by Brenda Watson | Jan 25, 2017 | Autism, C. difficile, Children, fecal transplant, General, Human Microbiome, Probiotics & Gut Flora, Uncategorized
A report in Science Daily entitled “Autism symptoms improve after fecal transplant, small study finds” caught my eye immediately. You see, in one of the episodes of my recent PBS special, Natural Health Breakthroughs with Brenda Watson, I interviewed a woman who had...
by Brenda Watson | Mar 9, 2015 | Diet, Mental Health
Proper diet and nutrition provide the building blocks for optimal health. This is also true for mental health. In a recent paper published in The Lancet Psychiatry Today, researchers stated that, as with other medical conditions, the field of psychiatry and public...
by Brenda Watson | Jan 2, 2015 | Depression, Diet, Omega-3 & Fish Oil
The mental health benefits of high fish intake are well known, particularly when it comes to fatty fish high in the omega-3s EPA and DHA. For this reason, some researchers have investigated the effects of fish and fish oil intake on mental health conditions, including...
by Brenda Watson | Sep 19, 2014 | Inflammation, Mental Health
Mental illness is often thought to be isolated in the brain, separated from the rest of the body by the blood brain barrier and not at all related to other physiological occurrences elsewhere in the body. This notion is falling by the wayside, however, as study after...
by Brenda Watson | Jun 27, 2014 | Chronic Disease, Diabetes, Heart Disease, Mental Health
Mindfulness is a state of active, open attention to the present. It is the quality or state of being conscious or aware of something. It is a state of observation without judgment. Mindfulness meditation is getting a lot of press lately, and for good reason. It has...
