Sugar intake from sweet foods and beverages has an adverse effect on long-term psychological health.
Can Better Sleep Improve My Mental Health?
If you have trouble sleeping or feeling rested when you wake up don’t worry — you’re definitely not alone. Almost half of all Americans say they regularly feel sleepy during the day, and 80 percent report having problems with their sleep cycle at least once a week. Sleep is one of Dr. Dave Scheiderer’s top…
Can Intermittent Fasting Improve Brain Health?
At Integrative Psychiatry we view Intermittent Fasting (IF) as a valuable health routine with possible long term benefits that reach beyond helping with weight loss. Research studies are showing that there are positive outcomes for brain health. Evidence, from studies with mice, indicates some forms of IF can delay the onset and progression of both…
Frazzled, Fried, and Frenzied: The Ins and Outs of Anxiety
Anxiety Disorders: The Numbers Research from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) indicates that anxiety disorders – persistent and overwhelming worry and fear about many areas of life – have become increasingly prevalent, and are now the most common form of mental illness in the United States. Affecting 40 million adults (age 18 and…
What is a Mental Illness?
What is a Mental Illness? There are more than 300 types of mental illnesses listed in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental disorders. This is basically a book used by psychiatrists to diagnose and classify mental illnesses. There are several subtypes of disorders that fall under the umbrella of mental disorder. Some of these…