Did you know your brain is mostly made up of fat? ‣ Approximately 60% of the brain is fat ‣ That’s why eating a diet rich in omega-3 fatty acids (healthy fats) is key for optimal cognitive function...
With the growing interest in mental health, sometimes people ask what kinds of issues a therapist can help you with. While everyone has unique needs, there are 3 core areas that many of us struggle...
“I feel like I’m going crazy,” one of my patients said to me last week. She’d just had a particularly difficult episode of premenstrual symptoms that resulted in what she described as a...
❓POP Quiz time! When does digestion begin? Is it… a) When food enters the stomach b) When food enters the small intestine c) When you think about food The answer is…. C! The sight, smell, or even...
If you’ve scrolled through Instagram or TikTok even for just a few minutes you’ll notice that there’s a ton of information about trauma. Trauma is one of these terms that’s getting loads of...
Do you ever take melatonin gummies? Melatonin gummies are super popular these days and quick search on Amazon yields over 1,000 results. ❓But do they actually contain what they say on the label? ...
How do you regulate your nervous system when things feel out of control? You might have heard about the usual things like getting enough sleep, meditating, or going for a walk. ❓But what if you...
As an integrative psychiatric nurse practitioner, I’m all about using natural treatments that are backed by scientific evidence. 🌱 Saffron is one of them. Saffron is a spice that has been used...
I grew up in an Indian family and going to therapy was just not a thing that you did. Or, if you did see a therapist, people took it to mean that something was seriously wrong. ✅ Fact check: That’s...
When we think about someone being “emotionally unavailable”, we usually think about romantic relationships. However, did you know that this term can apply to your parents too? This concept has been...
