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With all the demands on us today, it’s no wonder that we rely on caffeine and sugar just to stay awake. Low-quality sleep and on-the-go eating compound the stress of long commutes, child-rearing and working. Having lived with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome since 2011, I’ve learned just how inadequate most doctors are in curing fatigue. Self-care, …
The sources of depression in those with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome are too numerous to explore in detail here, but suffice to say that hormonal imbalances, lack of sunlight from being indoors, social isolation, loss of physical function, anxiety and insomnia are all contributors. Poor mood compounds the debilitating aspects of CFS, but I’ve found that …
From apple pie to perfume, scents open a vault of associations that provoke joy, nostalgia, or desire. Smell has its seat in the limbic system, the part of the nervous system that determines emotional responses. Researchers are discovering that common herbal and floral essential oils have therapeutic uses with few side effects.
We often demonize sugar cravings while blaming ourselves for a supposed lack of self-discipline. Restriction of problem foods leads to feelings of deprivation, causing binging and remorse in an unhealthy cycle of see-saw dieting. Let’s take a gentler point of view, seeing cravings instead as a great starting point for understanding what our bodies’ true …
Sensitivity to electromagnetic fields (EMFs) tends to occur in people who are already struggling with significant health issues. We know that EMFs can cause real biological damage, but hypersensitivity to their presence in sick people can also be debilitating. Here’s a guide to personal recovery from EMF sensitivity as well as reducing EMF problems in …