You guys know I love a good MGH Mind/Body Medicine study (I should seriously start a fan club for Dr. Herbert Benson!), so it’s no surprise that this article caught my attention: Study Identifies Genes, Pathways Altered During Relaxation Response Practice. …
Weight Loss and Memory Improvements
I’m still in the middle of unpacking (more on my new job and place tomorrow!), but I wanted to pop in real quick to share an interesting study I came across (…when I should have been unpacking more boxes!): According …
Channing Tatum Talks Psychotropic Drugs
I’m just as surprised as anyone that today’s post is about Channing Tatum, but what can I say: I go where the story is ;) So last night I was reading Vanity Fair doing some research (*sigh* ..this job just …
Climate Change and the Risk of Heat-Related Deaths in Patients Prescribed Antidepressants
I know this isn’t exactly the sexiest comeback post, but I figured I owed you guys a more detailed explanation of why I’ve been too busy to blog! So, for better or worse, here’s Excuse Number One some of the …
Can Healthy Eating Cause Withdrawal Symptoms?
This is exactly the type of research I hoped to share when I started Prayers and Apples, so I’m extra excited about today’s post! The following information is reprinted from materials provided by the University of Montreal, a.k.a. Universite de Montreal (which is …
The DSM-V: Why Being Sad Might Make You Crazy
I know, I know. Having a mental disorder doesn’t make you ‘crazy’ and the Diagnostic Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) requires a little more than being ‘sad’ to get a club jacket – but the issue I want to talk about …