(Natural News) Essential oils are commonly used in aromatherapy to relieve stress or address sleep problems. According to a fascinating study, essential oils could also be used to treat certain symptoms of dementia, some of which are associated with Alzheimer’s disease. In the U.S. alone, at least 5.3 million Americans have Alzheimer’s. Most individuals with the […]

(Natural News) Psilocybin is an alkaloid found in what many people call “magic mushrooms.” Because of its psychedelic effects, the U.S. federal government labeled it a Schedule I drug in the 1970s, which means it has no medical value and a high potential for abuse. Today, a growing body of research shows that psilocybin mushrooms […]

(Natural News) Believe it or not, there are some real benefits to addictive behavior. The “addictive personality” can be put to good use and make a person more creative, iron-willed, mindful, and resilient. The adverse effects of mental disorders – like mania and obsessive-compulsive disorder – can be managed. A person who learns how to control addictive behavior can redirect […]

(Natural News) Does junk food make you sad? While the current state of the American food industry is more than enough to make anyone feel depressed, new research from Loma Linda University demonstrates a link between junk-laden diets and psychological distress. Based on their findings, it appears that what you eat can and does affect […]

(Natural News) The physical health and mental well-being of a person depend a lot on nutrition and the food that he eats. Diet also influences the risk of developing chronic diseases. While the relationship between physical health and diet is well-understood, little is known about how diet and its quality influence the development of mental disorders. […]

(Natural News) Researchers at Kyung Hee University, Chung-Ang University, and Gachon University in South Korea looked at the efficacy of Aralia continentalis extract on cognitive memory and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). They published their findings in the journal BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine. The researchers aimed to develop a novel treatment for trauma-associated disorders like […]

(Natural News) In this review, researchers from York University in Canada systematically evaluated current literature on the impact of probiotic supplementation on anxiety and depression symptoms in humans. They used multiple databases to search for relevant trials and evaluate them. Their results were published in the journal Nutrition Research. Gastrointestinal (GI) microbiota – microbial communities that […]

(Natural News) There are lots of reasons you might want to avoid taking mood medications. Antidepressants, for example, not only have a pretty poor track record when it comes to effectiveness, but they also come with a concerning list of side effects. Now, another type of mood medication is in the spotlight after making a […]

(Natural News) Nights are getting too bright for people to fall and stay asleep, warned South Korean researchers. They found that rising amounts of light pollution cast by artificial outdoor lighting can cause insomnia in older adults, forcing the affected people to take pharmaceutical drugs in futile attempts to improve their sleep. Published in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine, their […]

(Natural News) Instead of grabbing the nearest bottle of antidepressant or alcohol, people crippled by anxiety and depression should consider lifestyle changes based on older, simpler, and wiser times. By making life simpler and more meaningful, a person could improve his or her mental health far better than resorting to pharmaceutical drugs. Mental disabilities and disorders […]