Understanding Your Body for Positive Mental Health
It’s easy to think of mental health as separate from physical health. Mental health includes emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It is more than the absence of a mental illness—it’s ...
Killer Toxins: Chemicals That Hurt Mental Health
LEAD (Pb)Lead exposure is associated with poorer general cognitive outcomes, poorer performance on tests of executive function and working memory, and increased behavior problems.MERCURYMercury accumulates in the brain, disrupting neurotransmitters ...
Food for the Soul
Growing evidence highlights nutrition as a key factor in mental health. Research links dietary quality and nutritional deficiencies to mental disorders, supporting the use of nutrient-based supplements for treatment. Below ...
Gut-Brain Axis A “Two-way Street”
The complex connection between gut health and brain health has captured the attention of both researchers and health enthusiasts in recent years. This two-way communication network, called the gut-brain axis, ...
