Depression, anxiety, loneliness, stress, moodiness. The mental health effects of the Coronavirus pandemic and the state of the world in general is having a huge impact on the overall health of people everywhere. Many well-known celebrities have openly talked about struggling with depression or other mental health issues, from Dwayne...

Leptin is primarily known as a hormone that is active in the hypothalamus in the brain. It plays a role in decreasing body fat mass and suppressing food intake making you feel full. But research studying activity is showing that leptin serves a much broader purpose than telling you that you've...

BY FREYDIS HJALMARSDOTTIR, MS Omega-3 fatty acids are incredibly important. They can have all sorts of powerful health benefits for your body and brain. In fact, few nutrients have been studied as thoroughly as omega-3 fatty acids. Here are 17 health benefits of omega-3 fatty acids that are supported by...

Alzheimer’s and other related forms of dementia are increasingly prevalent in much of Western society, as people live longer.  A lot of attention has been paid to how genetics influence our predisposition to Alzheimer’s.  But Doctor Lisa Mosconi says there’s one key component of our environment that we are just...