Medical Marijuana for PTSD

During and after a trauma, the human body does what it can to protect itself from further harm. The stress response, known as “fight or flight,” was originally developed to help people make quick decisions when in dangerous or possible life-threatenin

How Stress Affects Your Hormones

Hormones function as messengers between body systems to regulate your physiology and behavior, such as digestion, metabolism, stress, sleep, movement, reproduction and mood. When your hormones are imbalanced, they can often trigger weight gain, PMS, acne,

New Year, Healthier You

Every New Year, 60 percent of us make New Year’s resolutions. However, just eight percent of Americans actually achieve those goals. Why do the other 52 percent of resolutions fail? Because too often we make vague goals — like “lose weight” in