Fighting Depression with Ketamine
Major depression is one of the most common mental disorders in the United States. According to the National Institute of Mental Health in 2015, an estimated 16.1 million adults aged 18 or older in the United States had at least…
Shift Work Disorder
When your overnight shift becomes your morning after nightmare! Thomas Edison's invention of the light bulb in 1879 set in motion patterns of work that affect us to this day. Historically, mankind worked during the daylight hours, but the invention…
Melatonin and Sleep
Melatonin is a natural hormone secreted by the Pineal gland deep inside the brain and circulated throughout the body. The human brain begins to produce this sleep inducing hormone when the sun sets which tells the body it’s time for…
Take the NO TV Challenge!
Did you know that the average U.S. adult watches more than 4 hours of television a day? That's 25 percent of waking time spent every day! Turning off your television will gain you, on average, about 4 hours per day.…
Shedding Light on Seasonal Sadness
Tips to Beat the Winter Blues Winter will soon be in full force. As the days get shorter and the nights get colder, even the best of us can get a little down. The "winter blues" are characterized by…
Enjoy that HOT bath….but not right before bedtime!
While a nice hot soak may help you relax, it’s important to do so at least 2 hours before bed. Our bodies need to lower our temperature in order to fall asleep, so climbing right out of the tub and into…
Could Video Games help MS Patients?
2.5 million People worldwide are suffering from symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis--a disabling neurological condition affecting many young adults. It can be very difficult for people suffering with MS to stay active. The disease, along with medications used to fight against…
Can using your Smartphone at Night Disrupt your Sleep?
You bet it can! Getting a good night sleep starts with turning off all electronics at least an hour before bed. Seems like an easy thing to do…but, if you’re like most people, your phone sleeps with you! Smartphones and…