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Mood Change Library
  • Biofeedback at Mood Change Medicine

    Biofeedback at Mood Change Medicine

    Biofeedback-Assisted Relaxation Training (BART) helps you shift your physiology from a stressed state to a relaxed and balanced one. This one of the ways BART supports your efforts to break free from destructive, anxious and depressive thought patterns. Continue reading →

  • Tapering Off Sleeping Pills & Anti-Anxiety Medications: Not a D.I.Y. Project

    Tapering Off Sleeping Pills & Anti-Anxiety Medications: Not a D.I.Y. Project

    If you’re taking medication to help you sleep or to control anxiety you may be considering getting off the meds. But before you do, consider the fact that people who suddenly stop taking sedative hypnotic drugs like Ambien and Xanax can run the risk of life threatening seizures. Continue reading →

  • Do Tart Cherries Improve Sleep?

    Do Tart Cherries Improve Sleep?

    Sweet and tart cherries improved both sleep quality and quantity, some studies show. With effects rivaling melatonin and valerian, tart cherry extended total sleep time by a whopping 84-minutes, a result that is better than most sleeping pills, one small study showed. All that and superb health benefits! Continue reading →

  • Kava for Insomnia, Anxiety, Depression: Risks versus Benefits

    Kava for Insomnia, Anxiety, Depression: Risks versus Benefits

    For thousands of years kava has been used to relieve anxiety, stress and insomnia. More recently there’s been a realization that some people who take kava might face significant health risks. And there’s no way to predict who could be one of a small number of people harmed by kava. Continue reading →

  • Is Valerian Safe?

    Is Valerian Safe?

    Valerian is likely safe when taken short-term in appropriate doses. Few adverse events have been reported in valerian studies. The effects of taking valerian long-term are largely unknown. Evidence suggests the herb is safer than its pharmaceutical counterparts, sleeping pills and anti-anxiety medications. Large doses of valerian might be unsafe. Continue reading →

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