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Posts by: ## MaryAPRN.com/ Advanced Practice Psych LLC ![Fish Oils for health](https://www.maryaprn.com/hubfs/Snip20191209_1.png) [Mental Health Studies,](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/topic/mental-health-studies) [Fish Oils](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/topic/fish-oils) ### [Prescription fish oil effectively lowers high triglycerides](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/prescription-fish-oil-effectively-lowers-high-triglycerides) Tue, Dec 10, 2019 @ 06:00 AM ## Will taking specific fish oils reduce high Triglycerides? Mental Health Mental Health, Physical Health | Four grams per day of omega-3 fatty acids, specifically eicosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid together or eicosapentaenoic acid alone, is clinically useful as monotherapy or in addition to other therapies to reduce triglycerides after implementing diet and lifestyle changes and addressing any underlying causes, according to an American Heart Association science advisory published in Circulation. 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[MaryAPRN.com/ Advanced Practice Psych LLC](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/author/maryaprn-com-advanced-practice-psych-llc) [Read More](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/mental-health-update-understanding-the-opioid-epidemic) ![Mental Health & Exercise](https://www.maryaprn.com/hubfs/fitness-collection-carol-003.png) [Exercise for Mental Health](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/topic/exercise-for-mental-health) ### [Exercise as an Antidepressant Growing, why isn’t it mainstream?](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/exercise-as-an-antidepressant-growing-why-isnt-it-mainstream) Wed, Dec 04, 2019 @ 06:00 AM ## Exercise is effective for both preventing and treating depression, ,,,yet the intervention does not receive the acknowledgement it warrants in clinical practice, reports a new review and meta-analysis published in Current Sports Medicine Reports, the official journal of the American College of Sports Medicine. [MaryAPRN.com/ Advanced Practice Psych LLC](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/author/maryaprn-com-advanced-practice-psych-llc) [Read More](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/exercise-as-an-antidepressant-growing-why-isnt-it-mainstream) ![Using Marijuana during pregnancy](https://www.maryaprn.com/hubfs/cartoon_art/animated_people/bad-decisions-collection-carol-008.png) [Marijuana Use,](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/topic/marijuana-use) [Mental Health in Pregnancy](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/topic/mental-health-in-pregnancy) ### [Mental Health | Micro-Nutrient may prevent birth defects linked to marijuana use](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/mental-health-micro-nutrient-may-prevent-birth-defects-linked-to-marijuana-use) Wed, Nov 27, 2019 @ 06:00 AM ## With more women using marijuana early in pregnancy to combat nausea and other conditions, ... ...researchers are raising concern about potential harms of use to a developing fetus. [MaryAPRN.com/ Advanced Practice Psych LLC](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/author/maryaprn-com-advanced-practice-psych-llc) [Read More](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/mental-health-micro-nutrient-may-prevent-birth-defects-linked-to-marijuana-use) ![Mental Health](https://www.maryaprn.com/hubfs/cartoon_art/Warning-Triangle.png) [Sleep,](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/topic/sleep) [Mental Health](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/topic/mental-health) ### [> Obesity Risk in Women Exposed to Artificial Light at Night While Sleeping](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/obesity-risk-in-women-exposed-to-artificial-light-at-night-while-sleeping) Thu, Nov 14, 2019 @ 06:00 AM ## Exposure to artificial light was associated with higher average BMI. [MaryAPRN.com/ Advanced Practice Psych LLC](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/author/maryaprn-com-advanced-practice-psych-llc) [Read More](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/obesity-risk-in-women-exposed-to-artificial-light-at-night-while-sleeping) ![Mental Health](https://www.maryaprn.com/hubfs/cartoon_art/Eye.png) [Alzheimers](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/topic/alzheimers) ### [Virtual Reality to help patients test for Alzheimer's](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/virtual-reality-to-help-patients-test-for-alzheimers) Thu, Nov 07, 2019 @ 06:30 AM ## Mental Health | Virtual Reality IDs Patients at High Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease Mental Health | A virtual reality (VR) test outperformed standard cognitive tests at identifying patients at high risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, according to a study published in the journal Brain. 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[MaryAPRN.com/ Advanced Practice Psych LLC](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/author/maryaprn-com-advanced-practice-psych-llc) [Read More](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/how-safe-is-cbd-review-investigates-adverse-effects-of-cannabidiol) ![Mental Health get outside](https://www.maryaprn.com/hubfs/cartoon_art/animated_people/_0014_Nutty_Professor-44.png) [Mental Health](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/topic/mental-health) ### [Improve your Mental Health by getting outside](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/improve-your-mental-health-by-getting-outside) Wed, Oct 30, 2019 @ 06:00 AM ## Improving Mental Health | Spending just 2 hours a week in green spaces .... ....such as parks, woodlands and fields has been linked with people feeling healthier and happier. 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[MaryAPRN.com/ Advanced Practice Psych LLC](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/author/maryaprn-com-advanced-practice-psych-llc) [Read More](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/mental-health-synthetic-drugs-pose-regulatory-diagnostic-challenges) ![fitness-mental health](https://www.maryaprn.com/hubfs/fitness-collection-carol-007.png) [exercising mental health,](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/topic/exercising-mental-health) [diabetes](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/topic/diabetes) ### [Mental Health | Exercise, Therapy May Improve Depression, Diabetes...](https://www.maryaprn.com/blog/mental-health-exercise-therapy-may-improve-depression-diabetes) Tue, Oct 22, 2019 @ 06:00 AM ## Mental Health Update | Exercise and cognitive behavioral therapy can improve depression outcomes in adults with type 2 diabetes.   Exercise and/or behavioral treatment interventions may provide clinically meaningful improvements in depression outcomes in adults with type 2 diabetes (T2DM) and major depressive disorder (MDD). 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