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Cortisol and the Stress Response

Cortisol and the Stress Response

by | Dec 16, 2019 | Evidence Based, Mental Health

Cortisol plays an essential role in maintaining physiologic homeostasis; it is involved in many metabolic and immune processes, the diurnal sleep-wake cycle, the human stress response, and blood pressure regulation (Baudrand & Vaidya, 2015). Cortisol is a potent anti-inflammatory that functions to mobilize glucose reserves for energy and modulate inflammation (Hannibal & Bishop, 2014). However, [...]
Dr. Facebook

Dr. Facebook

by | Nov 30, 2019 | Evidence Based, Mental Health, Wellness

Are you the victim of Dr. Facebook? The, the joys of social media.  We are certainly in the era of internet and technology, and this is completely transforming how we collaborate socially.   In fact, social media (SM) sites such as Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube are powerful symbols of a new generation of online tools and [...]
Laugh away your IC Pain!

Laugh away your IC Pain!

by | Oct 7, 2019 | Mental Health, Success Stories, Wellness

I made a client laugh once and she said: “I feel better already!”  I found a study conducted in 2010 that examined the effectiveness of humor therapy in relieving chronic pain, enhancing the quality of life and reducing loneliness among older persons with chronic pain.  In this study, older persons in a nursing home participated [...]