News – tagged "MENTAL HEALTH"

The Power of Mitochondrial Health for Optimal Aging

Skin. It protects your body from harmful things in the environment, regulates your temperature, and allows you to feel sensations like pressure, temperature, and pain. Heart. It continuously pumps life-sustaining, oxygen-rich blood throughout your body. Kidneys. They remove waste from the blood and return cleaned blood to the body. It’s easy to see how these...

12 December, 2024

Latest Discoveries on Optimizing Brain Health for a Lifetime

Improve results for your company. Create meaningful connections with friends and family. Carry out retirement plans—whether transitioning to becoming a high-level business consultant working 10 hours weekly, (finally) realizing your entrepreneurial visions, or running a suburban farm. That’s just a teaser of what you could achieve now and beyond, well into your golden years, with...

10 December, 2024

7 Tips for Connecting with Difficult Family Members over the Holidays

The holidays are fast approaching, which means more time spent with all types of family members. While getting together with family over the holidays can bring joy and good cheer, some family members are sometimes easier to get along with than others. Looking for ways to actually experience the holiday cheer when spending time with...

05 November, 2024

How You Can Stay Healthy This Winter

The wintertime may usher in the holidays and bring some lovely snow, but it can also cause us to become hermits, feel a bit down and get out of shape. All of this extra indoor time is an unhealthy winter cocktail. Luckily, there are many ways to boost your health during the cold months. Here...

21 October, 2024

5 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Your Core

What are some things in life that most people think are synonymous—but are, in fact, not? Here are a few off the top of our heads: shrimp and prawn (fun fact: one’s found in freshwater, while the other comes from saltwater!), venom and poison (mostly a matter of how they’re delivered), and core and abs. ...

30 September, 2024

Social Prescriptions: A New Kind of Doctor’s Order

Imagine walking into your doctor’s office, expecting the usual advice about diet and exercise, but instead, your prescription reads: "Join a local hiking group." Wait, what? Yes, you heard that right—your social life might just be the key to better health, and doctors are catching on! Welcome to the world of social prescriptions, where your...

27 September, 2024

What to Do (And Not to Do) if You Can’t Fall Back Asleep

It’s 4 am. You’re nestled under your covers where you’ve been snoozing soundly for the past 4 hours — but suddenly, for reasons you can’t explain, you’re awake. Very awake. It’s too early to get up; if you do, your “daytime productivity” will almost certainly run out by lunchtime. And yet … there you are,...

17 September, 2024

How to Manage Stress Like an ER Doctor

This blog was inspired by Darria Long’s presentation for Ted Health. Check it out here. You’d be hard-pressed to find a more stress-inducing environment than a trauma center. Yet, ER doctors seem to take on every challenge with a calm and focused approach. How do they do it? Let’s take a page out of their...

09 September, 2024

Top Foods for a Flourishing Gut

Paying attention to gut health is all the rage these days, and for good reason. The discovery of axes between the gut and non-gastrointestinal organ systems (e.g., gut-brain and gut-skin axis) has uncovered the links between gut health and the development of various chronic health conditions. Translation: your gut health is vital to your overall...

15 August, 2024

How Is AI Transforming Our Approach to Health & Wellness?

What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you think of artificial intelligence (AI)? Using ChatGPT to draft work emails, whipping your resume into shape, and data analysis? Or creating stunning visual art from simple, sometimes outlandish, text prompts? Sure. But beyond bettering your workflow and leisure time, AI has also revolutionized almost every aspect of...

31 July, 2024

10 Healthy Habits Every Parent Should Teach Their Kids

Teaching your child healthy habits can set them up for a lifetime of optimal physical and mental well-being. Here are 10 crucial healthy habits to encourage your kids to practice. #1: Stay physically active Encourage your child to move—and love moving—every day. This helps: Improve cardiovascular fitness, concentration, balance, skills development, and flexibility Build self-esteem...

20 July, 2024

5 Tips for Aging Graceful

Getting older used to promise good things. The giddy, euphoric feelings of first love. A driver’s license. Freedom. Until…it didn’t. When things like wrinkles, creaking joints, and a fuzzier memory started coming along…that’s when the panic (usually) sets in. But you don’t have to get caught in the undertow; here are 5 tips that’ll help...

24 January, 2024

Tips for Building More Meaningful Connections

“My loneliness is killing me.” If you’ve been relating to Britney Spears’ “Baby One More Time” lyrics more than ever, you’re (somewhat ironically) in good company. Nearly 1 in 4 adults worldwide have reported feeling very or fairly lonely, says a 2023 Meta-Gallup survey. While the cause of our loneliness epidemic is still fiercely debated—conjectured...

22 January, 2024

Thinking Your Way to Wellness

Most of us think we'll have to actively do something to achieve wellness. Things like … Sticking to a regular exercise routine Swapping out calorie- and trans-fat-laden ultra-processed foods with nutritious, fresh whole foods Improving sleep hygiene to get at least 7 hours of quality shut-eye every night But what if you could attain wellness...

17 January, 2024

Traveling Soon? How to Avoid Jet Lag

Imagine waking up in the morning and suddenly being transported to the middle of the night—it would be quite disorienting, right? That's how our body feels when we cross time zones rapidly. It takes time for the body’s internal clock to sync up to a new schedule, and the groggy days and restless nights that...

07 July, 2023

10 Foods That Kill Your Mood (and 10 Foods to Boost It)

Food is not just for survival; it should also make us feel good. Unfortunately, some of our go-to foods have been shown to negatively affect brain health and send us into a state of doom and gloom. Here are the top 10 foods to avoid if you want to keep your spirits high. 10 Foods...

07 July, 2023

5 Natural Ways to Improve Memory

Preserving your memory—whether working, short-term, or long-term—is quintessential to living a meaningful and fulfilling life. But how can you stay out of the clutches of age-related cognitive decline? While memory decline is common with increasing age (research suggests it could happen as early as middle age!), it's not inevitable. You can take active steps to...

05 July, 2023

5 Common Health Concerns Women Experience Differently than Men

You may have heard of the gender pay gap, but there’s another gap in our society that negatively impacts women. It’s the gender research gap—an ongoing problem where women’s experiences and unique health issues are overlooked in medical research studies. The gap happens because women have been historically underrepresented in research, with the majority of...

27 June, 2023

Why Some People Hate Exercise (and How to Love It)

Some people couldn’t live without the energy and satisfaction they get from their daily spin or HIIT classes. Others couldn’t think of a worse way to spend their time. If exercise is an essential healthy habit for all of us, why do some people hate it? If you’re one of those people who’d rather do...

15 June, 2023

What Is Mindful Communication? (And How to Practice It)

How often have you spat out hurtful words during a conversation, only to realize that you’ve sorely misunderstood the other party’s intentions? Oh, the suffocating shame and guilt. So many relationships are unintentionally hurt in this way. If only you could swallow back your words! While you cannot undo the initial hurt, you can actively...

12 June, 2023

Can You Lower Your Biological Age?

Have you ever wondered why some people are more sprightly at 85 than others at 55? Does it really all come down to lucky genes, or do they have a secret pass to the fountain of youth? While we have yet to discover an actual mystical spring of eternal vitality, research in anti-aging and longevity...

30 May, 2023

5 Ways to Reduce Stress in 5 Minutes or Less

5 Ways to Reduce Stress in 5 Minutes or Less Managing stress is a lifestyle, not a quick fix. But we all have those moments when we need to calm down fast. When time is of the essence, we can calm our minds by first shifting our bodies into a state of relaxation. Research shows...

18 May, 2023

7 Ways to Hack Your Attention and Boost Focus

Sometimes staying focused can feel like walking through mud with stilettos on; you spend all your effort to move forward but keep getting stuck. What can you do when you’re motivated to make progress, but your brain fails to cooperate? We often think of focus as a measure of our productivity. But more importantly, how...

15 May, 2023

4 Ways to Build Stronger Relationships Today

As human beings, we are social creatures. It’s no surprise that our happiness and well-being are deeply connected to the quality of our relationships. Now, research proves it. The Harvard Study of Adult Development is the longest-running study on happiness and well-being. Since the 1930s, researchers have tracked the lives of 724 men over a...

09 May, 2023

Best Practices for a Rejuvenating Night’s Sleep

Do you regularly get a rejuvenating night’s sleep? If you’re not waking up feeling rested each morning, you’re certainly not alone. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), over one-third of Americans don’t get the sleep they need on a regular basis. Lack of sleep is so prominent that it’s now considered a public health...

08 May, 2023

How Eating More Plant Diversity Benefits Your Health

We all know that eating a well-balanced diet full of fruits and veggies can seriously benefit mental and physical health. But did you know that consuming a wide variety of different fruits and veggies can actually maximize the health benefits plant foods contain? That’s right. Eat a wider diversity of healthy plant foods and you’ll...

01 May, 2023

Coffee Alternatives for Sustained Energy and Fewer Jitters

If you’re a daily coffee drinker who loves the energizing buzz a cup of Joe offers, you’re certainly not alone. People love their coffee, so much so that an estimated 79% of Americans drink two or more cups of coffee daily. While coffee definitely has its benefits, it can cause some adverse effects for those...

18 April, 2023

Seed Oils: Are They Really as Bad as They Say?

Toxic. Obesity-causing. A recipe for heart problems and a slew of auto-immune disorders. Are seed oils really all that? While typing “seed oils” into any search engine and scrolling through the results would likely have you screaming, crying, and rushing to evict those bottles of canola/sunflower/corn oil from your kitchen, recent research suggests seed oils’...

11 April, 2023

Your Gut Microbiome and Health: What’s the Link and are Probiotics Actually Effective?

It's found exclusively in your gastrointestinal tract but has far-reaching effects on nearly every aspect of your health and well-being…What is it? Yep. It’s the gut microbiome. Well, OK, we know the title is a dead giveaway—so if you’re looking for a challenge, try these questions: What health conditions have been linked with an “unhealthy”...

04 April, 2023

What is CBDa? The Ultimate Guide

Please note: Emerging research has shown promising benefits of CBDa, but because certain regulations affect what CBD companies can and cannot say about cannabinoids, we won’t be exploring some of the more recent studies in this blog post. We all love CBD, but some of that appreciation should also go to cannabidiolic acid (CBDa). CBDa...

08 February, 2023

Top 10 CBD Coffee Products

There’s nothing much better than the perfect cup of coffee. Unless, of course, that cup of coffee is infused with CBD. We personally think cannabis and coffee are a match made in heaven. As it turns out, others feel the same. CBD coffee products are becoming one of the most popular infused items in the...

12 December, 2022

Support Your Menstrual Cycle with the Top 10 PMS Supplements

It’s easy to assume that PMS is an inevitable part of being a woman. As we move through the phases of our menstrual cycle each month, PMS is something we’ve come to expect. While Premens doesn’t affect every woman, it affects most women’s health. Did you know that 75% of women experience PMS in one...

23 August, 2022

5 Ways to Beat Afternoon Brain Fog

It’s 2pm and you’re at your desk. How do you feel? Are you focused and sharp? Or are you zoning out and exhausted? Chances are, you’re fighting the post-lunch urge to crawl under your desk for a quick siesta like the millions of other people who struggle with brain fog. Brain fog is common, but...

04 August, 2022

The Coffee Drinkers Guide to CBD and Caffeine

Just when you thought coffee couldn’t get any better, someone came up with the genius idea of combining coffee with CBD. CBD coffee is a rapidly growing facet of the CBD market. From CBD-infused coffee beans and CBD coffee k-cups to CBD appearing in coffee shops and consumers adding their own CBD oil tinctures to...

15 July, 2022

CBD and Sex: Your Ultimate Guide to Hemp-Based Lubes

CBD oil is used by millions to reduce anxious behaviors, improve mood, and calm inflammatory sensations. So, why wouldn’t you want a lubricant that contains an ingredient capable of all this and more? That’s why CBD lube is becoming a hot new item in the cannabis market. Here’s everything you need to know about enhancing...

11 January, 2022

What is THCV? Here's Everything You Need to Know About "Diet Weed"

Disclaimer: This content is provided for information purposes only: It does not represent legal advice, reflect the lawfulness of these cannabinoids or serve as an endorsement by Joy Organics. It is recommended to review both federal and state laws pertaining to the lawful sale of these and other cannabinoids. Cannabis research continues to uncover more...

06 January, 2022

What is CBC? Everything You Need to Know

Disclaimer: This content is provided for information purposes only: It does not represent legal advice, reflect the lawfulness of these cannabinoids or serve as an endorsement by Joy Organics. It is recommended to review both federal and state laws pertaining to the lawful sale of these and other cannabinoids. Millions of people have become aware...

28 December, 2021

What Is Delta-10 THC?

Disclaimer: This content is provided for information purposes only: It does not represent legal advice, reflect the lawfulness of these cannabinoids or serve as an endorsement by Joy Organics. It is recommended to review both federal and state laws pertaining to the lawful sale of these and other cannabinoids. If you’ve been keeping up with...

17 December, 2021

What an Antioxidant Really Does: The Truth Behind the Buzzword

It’s safe to say you’ve heard about antioxidants. The buzzword abounds in the health and wellness industry, with antioxidant-rich foods and supplements suggested to supercharge one’s health. Are antioxidants all they’re cracked up to be? How exactly do they work? Why are they important for healthy aging? Here we’ll take a deeper look at what...

19 July, 2021

Creating a Mindful Morning Routine with CBD

Are you interested in creating a mindful morning routine with CBD? The way you start each day has a tremendous impact on how the rest of the day unfolds. How do you typically start your day? Are you up at 6 a.m.? Do you slowly sip on your coffee or tea while contemplating the day ahead...

08 June, 2021

Top 5 Myths about Menopause We Should Stop Believing

If you’re feeling a bit of trepidation about menopause, you’re certainly not alone. Night sweats, hot flashes, mood swings, weight gain, and painful sex aren’t exactly things most women welcome with open arms. But what if menopause wasn’t exactly as awful as you might imagine? While menopause symptoms do exist, the experience of menopause is...

13 May, 2021

Declutter Your Mind

Between work, family, and the news, it’s easy for clutter to accumulate in your mind. This overstimulation can lead to racing thoughts that may promote brain fog, slower reaction time, and anxious behaviors. It’s crucial to hit the reset button and declutter the mind. Here are some tips! Schedule Your Time We’re constantly meeting work...

11 May, 2021

Boost Your Energy Naturally

Do you have trouble maintaining your energy levels during the day? You’re not alone! According to the National Sleep Foundation, the average person feels sleepy during the day at least three times per week. Just because you’re in good company doesn’t mean you should accept your fatigued state. Experiencing daytime fatigue more than half of the week...

07 May, 2021

7 Ways to Eat More Ethically Today

Human-made climate change is a real threat to the survival of humanity on this earth. We must do everything in our power to cut greenhouse gas emissions and help reverse the environmental impact that humans have caused. One of the most effective ways to slow down global warming is by making more sustainable food choices....

15 April, 2021

Simple Ways to Bring Mindfulness into Your Routines

There’s a good chance you’ve heard about mindfulness. You may even have even watched a documentary on how it can bring abundance into your life, or perhaps you’ve tried your hand at mindfulness meditation. But did you know that the simplest way to begin practicing mindfulness is by bringing it into your daily routine? Mindfulness...

23 March, 2021

8 Ways to Stay Focused and Motivated While Working from Home

For millions of people, working from home has become the new norm. Unfortunately, this adjustment has been quite a culture shock for many. Working from home provides many distractions that range from bored, whiny children to tempting content on Netflix or Disney+. It was hard enough getting chores done and/or parenting, and now you’re expected...

29 June, 2020

Does CBD Oil Make You Tired?

When you consider that around 164 million Americans suffer from sleep problems, it’s easy to understand why many are curious about whether or not CBD oil makes you tired. According to a recent Consumer Reports survey, some 10% of people who try CBD say they do so to help them get a better night’s sleep. More...

18 June, 2020

Summer Vacation Ideas During COVID-19

Summer is practically upon us, but it’s safe to say that this season of the year will likely look different than any we’ve experienced before. You’ve probably long cancelled your European tours or tropical destination trips, since traveling by air just doesn’t seem like the wisest idea right now. However, that doesn’t mean that this...

09 June, 2020

Recognizing and Processing Grief

The entire world is going through a radical shift unlike anything anyone has ever experienced. If you’re feeling especially out of sorts these days, you’re certainly not alone. Life as we knew it just ended. Our new “normal” isn’t normal at all, and feeling a flood of overwhelming emotions is real. Whether we realize it or...

02 June, 2020

What is a Tincture

Our ancestors have used tinctures to improve their wellness for centuries. While these highly-concentrated plant extracts fell out of the spotlight over the last few decades, the use of tinctures has re-emerged with the rise of CBD products. CBD oil tinctures are one of the most common ways people use hemp to maintain a healthy...

28 May, 2020

What is Zinc and What Does It Do?

You’ve likely heard your fair share about ways to help keep your immune system strong lately. One of the many suggestions is to use zinc. What exactly is zinc and why do people swear by it? Zinc is a trace mineral, meaning your body only needs it in small amounts. While only a little bit of zinc...

02 May, 2020

3 Important Ways the Earth Improved This Year

In the early days of the pandemic, one of the first pieces of good news we received was that the canals in Venice were clearing up. People posted gleeful pictures of dolphins and swans returning to the city—creatures that hadn’t been seen within Venitian limits for nearly 60 years. While this may seem like an...

19 April, 2020

Best CBD Beers

CBD and hemp beer is transforming what it means to relax with a cold one. What does CBD beer taste like, and where can you get it? Here are six CBD beer brands you have to try! What Is CBD Beer? CBD beer is simply beer infused with CBD. The way it’s made varies between...

14 April, 2020

Why Do Viruses Affect Us All Differently?

If there’s anything we’ve learned from past viruses and the current coronavirus pandemic, it’s that viruses tend to affect us all differently. Why do some people experience severe symptoms, while others go through entire flu seasons with only a slight sniffle? As it turns out, there are a few specific reasons why viruses may affect everyone...

13 April, 2020

Wake Up Early This Winter With These Tips

Wondering how you’ll wake up before the sun this winter? Waking up early in the winter certainly comes with its challenges–– they’re often cold, dark and can be altogether unmotivating. If you’re not usually a morning person, waking up early in the winter can feel even more daunting. Even naturally early risers can feel the...

17 January, 2020