Treatment-Resistant Depression: Why Standard Care Fails and What to Do About It

Treatment-Resistant Depression: Why Standard Care Fails and What to Do About It

Despite a dramatic rise in antidepressant use in the United States since 1988, the number of Americans suffering from depression has not decreased. This leaves clinicians with a stark reality: more medication, without improvement. This reality raises the central question that inspired the Healing Depression Project: Is depression truly treatment-resistant, or are current treatments simply not effective?

Moving Beyond Glucosamine: The Future of Functional Joint Care

Moving Beyond Glucosamine: The Future of Functional Joint Care

Osteoarthritis (OA) is a debilitating, chronic joint disease affecting about 33 million adults in the United States. As the aging population grows and obesity rates climb, this number is expected to surge. By 2030, nearly 67 million Americans will be living with arthritis, with OA being the most prevalent form. OA is not just a condition of the joints – it’s a systemic burden that increases the risk of serious comorbidities such as cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, and depression, significantly impairing quality of life and increasing healthcare costs.

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Insomnia’s Five Subtypes: Here’s How to Address Each One

Sleepless nights can be more than just an occasional inconvenience—they often come with exhaustion, frustration, and confusion about why nothing seems to help. If you’ve (or your patients have) tried different remedies but still struggle to get quality rest, understanding the specific nature of insomnia is the key to unlocking deeper, restorative sleep.

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Tracking HRV: Is it Worth It?

By the end of my book tour in 2022—one of the most amazing but intense experiences of my life—you could scrape me off the floor. (Who knew? I certainly didn’t expect it.) I was wiped out. My Oura data corroborated what I was feeling, and, particularly devastating, my HRV was stuck in the low teens. Thank goodness I’d layered an extremely needed vacation into the book experience, and we headed off to Baja California Sur. It was this vacation—and my almost immediate HRV rebound—that prompted me to trade the high-stress East Coast lifestyle for a more balanced, nurturing environment in Mexico longer term.