More Painkillers Prescribed but No Less Pain Reported Among Americans
Imagine if every American were medicated with a prescription painkiller for every hour of every day for an entire month. It would take an unheard of number of pills for this situation to play out, wouldn’t you think? Unfortunately, no. According to the CDC, that is exactly how many prescription-strength painkillers were prescribed in 2010 alone. In fact, one...
Does a Junk Food Diet Make You Lazy?
The ongoing question over the cause of our obesity epidemic is often hotly debated. Are the abundance of high-calorie meals and snacks on every corner to blame? Or is the fact that our children are constantly entertained by video games and televisions, while many adults are masterminds at finding ways to avoid exercise at all costs? Some boast at...
Natural Health Doctor Fears Modern Health Technology May Make us Complacent
Over the past hundred years or so, we’ve seen a phenomenal progress in technology, including medical technology, as Dr. Andrew Weil points out in his bestselling book, You Can’t Afford to Get Sick. While it obviously offers many benefits, including saving lives, it can also have a negative impact. The problem isn’t the technology itself, it’s society’s infatuation with it,...
New Stroke Guidelines Target Women
Over 795,000 individuals will suffer a stroke this year, and more than half of them will be women. Stroke is the fourth leading cause of death for men and the third leading cause for women, according to the American Stroke Association. For years, the guidelines for minimizing stroke risk targeted a general population rather than differentiating between specific risk...
3 Things That Affect Your Body Odor
Body odor is frequently something that is joked about, and attributed to poor hygiene or the need to take a bath. Often, however, this isn’t the case at all. It may be a sign of stress, poor eating habits or even illness. In those situations, no matter how many baths or showers you take, the body odor problem will still...
A Brief Overview of Guided Meditation
A large body of research shows that meditation can do us a world of good: it has been shown to help lower stress and blood pressure levels, improve sleep quality, improve circulation, alleviate depression and much more. While you can certainly choose to meditate on your own at home, there are many benefits to participating in a guided meditation...
Coconut Kefir Water: A Probiotic Powerhouse
What happens when you take a nutritionally dense food with similar composition to human plasma and combine it with kefir grains? The answer is, you get a probiotic powerhouse loaded with beneficial bacteria and immune boosting properties. What we know about coconut water Known endearingly as the “fluid of life,” coconut water is the nutrient and mineral rich sap that is...
Apricots – The Super Sweet Super Fruit
Nothing says summer is just around the corner like a fresh-picked apricot. These small golden fruits are often the first signs of summer, as they come into season in May and can be enjoyed through August. Though a relative of another summertime staple, the peach, apricots boast a more velvety skin and are notably smaller. Their not-too-sweet, not-too-tart flavor...
Overweight Individuals May Experience Altered Emotions and Worsened Memory Function… But There is Hope!
We have all heard that carrying excess weight puts us at a higher risk of heart disease, type 2 diabetes and stroke. However, what is less commonly known is that being overweight or obese can lead to memory impairment and alterations in emotional and cognitive function, as well. A new study performed at the SUNY Downstate Medical Center has associated being...
The 5 Best Places to Buy Organic Seeds
We all know that eating locally grown organic produce is the best way to go. Yet one of the major complaints about eating organic is the expense. Also, trying to eat locally grown produce isn’t always easy, as many farmers may not grow organically and there is often a lack of variety. However, that doesn’t mean you should give up...
