Nothing humbles history’s great thinkers more quickly than reading their declarations on the causes of madness. Over the centuries, mental illness has been attributed to everything from a “badness of spirit” (Aristotle) and a “humoral imbalance” (Galen) to autoerotic fixation (Freud) and the weakness of the hierarchical state of the ego (Jung). The arrival of
From talking with many other older folks, I have learned that many of us waited until we hit 50ish to start taking vitamins and supplements on a regular basis. It usually starts when we begin to have more things affecting our health, so we look to vitamins and supplements to help address some of our
If you watch any television, you will see commercials advertising for various energy drinks. They make the claims that they give you that needed energy when you are feeling tired such as at work or while driving. The commercials have been quite successful because next to multivitamins, energy drinks are the most popular supplement used
Dementia impacts at least 5 million people in the United States. That is, 5 million known cases with many more undiagnosed cases out there. As people keep living longer, the number of people with dementia is expected to keep rising. Some experts say the dementia rate could easily skyrocket over the next couple of decades.
When I was a kid, most moms either breastfed their babies or gave them warmed up milk in a bottle. Generally, milk was used if the mom worked, led a busy social life or found that breastfeeding was too painful or difficult and then some moms just don’t produce enough breastmilk. Over the years, a
“Exercise isn’t really important for weight loss” has become a popular sentiment in the weight-loss community. “It’s all about diet,” many say. “Don’t worry about exercise so much.” This idea crept out amid infinite theories about dieting and weight loss, and it quickly gained popularity, with one article alone citing 60 studies to support and
Some people may be starting to come to grips with the fact that social media isn’t so great for mental health. Others may think that getting on it will give them a boost—but especially depending on how you spend your time on it, you may well feel worse after using. Plenty of studies have found correlations between higher social media
Back in April, I wrote about how a study revealed that people who are known to be early birds tend to live longer than those known to be night owls. We all know people who are one or the other. Many of us have had work colleagues who were habitually late for work because they
At the moment, there is no cure for Alzheimer’s disease. Once diagnosed, it’s usually just a matter of years before the diseases progresses to the point of incapacitating someone, which is followed by death. According to the Alzheimer’s Association, there are three stages to the progression of the disease: Mild Alzheimer’s (early stage) – a
In January, we posted asking: How Real is Seasonal Affective Disorder? As fall moves towards winter and daylight hours diminish, it’s time to not only re-hash what seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is and how to deal with it. I’ve heard a number of people scoff at the reality that people suffer from a form of
