Compulsive Overeating
“Foods high in sugar, fat, and salt, and the cues that signal them, promote more of everything: more arousal…more thoughts of food…more urges to pursue food…more dopamine stimulated approach... [Read more of this review]
Trauma
Repeated trauma may cause neurophysiological changes in the brain, specifically the amygdala which helps to regulate and modulate fear responses. Chronic trauma is especially toxic in childhood,... [Read more of this review]
Addiction
“That addiction is tied to changes in brain structure and function is what makes it, fundamentally, a brain disease. A metaphorical switch in the brain seems to be thrown as a result of prolonged... [Read more of this review]
Addiction
“That addiction is tied to changes in brain structure and function is what makes it, fundamentally, a brain disease. A metaphorical switch in the brain seems to be thrown as a result of prolonged... [Read more of this review]
Retouching Photographs
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Perfectionism
Perfectionism is not about doing our best. It’s not about the struggle for excellence, or the healthy striving for high goals. Perfectionism is about believing that if we can just do something... [Read more of this review]
Trauma
One of the effects of early trauma on the early developing nervous system are regulatory deficits like a lowered HPA axis threshold that leads to half-trigger release of stress hormones into our bodies. ... [Read more of this review]
Our brains use calories
Our brains require approximately 400-500 calories per day to operate optimally. Read More →
Why we worry so much?
The function of rumination is survival based in humans. In other words, we are hard wired to worry about anxiety provoking things as it helps ensure survival. Read More →
What happens when restricting/fasting?
Ghrelin is an appetite stimulating, gut derived peptide that induces the drive/motivation to consume food. Levels of ghrelin rise upon fasting or severely restricting calories, which may, in turn, trigger... [Read more of this review]
