A guide to cortisol management From our immune system to libido to weight gain to headaches, stress has a heavy hand on our mental health and well-being. The reason why? Cortisol is the stress hormone...
Together all the time: how to make it work A long while ago, my then partner, now husband, Dr. David Rabin (MD, PhD) and I worked more traditional jobs. Dave, a psychiatrist and neuroscientist, saw his patients at the...
Clinical study validates that Apollo improves cognitive performance and heart rate variability (HRV) The Study Dr. David Rabin MD, PhD has been studying the effects of chronic stress on the body for nearly 15 years. A psychiatrist and neuroscientist, Dr. Rabin conducted research...
What is HRV and why does it matter? When we encounter stress in our environment, our heart rate, respiratory rate, and blood pressure should go up so we can quickly respond to a threat [1,2]. Similarly, when we...
The invisible lion: why chronic stress makes us sick and what to do about it You may be suffering from the symptoms of chronic stress. We have all been there. This blog post is here to give you some practical ways to tap into your...
Apollo reduces stress in nursing staff by 40% in two weeks The study Being sick is stressful, period. But imagine the stress of caring for sick people, day in and day out? Nurses, doctors, elder caregivers, and more are prone to...