Recent Posts Tagged With 'stress'

• Stressed Out? Spend Time With Girlfriends to Calm Down

  Posted on Saturday May 23rd, 2009 at 15:14 in stress

  Before marriage and kids, going out with my girlfriends was a regular part of my social calendar. We also used to talk on the phone all the time. But as life got busier and more stressful, our outings and chats have become much less frequent. It tu...

• Wonder Why Stress Makes Your Skin Breakout?

  Posted on Thursday June 5th, 2008 at 14:45 in acne, skincare, stress

  You may have always noticed that stress seems to quickly result in an unsightly breakout on your face. Well, a new study gets to the bottom of this unfortunate cause and effect.Researchers at the University of California, San Francisco, found that wh...

• Reduce Holiday Stress With Calming Amino Acid

  Posted on Wednesday December 19th, 2007 at 14:10 in anxiety, insomnia, stress, green tea, gaba

  When you're on overload this holiday season (or any time of the year) and feeling very anxious, it could be because you're brain is short on its main calming neurotransmitters.GABA, an amino acid also known as gamma-aminobutyric acid, helps the brain...

• Super Immunity Booster Fights Effects of Physical Stress

  Posted on Thursday October 11th, 2007 at 13:32 in stress, antioxidants, healthy eating, quercetin

  An antioxidant found naturally in many fruits and vegetables has proven to reduce illness and mental fatigue in physically stressed people, claims a recent study from Appalachian State University in North Carolina. Quercetin--a flavonoid in apples, r...

• Ahh...the Sweet Smell of Stress Relief

  Posted on Wednesday July 18th, 2007 at 14:13 in stress, aromatherapy

  While aromatherapy has long been known to increase energy and reduce stress, a recent Japanese study now proves that you can alleviate stress in as little as five minutes from inhaling the essential oils of lavender or rosemary.The study found that a...