Foods for Moods

      Duke University’s Director of Nutrition recently discussed how foods can help affect your moods and what to eat when you’re feeling depressed. The wrong foods can cause physiological reactions that intensify symptoms such as lethargy, irritability and cravings....

PROBIOTICS HELP MICE WITH ANXIETY

Jamie Lee Curtis may soon have more to talk about: International researchers have conducted studies that show reduced anxiety in mice who have been fed probiotics. Now before you race out for cases of Activia probiotic yogurt, you should know a few things: The mice...

Early Onset Dementia

There has been much discussion regarding early onset dementia since the recent news that basketball coach Pat Summit was recently diagnosed with the condition. Early dementia is a progressive condition affecting ones mental acuity.   Dementia is a general term that...

Three Genes Linked to Migraine

A study in the journal Nature Genetics recently linked three genes to migraine headaches. The gene TRPM8 which is involved in sensitivity to cold and pain, LRP1 which plays a role in the transmission of signals between neurons, and PRDM16 which helps determine whether...

When Should You Seek Help for Headaches

Nearly everyone experiences headaches from time to time, but it is often difficult to tell when a headache is serious enough to require medical attention. Occasional headaches can be normal, but some headaches can be indicators of more serious health problems which...

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