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Integrative Mental Health

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Biofeedback at Mood Change Medicine

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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 →

Kava for Insomnia, Anxiety, Depression: Risks versus Benefits

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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 →

Low Tryptophan = Low Serotonin. Does Low Serotonin = Depression?

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There’s a major controversy over whether or not depression is caused by low tryptophan and it’s consequence—low serotonin. Some researchers assert that there’s no support for the hypothesis that depression is caused by lowered serotonin. What does the science say about the causes of depression . . . Continue reading →

Natural Melatonin vs. Supplements: Which is Superior for Sleep?

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Melatonin is a sleep-promoting hormone that is naturally produced and secreted by the pineal gland in the brain. The impact of naturally-occurring melatonin on our bodies is broad, profound, and not completely understood. Continue reading →

Gut-Brain Axis: Director of Mental Health?  

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There’s burgeoning evidence that the various bacterial species inhabiting our gut have an important influence on our psychological health. Based on their antidepressant and anxiolytic effects, these beneficial bacteria that inhabit our GI tract have been dubbed “psychobiotics”. Continue reading →

How to De-Stress Your Way Out of Anxiety and Depression

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Biofeedback technology helps people shift out of the physiology of stress and anxiety into a calm state. It helps people slow speedy hearts, quiet anxious breathing and relax tense muscles. These new skills build a sense of empowerment and safety. It can avert anxiety before it can gain a foothold. Continue reading →