Alcohol and Tylenol Can Be a Deadly Combination
Why taking acetaminophen (paracetamol) for a hangover is a dangerous idea. The over-the-counter pain medication acetaminophen is a surprisingly controversial drug. Sold under the brand name Tylenol in North America and known as paracetamol in other countries, acetaminophen can be taxing to the liver. Acetaminophen is the number one cause of acute liver failure…
Motivating Change
How many psychotherapists does it take to change a light bulb? None. The light bulb has to want to change itself. This joke makes light of a prevailing truth about human psychology: the most powerful shifts happen when we are ready to lean in and change ourselves. There are all kinds of incentives out…
Demystifying Detox
Scientific approaches to detoxifying your body Why detox? Where I live, they only pick up the trash every two weeks. This is usually no problem, as we are mindful to compost and recycle all that we can and we avoid purchasing items with excessive packaging. This holiday season was a different story, however. We…
Flipping the Script on Happiness
Success doesn’t make us happy, but it turns out happiness makes us successful. And the key to happiness? Is gratitude. “Why do you waste your time studying happiness at Harvard? What does a Harvard student possibly have to be unhappy about?” It’s a question that psychologist Shawn Achor hears a lot.[1] And it’s likely…
Breaking Habits and Making Resolutions
Natural substances that can help our mood and support healthy choices in the New Year and beyond As echoes of “Happy New Year” grow more distant, and we brace ourselves for the remaining long winter, the resolve with which we embarked upon our January 1 resolutions can rapidly erode. With January 17th as the…
Intention vs. Resolution
Digging deeper into the success vs. failure of New Year’s resolutions Intention: noun a thing intended; an aim or plan. Resolution: noun a firm decision to do or not to do something. The term itself, “New Year’s Resolution,” can lead to the flopping of many, for when there is an err or slip in…
Keeping it Cool Under the Pressures of Holiday Stress
Nutritional supplements that help you keep your stress in check! “Here comes Santa Claus, here comes Santa Claus…” the richness of Elvis’s voice suddenly fills the car. But wait, how has your favorite radio station suddenly become the beacon of Christmas tidings, rather than the Bon Jovi you were looking for? “How can it…
Tips for a Happy Belly This Holiday Season
How to enjoy the season without paying for it later With the winter holidays upon us, holiday gatherings and celebrations with an abundance of food and drink are commonplace. “Worry about it in the new year” is an approach many opt to take with respect to the excess calories consumed this time of year….
Defeating Diabetes: Keeping Your Sugars in Check Through the Holidays
Diet, exercise, and supplements to keep sugars in check today, tomorrow, and through the holiday season Type-2 diabetes (T2DM), or insulin-resistant diabetes, is all too common in many modern societies. With countless food choices at our disposal, and with occupations and lifestyles that keep us sedentary, it isn’t surprising. The cost of food also…
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