Ron, with a Ph.D. in clinical psychology, had always been an avid reader with a powerful memory. So when, in his late 60s, he noticed he couldn’t recall information he had recently read, he began to worry. “I had to go over things over and over again to retain them,” he says. Concerned, his primary […]
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Colorado Woman Rapidly Ends Migraines, Anxiety with Neurofeedback
Dana Wodtke was already checking all the boxes she knew of to be healthy: eating well, exercising and keeping her stress down. Full of energy, she had been dancing, hiking, teaching yoga and working full time as a massage therapist. So when even minimal activity started exhausting her and migraines began coming on for […]
The Stress Strategy that Helps an MS Warrior Prevent Flares
When Lisa Lovely is stressed, her body lets her know almost immediately. It’s like her own personal biosensor. For Lisa, who has multiple sclerosis, extreme stress quickly impacts her circulation and mobility. “My leg doesn’t work and my foot turns purple,” she says. “If it’s bad, it goes up my leg. I’m grateful for it […]
5 Simple Meditation Practices for Depression and Anxiety
For years, Stuart Williams resisted meditation and other natural approaches to ease his crushing depression and anxiety. How would simply sitting still achieve what 20 years of medications could not? “I was extraordinarily anti-hippy,” he says. “I went to extra lengths to resist anything holistic. If it didn’t work via science, it would never […]
Washington Doctor Fixes the Surprising Causes of His Severe Fatigue
Evan Hirsch was a new father and a freshly minted physician running his own medical practice. He put in 40-60 hours a week in the office, and then came home to the demands of an infant. Then he was hit with crushing fatigue that tainted every part of his life. His body ached, he […]
How Cutting Two Foods Changed a Woman’s Moods
Carolyn* hadn’t experienced anxiety and depression, until life threw one punch after another. She was hit with post-partum depression following the births of her son and daughter, about a year apart. Two years later, she suffered a traumatic brain injury in a car accident. She went on […]