by Integrative Health Matters | Sep 15, 2020 | Healthy Mind
“Adrenal fatigue” has become a popularized term for symptoms related to chronic stress. In a healthy stress response, our bodies release cortisol from the adrenal glands, enabling us to activate or mobilize in order to meet a challenge in our environment. This could...
by Integrative Health Matters | Aug 26, 2020 | Healthy Mind
Cover your bases when it comes to anxiety! Anxiousness day in and day out can cause some major turmoil in the body. Restlessness, muscle tension, increased heart rate, rapid breathing, sweating, difficulty concentrating, insomnia, and even digestive issues can all...
by Integrative Health Matters | Sep 4, 2019 | Healthy Mind
Roughly 40 million Americans are suffering from anxiety disorders. That is 18% of the population. If you are sitting in a room with 5 other adults, chances are at least one of you is struggling with this condition. So what exactly is anxiety? How should it be treated?...
by Integrative Health Matters | Dec 17, 2018 | Healthy Eating, Healthy Mind, Healthy Stomach
Staying healthy during the holidays can be hard, especially during 2020. With cookie swaps, cocktail parties, or special meals with loved ones filling up your calendar, and pressure to have ‘the most wonderful time of the year,’ the holidays can be more stressful than...
by Integrative Health Matters | Oct 8, 2018 | Healthy Mind
There is so much information out there about genetic reasons for developing Dementia. However, there will never be just one Alzheimer’s gene, and genetic predisposition for a disease is not your destiny. Although getting older is the biggest risk factor for...
by Integrative Health Matters | Sep 26, 2018 | Healthy Mind, Yoga & Meditation
Are you constantly feeling anxious, irritable, or tired? Do you have restless sleep and trouble concentrating during the day? In a world where our schedules are jam-packed with commitments and our brains are overloaded with stress, it’s no wonder most Americans...