The Inside Job of Methylation
Methylation plays a critical role in the body and has an impact on mental health. The symptoms of poor methylation are gut, dysbiosis, Thyroid dysfunction, trouble sleeping especially reaching the REM phase, anxiety depression, heart problems and addictions. The body broadly has two forms of methylation classified as DNA methylation and histone methylation. In summary, […]
Stress
The role of stress can be both a mental and physical strain. Stress comes from when demands are made upon you that exceed your resources. It is also difficult when role expectations are unclear or conflicting. Like when you have three children that have to be in 4 different places at 5 different times and […]
Mental Health of a Family Member
Depression, schizophrenia, and ADHD are umbrella terms that encompass disorders with widely differing brain chemistries and symptoms. These conditions often have “ripple” effect” on families, creating tension, uncertainty, stress and can change how people live their lives. Different members and different families are likely affected in different ways. The term “well-being” is often used as […]
Anxiety
Anxiety, the feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease typically about an imminent event or something with an uncertain outcome. Psychiatry defines anxiety as excessive apprehensiveness about real or perceived threats, typically easing to avoidance behaviours and often leading to physical symptoms such as increased heart rate and muscle tension. We all have experienced anxiety, as […]
Depression and Biotype
Depression is characterized by a pervasive low mood, usually accompanied by low self-esteem and loss of interest or pleasure in normal enjoyable activities. Depression exists in all cultures and ethnic groups throughout the world. It strikes about one-sixth of Americans, but only about 50% of those seek medical treatment. In the 1900’s the predominant belief […]
Fat and Depression Link
Depression can be described as a mood, a state of being, or energy level that includes a lack of motivation, a sense of hopelessness, and a lack of physical energy. Depression can be associated with a variety of nutritional deficiencies; there are common symptom and they occur in both young or old. It is not […]
Understanding OCD
Defining Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) can be difficult as it can overlap with ADHD, and is considered an anxiety disorder. The clinical definition of OCD under the DSM 5 an obsession is the presence of obsessions, compulsions or both. The term obsessions is defined by 1) have recurrent and persistent thoughts urges, or impulses that […]
Walking with Depression
Walking with Depression According to the DSM-5 the diagnostic criteria for, major depressive disorder or clinical depression, is a common and serious mood disorder. Depression is one of the most prevalent mood disorders and millions of health care dollars are spent for treatment. There are many forms of depression such as postpartum (striking women after […]
What is MTFHR?
Methylene homocysteinetetrahydrofolate reductase is an enzyme that breaks down the amino acids in the body Amino Acids help the body repair tissue and break down food. The ability to function normally or completely inactivate it can be interfere with by the MTHFR genes, which have the potential to mutate. Everyone has two MTHFR genes, one […]