Understanding cravings
... above to read). When I read the part about PMS and cravings it made total sense. I know a bit about serotonin, and the fact that the amount of it is lower in women's brains during PMS wasn't surprisin ...
Get Well Soon: Herbal Healing R-V
... ioxidants. Good for mild depression.
St. John's Wort: Sedative and pain-reducer that boosts serotonin in the brain. Used for depression, tension, and anxiety. Heals sunburn, bruises, and oth ...
Ginger for Motion Sickness
... hour before your departure, stimulates digestive tract receptors and helps to release the hormone serotonin, which eases you out of that yucky, dizzy feeling. Simply keep up with the ginger every t ...
Anti-depressants, Side-Effects, and Alternatives
... dal effects like tardive dyskinesia, a permanent and potentially fatal movement disorder. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) have more limited side effects than the other categories of an ...
Decreasing Cortisol
... iously. The British study showed that looking at something that makes you happy will increase your serotonin levels by as much as 24% and decrease cortisol by as much as 16%. In my book that's bette ...
Antidepressants Linked to Bone Loss
... om the University of Minnesota School of Medicine, the class of antidepressants known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) can be hazardous to your health. SSRIs are connected to incr ...
Chlamydia Symptoms and Infection
If you have chlamydia, chances are that you may exhibit few symptoms. Chlamydia symptoms may be mild and can easily go undetected. Women are more likely to expe ...
Genes plus parenting may promote shyness, anxiety
... children carrying one or two short versions of a gene involved in transport of the neurotransmitter serotonin were more likely to be extremely shy at age 7 if their mothers reported little social supp ...
Instant Energy!
... or a healthy person to get to those levels."
Rather than being low on blood sugar, you're low on serotonin the brain chemical that makes you feel focused, attentive, and energetic, says Judith Wurt ...
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: The Symptoms
... (such as rape, war, accidents, etc.), can occur for years after the event--and is also connected to symptoms such as insomnia, anxiety, anger, and depression. If you think you might be suffering from ...
