Node Smith, ND A recent article supports the notion that simply smiling can actually make people feel happier.1 The conclusion comes from a team of research psychologists who combined data from [...]

Node Smith, ND Psychology researchers have found another reason that sleep, mood and stress are important: they affect the extent to which older adults feel they have control over their lives. [...]

Tolle Totum Erica Zelfand, ND Within the context of our fast-paced society and the high levels of chronic stress it confers, fatigue, malaise, anxiety, depression, and poor sleep are commonplace. [...]

Research News Release from: Springer Publishing Women in late pregnancy during darker months of the year may have a greater risk of developing postpartum depression once their babies are born. [...]

Node Smith, ND A recent study suggests that women may need a more nutrient-rich diet to support a positive emotional mood, and sense of well-being. The research comes from Binghamton University, [...]

Node Smith, ND Research Continues to Support Psychedelic Substances for Mental Health Two new studies add to the growing body of research supporting the use of psychedelic substances in mental [...]

Sunita Iyer, ND, LM Tolle Totum I have both the privilege and challenge of working with families in the preconception, perinatal, and postpartum stages of parenting. This means that I encounter a [...]

Erica Oberg, ND, MPH Recommendations to adopt a “healthy diet” are ubiquitous, yet adopting and sustaining healthy behaviors remains a hurdle for both individuals and society at large. One [...]

Jillian Stansbury, ND By numerous accounts, a large percentage of the US population is using antidepressant and anxiolytic medications. This may say a lot about the condition of the human heart [...]

Nature Cure Vicki Simkovic, ND Being in touch with the natural world is crucial. David Attenborough Contact with nature has long been recognized as an important agent of healing, yet surprisingly [...]