Ephi Lu

Social Factors

Social factors encompass the environmental and societal influences that shape individual health and well-being, such as socioeconomic status, education, cultural beliefs, social networks, and…

Epigenetics

Epigenetics is the study of how behaviors and environmental influences can modify gene expression without altering the DNA sequence itself. These epigenetic changes affect…

Health Psychology

Health psychology is a field that examines how biological, psychological, and social factors collectively influence health and illness. Originating from the bio-psycho-social model, health…

Orthorexia Nervosa

Orthorexia, though not yet a formally recognized mental health diagnosis, is characterized by an obsessive or pathological preoccupation with “healthy” eating, often involving rigid…

Bulimia Nervosa

Bulimia nervosa is an eating disorder defined by recurrent episodes of binge eating, followed by compensatory behaviors, such as self-induced vomiting, laxative misuse, or…

Anorexia Nervosa

Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder characterized by self-imposed restriction of energy intake, leading to a significantly low body weight. Individuals with anorexia have…

Processed Food Hurts Your Immune System — And Your Kids’ Too

A study published in Nutrition Journal looked at the impact the Western diet and lifestyle has on people’s immune function. It found that…

A Greater Role in Nutritional Health

Can What We Eat Affect How We Feel?

Nutritional psychiatrists counsel patients on how better eating may be another tool in helping to ease depression and anxiety and may lead to better…

Could Junk Food Lead to Poor Eye Health as You Age?

Aim to fill your plate with fruit, dairy, poultry, fish, and vegetables—instead of processed and fried foods—research suggests…

Sometimes Frozen Vegetables Can Be Even Healthier than Fresh – Here’s Why

Frozen veggies line the freezers from top to bottom at the grocery store. But with many myths floating around today discrediting frozen…

Coronavirus: How to Keep Your Gut Microbiome Healthy to Fight COVID-19

Many countries have sealed their borders and put the population under voluntary or enforced lockdown. Cultural and sporting events…