by Florina Lungu | Jan 20, 2025 | Brain Health Problems, Health and Wellbeing, Mind-Body Connection, Nutrition
I’ll never forget a patient I worked with early in my career. Let’s call her Maria. She came into my office, visibly exhausted, carrying years of depression on her shoulders. She spoke about her lack of energy, the fog that clouded her mind, and the frustration of...
by Florina Lungu | Jan 13, 2025 | Brain Health Problems, Health and Wellbeing, Mental Health, Mind-Body Connection
Have you ever wondered how one cup of coffee or tea can make you feel alive and productive, yet exhausted and restless by the end of the day? What if I told you that caffeine, a substance we so readily consume, not only masks fatigue but also interferes with mental...
by Florina Lungu | Nov 18, 2023 | Brain Health Problems, Health and Wellbeing
Ever imagined a day spent entirely in a muddy hole? Waking up, working, eating, and sleeping, all while engulfed in mud. Your clothes, hopelessly stained; mud caked on your skin, under your fingernails, even inadvertently swallowed. It’s a relentless, grimy...
by Florina Lungu | May 6, 2023 | Addiction, Brain Health Problems
Today’s post will be a bit “heavier” than most – because today, we are talking about addiction. “Addiction.” What an emotionally charged word it is, attached to so many assumptions. If I were to introduce you to John and tell you that he stops by the liquor store...
by Florina Lungu | Apr 29, 2023 | Brain Health Problems, Health and Wellbeing, Mental Health, Mind and Body Health
You may have heard that every single cell in your body regenerates after 7 years… …that may not be true, but people do certainly undergo magnificent change! For example, the cells in your stomach lining change out as quickly as every two days because they are in...
by Florina Lungu | Apr 1, 2023 | Anxiety and Depression, Brain Health Problems, Health and Wellbeing, Mindset
Are you familiar with the psychologist Carl Rogers? Whether you are or not, you may find his famous quote quite powerful: “The curious paradox is that when I accept myself just as I am, then I can change.” It does appear to be a paradox when we first consider his...