Holistic Blends Blog

Read this before you take Prozac or Xanax!

The National Institute of Mental Health currently estimates that over 47 million American adults suffer from anxiety, as well as 23 million adolescents. In addition, depression affects 16 million adults and over 3 million kids. That brings the tally up to about 89 million people or nearly one third of the US population that is dealing with mental health issues. If that doesn’t scare you, I don’t know what will. [[big4]]The current trends in treatment[[end]] “Treatment” for a mental health condition can include inpatient care or outpatient therapy, but the leader of the pack is prescription drugs (antidepressants and...

Tags: Antidepressants, Depression, Healthy Living, Mental Health

Jan 10, 2019 3 comments

How to keep your brain sharp for a lifetime

Here are some fun facts about that 3-1/2 pound wonder inside your skull, and 4 very effective ways to keep it sharp well into your golden years.

Tags: Healthy Living, Mental Health

Nov 05, 2018 2 comments

Depression affects an astounding 350 million people worldwide, and that includes about 22 million US adults. Historically, depression has been viewed as a mental/psychiatric illness, with counseling or psychotherapy as the standard go-to treatment.

Tags: Healthy Living, Inflammation, Mental Health, Stress

Oct 24, 2018 6 comments

It’s Judgment Day for artificial sweeteners

Slowly but surely the world is catching on that using chemical concoctions to sweeten food and beverages without adding calories will sooner or later come back to bite you in the derriere. And all I can say is it’s about time.

Tags: Healthy Dieting, Healthy Eating, Mental Health, Processed food, Sugar

Oct 09, 2018 10 comments

Is it my imagination or are people just losing it?

Is it my imagination, or are people even more filled with road rage and/or hell-bent on tailgating than ever before? Are people just losing it?
Well, there may be another answer to consider…

Tags: Anxiety, Blood Pressure, Healthy Living, Medications, Mental Health

Sep 18, 2018 12 comments

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