Medicaid Cuts THREATEN Your Healthcare
Center for Children and Families In the complex landscape of American healthcare, Medicaid stands as a critical lifeline for millions of individuals and families. However, looming changes in federal policy threaten to upend this vital support system. The proposed Medicaid cuts by the 2025 Congress pose significant challenges, potentially impacting nearly 80 million people, including […]
Overcome Loneliness – Empowering Women over 60 to Connect and Thrive – AARP Ethels Program
https://youtu.be/wRiTDyJZqss The Holidays are not an easy time for everyone. People can feel sadness, depression, isolation over times past. This is especially true for women over 60, one-third of whom are part of the US Surgeon General’s warning about the epidemic of loneliness and isolation. AARP’s Ethel Gathering Groups help women across the country (27,000+ […]
Feeling Stressed is Optional – New Book – Robyn Tiger, MD
https://youtu.be/FUV5Q3lROCo Robyn Tiger, MD DipABLM (American Board of Lifestyle Medicine) is a physician and lifestyle coach. From her own experience with stress, she has written a new book called “Feeling Stressed is Optional.” The book is a multi-media book which has text, worksheets, journal capacity, and links to brief videos so you can learn along […]
Safe Aging at Home – Homewatch Connect Todd Houghton
Safe Aging at Home – Homewatch ConnectTodd Houghton, President and CEO https://youtu.be/0LChpgFeNL8 Nearly 40% of adults over age 60 report feeling lonely. Did you know that loneliness and depression can be the leading factor in cognitive decline including dementia? Thankfully, technology is playing a big role in seniors lives by letting them live independently and […]
Mental Health Awareness – Reducing Stigma, Seeking Support
Mental Health AwarenessReducing Stigma, Seeking Support James Polo, MD While the topic of mental health has become less taboo in recent years, many still struggle to talk about it or seek out help. Data from the National Institute of Mental Health revealed that less than half of adults with mental illnesses (only 47%) received mental health services […]
For Women – Setting and Living Healthy Boundaries – Glen Alex LCSW
Glen Alex, LCSW is an Award-Winning Author of the book “Living in Total Health,” as well as being a Coach, Speaker and Teacher. In this video series, she focuses on setting and living healthy boundaries, especially for women. From our interview Glen advises, “It is incredibly unrealistic to believe that you can figure everything out […]
How the Gut Microbiome effects Mental Health
The gut-brain connection is now well-established. It’s a two-way information super-highway between your gut and your brain which is how these two organs communicate about their state and what to do next. The gut microbiome is also now understood. It’s the colony of bacteria, viruses, and micro-nutrients that inhabit your intestines and determine the state […]
Important Health Benefits of the Mediterranean Diet – Jordi Salas Salvado MD
Clinical trials of The Mediterranean Diet show Important Health Benefits Clinical trials of the Mediterranean Diet show important health benefits – both physically and mentally. The Mediterranean Diet emphasizes vegetables, fruits, nuts and seeds, fish, some chicken, and olive oil – all foods readily available in the Mediterranean region. Dr. Jordi Salas Salvado, MD has […]
Genetic and Lifestyle Factors that Influence ADHD – Lin Li, PhD
Genetic and Lifestyle Factors that Influence ADHD Symptoms Continuing research on the etiology
Adaptive vs Maladaptive Impulsivity – Jaanus Harro MD PhD – New Brain Nutrition
The New Brain Nutrition project, a consortium of 18 European University Hospitals, has conducted clinical research on how lifestyle and nutrition effect mental health. Jaanus Harro, MD PhD, Professor of Psychophysiology at the University of Tartu, discusses the longitudinal research (following participants from 15 years of age until 35 years) he had conducted on what […]