How Stress Can Affect Gut Health and Bring On Autoimmune Diseases
The immune system is a complex defense structure. Research has come a long way in understanding many of the mysteries surrounding autoimmunity and the 100-plus diseases that fall under its umbrella. However, there are still plenty of questions that remain. Over 50 million people in the United States are estimated to have an autoimmune disease, […]
The Psychology Behind Burnout and Strategies to Beat It!
Highly-motivated people have a strong tendency to push themselves to the point of burnout. It seems almost inevitable in this day and age of high-expectations and multiple roles. But it can be avoided if you know what to look for. And if you’re suffering from fatigue and lack of motivation, there are concrete strategies to […]
Get Your Brain in Balance: 9 At-Home Tricks for Immediate Results
Chronic stress takes a high toll on mental health. It affects your brain structure and function in an up-close-and-personal way. It accelerates brain aging, depletes beneficial neurotransmitters, blows up the size of your “fear center”, and halts the production of new brain cells while killing good ones already there. The positive news is that there […]
THE SECRET TO THRIVING WITH CHRONIC ILLNESS
What’s the secret to getting beyond a chronic disease? What can you do when you feel like life keeps throwing you curve balls and everything you are enduring is just too much to take? Or when you are so tired of being sick that you feel like staying in bed and shutting the world out? Here […]