Did you experience postpartum depression after your baby was born? Did you mother have the same experience? How about the other women in your family? A study indicates that postpartum depression could have a genetic link, as well as an environmental one. Postpartum depression is a serious medical illness. It is something that can be experienced by both women and men (but we tend to hear more about it being diagnosed in women). Symptoms of postpartum depression can begin a few months after a baby has been born, and can also occur after a stillbirth or miscarriage. Parents who suffer … Continue reading →

If you have ever experienced an intense and unstoppable craving for a food, then you have experienced the workings of the genetics of addiction. The three most commonly craved types of foods are sweet foods, salty foods, and fatty foods. Research has shown that people who have very strong food cravings and have trouble sticking with a diet often exhibit many of the same symptoms of people that suffer from addiction to drugs or alcohol. Some of the diagnostic criteria for substance addiction include persistent desire, repeated unsuccessful attempts to “quit”, continued use despite knowledge of adverse effects, and withdrawal … Continue reading →