Category: Your Health Matters

  • ADHD – Could it be a type of sleep disorder?

    October is ADHD Awareness Month! Could some ADHD be a type of sleep disorder? That would fundamentally change how we treat it.  By Ariana Eunjung Cha September 20 at 2:30 PM Over the past two decades, U.S. parents and teachers have reported epidemic levels of children with trouble focusing, impulsive behavior and so much energy that they are bouncing off walls.…

  • How Music Therapy Can Relieve Depression

    By Therese Borchard Growing up, I had three primary therapists: Bach, Beethoven, and Rachmaninoff. My hour or two a day at the upright piano in the family room of my childhood home became a sanctuary of sorts for me. I practiced scales, cadences, and arpeggios until they were perfect, because rhythm–that sweet pattern between sound and…

  • Disrupted Sleep? No Wonder You’re In a Snit

    by Margaret Wood, Freelancer Sept 21, 2017 No one likes moody people. And moody people typically don’t like other people. Are they moody due to sleep deprivation? On any given day, you can easily find tons of articles online, in magazines, in television commercials, etc., that try to increase our awareness of the negative effects…

  • Religion’s Impact On The Brain

    Original Title: Religion  on the Brain By Therese Borchard Have you ever wondered why those shouting “Alleluia!” at church on Sunday morning seem happier and more energetic than the average person, projecting a feeling of satisfaction in their lives that you don’t get from the folks reading the paper at Starbucks on Sunday morning?

  • Chocolate on the Brain

    by BERKELEY WELLNESS  |  NOVEMBER 01, 2012 The news keeps getting sweeter about dark chocolate and other cocoa products. Since we last reviewed the research, several studies have further highlighted its potential for bettering cardiovascular health—by improving arterial function, for instance, which can help lower blood pressure. The latest research finds that cocoa can also aid the brain.…