Period?
There is no evidence in scientific literature to suggest that exercising when menstruating has a detrimental effect on one’s health. This is not to say that exercising during the menstrual phase is the same as when one isn’t on their period, learn more.
What Are the Benefits of Sweating?
While most people think of it as an annoyance, sweating actually has many health benefits. Your body is covered in sweat glands. When your internal temperature rises, whether from exercise or exposure to heat, your brain signals these glands to release sweat onto the surface of your skin. As the sweat evaporates, it helps cool your body down. Sweating can also help boost your mood and improve your overall well-being!
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Savory or Sweet? You Choose! Two Heart-Healthy Breakfast Recipes
February is well-known for being American Heart Month. Considering heart-related problems are the leading cause of death in the United States, it’s...
The Impact of Stress Eating on Your Heart Health
In today’s fast-paced world, stress has become a common denominator in many people’s lives. From work deadlines to personal responsibilities, the...
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Savory or Sweet? You Choose! Two Heart-Healthy Breakfast Recipes
February is well-known for being American Heart Month. Considering heart-related problems are the leading cause of death in the United States, it’s...
The Impact of Stress Eating on Your Heart Health
In today’s fast-paced world, stress has become a common denominator in many people’s lives. From work deadlines to personal responsibilities, the...
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Savory or Sweet? You Choose! Two Heart-Healthy Breakfast Recipes
February is well-known for being American Heart Month. Considering heart-related problems are the leading cause of death in the United States, it’s...
The Impact of Stress Eating on Your Heart Health
In today’s fast-paced world, stress has become a common denominator in many people’s lives. From work deadlines to personal responsibilities, the...
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Savory or Sweet? You Choose! Two Heart-Healthy Breakfast Recipes
February is well-known for being American Heart Month. Considering heart-related problems are the leading cause of death in the United States, it’s...
The Impact of Stress Eating on Your Heart Health
In today’s fast-paced world, stress has become a common denominator in many people’s lives. From work deadlines to personal responsibilities, the...
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Profile Spotlight: Dr. Carl Hess
About Dr. Carl Hess Dr. Carl Hess has 30+ years of experience in pain management and associated syndromes. Dr. Hess is a board-certified member of...
A Biographical Sketch: An Interview with Dr. Jon Roxarzade
Flipping the last page of the 2020 calendar made us realize how challenging the past year was, with its uncertainty and grim look towards the...
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Eating for Your Blood Type: Behind the Phenomenon That’s Helped Thousands
Have you noticed that some diets work well with some people and not so much for others? Could it be linked to willpower or the person’s preference?...
Glowing Skin From Within: Blueberry Glow Smoothie
With spring in full bloom and sunnier days ahead, everyone’s focus starts to shift to the annual summer glow-up, which oftentimes includes focusing...
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Putting the Kid in Kidneys: An Interview with Dr. Ray Bignall
Your kidneys are that important! by Dr. Ray Bignall
Running the Marathon: A Conversation with Pediatric Psychiatrist Dr. Jennifer Goetz
Running a marathon is often used as a metaphor for endurance. This analogy might be familiar for some, yet it is ubiquitous for a reason.
Looking Beyond the Science: Caring for Underserved Communities with Dr. Imani McElroy
People’s health and well-being are heavily influenced by the communities in which they live. Ideally, people have ample access to medical services and the resources to pay for them.
A New Hope for Painful Diabetic Neuropathy: An Interview with Dr. Richard P. Winne
If you are struggling with nerve pain, you may feel like someone is following you around, randomly jabbing you with a needle. Maybe you ache all day or don’t sleep well. It’s difficult to lead an everyday life when your daily flow is constantly brought to a screeching halt by a jolt of sharp pain.
Hypertension Is on the Rise, and Almost Nobody Knows
Rates of hypertension have been on the rise for decades, and it’s time we start paying attention to this silent killer.
Drinking and Smoking while Young Could Age Your Heart
The teenage years are the threshold when we form our personalities for the future adult life. It is also the time for once-in-a-lifetime experiments, when we take a shot at all-known vices with a just-once mentality. Such endeavors, of course, are always risky, considering that most of our adult vices stem from our teenage years. “Just once” can quickly turn into “forever.”
Antibiotic Use May Now Be Linked to An Increase Risk of Colorectal Cancer – PART II
Antibiotics have become an everyday part of the medical world. They are used to fight bacterial infections and have saved millions of lives worldwide since their discovery. If you’ve ever had a bacterial infection, you’re probably already pretty familiar with antibiotics. However, the prevalent overuse of antibiotics is leading to some serious unintended consequences.
Antibiotic Use May Now Be Linked to An Increased Risk of Colorectal Cancer
They have been widely used in Western medicine for decades to treat and heal illnesses caused by bacterial infections. However, there are some downsides to excessive antibiotic use.
From Industry Leader to Disruptor: How One Woman Revolutionized the Aesthetic Space and Changed how Practices do Business
In the hyper-competitive field of Aesthetics Practices and Medi-spas, it’s never been more vital to have a comprehensive system in place to ensure the practice’s growth and profitability.
How A Plastic Tube Is Playing A Pivotal Role In The COVID-19 Pandemic
After identifying the breathing tube as the problem, he realized that someone needed to make a better breathing tube. Such a device would need to prevent fluid, bacteria, viruses, and other pathogens from reaching the lungs, but more importantly, it would need someone to devote themselves to creating it.
The Next Telehealth Revolution is Here
Here at Top Doctor Magazine, we are delighted to welcome you to the future by introducing our newest technology and telehealth medical partner, ready to assist physicians all across the country in helping millions of patients better take care of their health – TopDocRX!
Cardiac Amyloidosis with Dr. Syed Bukhari
Although resounding breakthroughs are the ones that make the news or the first page in the papers, smaller but sometimes more applaudable progress is made every day, and we must bring to the spotlight medicine’s unsung heroes.