If you’ve ever heard someone talk about the hormone cortisol, it was probably in a negative context. Often referred to as a “stress hormone,” cortisol is one of the most misunderstood hormones…
Mental Health
Ecstasy & Other Alternative Treatments for PTSD
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is characterized by several physical, emotional, and mental symptoms that occur in response to a traumatic event. This disorder is alarmingly common among military personnel but is…
Three Lifestyle Changes That Can Help You Fight Depression
The most recent data on depression in the United States shows that approximately 16.2 million adults (nearly seven percent of the adult population) experienced at least one major depressive episode in the…
5 Great TED Talks About Stress
Everyone deals with stress, and in the modern world of constant movement and commerce, it can seem a never-ending fountain of opposition. There are many approaches that can reduce stress, avoid stress,…