Dealing with Brain Fog: Practical Tips for a Clearer Mind
In our fast-paced, hyper-connected world, feeling mentally clear and focused can sometimes seem out of reach. One common, yet often misunderstood issue many of us face is ‘brain fog‘—a state of confusion or lack of clarity that can cloud our thoughts and impact our ability to concentrate, recall information, and make decisions. It’s akin to […]
Easy Summer Metabolism Boosts
Summer bathing suit season is upon us and if you’re like many people, you might have some feelings of anxiety associated with that. You had great intentions after the holiday season. You started that workout program with summer in mind, but life gets in the way and perhaps you haven’t had the time to make […]
Motivating Tips to Stay Active at Home
Many of us are less active than we’d like to be. We’re sitting more and running less. Being less active can have a negative effect on your physical body and your mental health. Being physically active keeps your body healthy but it’s also important for brain health. No matter what your age, getting in some […]
Resolve to Meet Your Goals This Year
It’s that time of year again. The time of year when we feel like we have to completely overhaul our lives for this year to turn out better than the last. New Year’s Resolutions are HARD! I finally stopped making them. I just couldn’t live up to the expectations I had built in my mind […]
Nutritional Psychiatry – Making the Brain Gut Connection
“You are what you eat.” We’ve all heard that before. You may have noticed that you feel better when you eat certain foods, but have you ever really thought about the fact that what you feed your gut directly affects your mental health? Science is beginning to understand that the foods we eat directly control […]
To Preserve Your Brain, Get Healthy Today!
It’s normal to gain a little weight as we age. Metabolism slows down, our hormones change, and we just aren’t as active as we once were. Combating slow weight gain as quickly as possible is important as new research has found that obesity can lead to several health issues as we age, including heart disease […]
How to speed up your metabolism and have your best summer yet!
You bought that new bathing suit with all the best of intentions, yet it’s still tucked away in a drawer, tags still attached, a painful reminder that you haven’t made good on the promises you made to yourself. So, what’s stopping you from having the body you would want…the one that will rock that bathing […]
If you’re doing this, your body can’t trim down
A woman at my gym used to finish the daily SPIN class, sweaty and exhausted, then jump on the elliptical machine for an intensive 45-minute workout. Over time, I watched her gain weight, lose upper body tone, and turn flabby all over. What this poor woman didn’t understand was that her daily exercise regimen was doing more harm than good. You see, when your body is under stress, it produces the […]
Breaking the Yo-Yo Diet Cycle with BrainTap
80% Regain Weight By some estimates, more than 80 percent of people who lose weight, regain all of it back in about two years, with many packing on even more pounds. Researchers at the University of California at Los Angeles, analyzed 31 long-term diet studies and found that about two-thirds of dieters regained more weight […]
The Effect of Diabetes on Brain Health
In the United States nearly 80 million people have diabetes or pre-diabetes. The rate of diabetes is skyrocketing amidst the flood of processed, high sugar, nutrient-deficient foods most Americans are eating. One of the most frightening health problems associated with diabetes is a higher risk for dementia in our older years. According to one recent […]
