While it’s normal for the challenges of daily life to cause occasional changes in your mood, sometimes there may be a more serious underlying cause. “It can be hard to tell what normal fluctuations in ...

The connection between what we eat and how we feel extends far beyond physical energy levels. Our growing understanding of the gut-brain axis reveals how dietary choices directly influence ...

Neuroscientist Dr. Randy J. Nelson explores how artificial light at night disrupts our bodies, from immune health to mood. His work bridges lab research, clinical trials, and everyday solutions while ...

Physicians have long observed a mystifying phenomenon: After a bout of infection or an autoimmune disease flare-up, some people experience prolonged mood swings, emotional dysregulation, and changes ...

We’ve seen a dramatic rise in stress, anxiety, and depression in recent years (World Health Organization, 2023). Although the authoritative Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders ...

Immersing stressed volunteers in a 360° virtual Douglas-fir forest complete with sights, sounds and scents boosted their mood, sharpened short-term memory and deepened their feeling of ...

Let’s be real: we all have those days when we feel drained, down, or just not quite ourselves. Whether it’s due to stress, lack of sleep, or just the everyday hustle, your energy and mood can take a ...

Of all the minerals we need, magnesium just may be the one with the longest job description. It’s required in more than 300 processes in the body, including nerve function, blood pressure regulation, ...