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Digital Detox: Unplugging for Brain and Cellular Health, and More Energy
Sleep, Mental Health, Electronic Devices, Digital Detox Olivier Sanchez Sleep, Mental Health, Electronic Devices, Digital Detox Olivier Sanchez

Digital Detox: Unplugging for Brain and Cellular Health, and More Energy

Digital Detox: Unplugging for Brain and Cellular Health, and More Energy

Are screens quietly draining your child’s potential and your energy, affecting your mental health?
Excessive screen time can disrupt brain development, sleep, and emotional well-being in children, teens and adults.

Explore how digital habits impact cognitive skills, mental health, and social connections, and discover actionable tips to create a healthier digital balance at home.

#DigitalWellbeing #ScreenTime #BrainHealth #ChildDevelopment #MentalHealthMatters #ParentingTips #HealthyHabits #TechnologyAndKids #SleepHealth #Education #FamilyWellness

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Causes, Triggers, and Effective Strategies for Managing Anxiety

Causes, Triggers, and Effective Strategies for Managing Anxiety

Anxiety: Causes, Triggers, and Ten Strategies for Managing Anxiety Disorders

Anxiety is one of the most common mental health challenges worldwide, affecting millions of people every year. While occasional anxiety is a normal part of life, persistent and overwhelming anxiety can interfere with daily functioning, relationships, productivity, and overall well-being. Understanding what anxiety is, why it develops, and how to effectively manage it is essential for anyone seeking to regain control and improve their mental health.

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Fast Food, Foggy Brain: How High Sugar and High Fat Diets Impact Cognition

Fast Food, Foggy Brain: How High Sugar and High Fat Diets Impact Cognition

Fast Food, Foggy Brain: How High Sugar and High Fat Diets Impact Cognition

Emerging studies show that high-fat, high-sugar diets, especially those rich in fast food and ultra-processed snacks, can alter brain activity and accelerate cognitive decline, regardless of age or weight. Just a short period of indulgence can impair memory and decision-making, with long-term risks for dementia and poor mental performance.

Learn how food choices shape brain health and discover practical strategies for protecting your brain and supporting cognitive function.

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Children’s Mental Health: A Holistic and Integrative Perspective

Children’s Mental Health: A Holistic and Integrative Perspective

Children’s Mental Health: A Holistic and Integrative Perspective

A critical review of the BBC article: “Teen mental health: When to seek help and what parents can do.”

The BBC’s recent article brings much-needed attention to the rising rates of anxiety, depression, and emotional distress among young people. It highlights the importance of open communication, emotional support, and timely access to mental health services. However, several limitations become apparent when viewed through a holistic, naturopathic, and functional medicine lens, especially its omission of nutrition, gut health, and lifestyle medicine, as practitioners and parents increasingly seek holistic solutions. These factors are now recognised as foundational pillars in both preventing and addressing mental health challenges in children and adolescents.

Read the fully-referenced article here.

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From Gut Dysbiosis to Neurodegeneration: The Final Link in Obesity-Cognitive Difficulties

From Gut Dysbiosis to Neurodegeneration: The Final Link in Obesity-Cognitive Difficulties

From Gut Dysbiosis to Neurodegeneration: The Final Link in Obesity-Cognitive Difficulties

Part 3 in our tryptic on the link between ultra-processed diet, obesity, metabolic disorders, emotional dysregulation and neurodegeneration — fueling an addiction to calorie-dense foods for that dopamine hit!

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Obesity Begins in the Brain: Is there more to the Gut-Brain Axis?

Obesity Begins in the Brain: Is there more to the Gut-Brain Axis?

Obesity Begins in the Brain: Is there more to the Gut-Brain Axis?

New research highlights how little we know about the damaging effect of an ultra-processed diet on our health, cognitive function, insulin dysfunction in the brain and neuroinflammation, and mental health. All we previously assumed about obesity is wrong. Read our latest article for a complete review.

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