I begin each day in an unusual way. After silencing my alarm and crawling out of bed, I stagger to my desk and set a timer for ten minutes. I sit down, close my eyes, and focus on my breath. Next, I widen my attention to encompass bodily sensations, sounds […]
Anxiety and Depression are On the Rise. Is Social Media to Blame?
From 2005 to 2017, major depression rose by 52% among teenagers. This trend – which is most pronounced in girls born after 1995 [1] – is starkly absent in older adults. Source: Monitoring the Future: A Continuing Study of American Youth (12th-Grade Survey), 2017 [2] What’s the explanation? Complex problems […]
Shocker: How Pharma Operates Behind the Scenes at Your Local Drug Store
Dr. Jennifer VanDeWater, PharmD, is a registered pharmacist licensed in Maine, New York, and Vermont. She graduated from Albany College of Pharmacy of Albany NY in 2006. Dr. Jen is The People’s Pharmacist: as one of the founders of the Integrative Therapeutics Board of The Wellness Company, she is a global leader […]
4 Natural Remedies and Where You Can Find Them
As a Naturopath, I advocate, search for, and utilize elements of nature that can be used for our optimal health. I was primarily raised by generations of natural healers, so using nature’s remedies literally comes natural to me. In the quest to facilitate self-health-advocacy, I will to share some […]