When Science Meets Mindfulness
Alvin Powell In recent decades, public interest in mindfulness meditation has soared. Paralleling, and perhaps feeding, the growing popular acceptance has been rising scientific attention.Studies have shown benefits against an array of conditions both physical and mental, including irritable bowel syndrome, fibromyalgia, psoriasis, anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder. But some of those findings have […]
A Convergence of Evidence: Flower Essence Therapy in the Treatment of Major Depression
Jeffrey R. Cram This article presents the findings of a series of studies conducted to determine the clinical efficacy of flower essences on the treatment of mild to moderate depression. … Five independent clinical outcome studies are presented, each lending evidence towards understanding the clinical effects of flower essences on the treatment of depression. … […]
Antidepressants Only 15% Better Than Sugar Pills, FDA Data Show
Joseph Mercola The serotonin hypothesis posits that low serotonin levels in your brain are responsible for symptoms of depression. However, there’s little to no evidence for this. A number of studies have debunked the serotonin hypothesis, which is the basis upon which drug makers market selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI) antidepressants like Prozac, Lexapro and […]
Adverse Effects of Ultra-Processed Foods on Mental Health
Ed Ergenzinger Consumption of ultra-processed foods has increased over the past 20 years across almost every segment of the U.S. population. Researchers have found that higher daily intake of ultra- processed foods was associated with a substantially higher risk of dementia. Researchers have also reported that those who consume higher amounts of ultra-processed food have […]
The Science™ Takes Public Hit As Widespread Misconduct Spotlighted
Jefferey Jaxen Americans were greeted with the head of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) admitting a ‘mistake’ in the pandemic response. Out of the other side of CDC head Walensky’s mouth, she called for a restructuring of the agency. … No more discriminating against the unvaccinated says new CDC guidance. It’s […]
Depression is Probably Not Caused By a Chemical Imbalance in the Brain – New Study
Joanna Moncrieff, Mark Horowitz For three decades, people have been deluged with information suggesting that depression is caused by a “chemical imbalance” in the brain – namely an imbalance of a brain chemical called serotonin. However, our latest research review shows that the evidence does not support it. … At first sight, the fact that […]
