Studies suggest that mindfulness practices lead to an increase in gray matter concentration in parts of the brain that affect learning, memory, emotion regulation, self-referential processing and perspective taking.

There are countless types of diets trending today, such as: weight loss diets, crash diets, detox diets, low fat diets, high fat diets, low carb diets and many more! It seems like every time we turn on the TV or look at a magazine, there’s another fad diet that’s promising real results

If you have Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) you may be struggling with gastrointestinal (GI) pain and discomfort that sometimes interrupts your daily life. You likely use medical and dietary interventions to manage and control your symptoms

You have likely heard about Vitamin D.  It is often mentioned in reference to the sun. You may have some awareness that Vitamin D, like all vitamins, is crucial to your health. 

Few things in life are more vital, and thereby more rigorously debated than the health of our children. Especially when it comes to the discussion of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, or ADHD. 

Mindfulness is a powerful technique for taming our restless minds. A definition of mindfulness that I like and teach my patients and students..

With the growing interest in Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) among patients,

It is time for a new approach to psychiatry!  According to the CDC, about 25% of the U.S. adults have a mental illness and nearly 50%

On as hot summer day, a couple years ago, my husband and I stopped at a highway rest stop in New Jersey, while driving home

How does what I eat relate to how I think and feel?  This question, in one form or another, is as old as human history.

It is no secret that the speed of life has increased. We live in a fast-paced world where we are constantly stimulated by new information,

We have a complicated relationship with fat. Experts demonized fat in the 1970s, ‘80s, and ‘90s, and now we are entering a new pro-fat era. Popular knowledge is slowly slowly shifting back in favor of butter over margarine, olive oil over canola

Anxiety is quite common in children. In fact, it is the most commonly diagnosed childhood-onset psychiatric disorder in children. At any given time 10-20% of kids are affected by some type of anxiety.

The use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) such as nutritional supplements is common in children with ADHD, regardless of whether such treatments are evidence-based.

In the presence of major health issues, good enough health may sound… good enough.  However, as human beings we strive for optimal wellness, happiness, and self-actualization. We want our best, not our mediocre.

What to eat?  Many of us suffer from “food anxiety”—worries about what to eat and what not to eat in an environment of contaminated food and conflicting dietary guidelines.  Michael Pollan describes the food choice dilemma in his book The Omnivore’s Dilemma.

Children are sensitive to environmental factors, and changes in food and diet can have dramatic effects on their behavior and moods.  Balancing knowledge about nutrition, children’s tastes

When it comes to nutrition and our health, there is good news and bad news. The bad news is that with the changes in the Standard American Diet the rates of chronic diseases, such as diabetes, and mental health problems such as depression

Despite economic development and amazing progress in medical knowledge and technology, the rates of mental illness remain high in the United States. In fact, they are on the rise for a number of conditions.

Today an estimated 310,000 people marched together through the streets of New York City bringing together a huge array of environmental organizations, community organizations, and activists to bring awareness