Take Some Time Off: 3 Reasons Vacations are Important for Optimal Health
Far too many Americans allow their unused vacation days to collect dust, and our time off is minuscule compared to what those of most other developed nations receive. Many fear they’ll lose their job by taking time away from work in today’s economy with unemployment rates high and opportunities shrinking; but the toll that comes with this stressful way of living on...
Hemp: The Detoxifying Herb That Even George Washington Grew
American farmers in the 1600’s who did not grow hemp went to jail. By contrast, American farmers today that try to grow hemp will go to jail! The criminalization of marijuana has left our fields hempless, but we are not hopeless. We are just now beginning to see the true value of this resplendent herb as over 450,000 pounds of...
Having Trouble Sleeping? Why it Might be Your Diet
If you’re one of the millions of Americans who have trouble sleeping – and it’s said that as many as 25 to 45 percent are affected by sleep problems, a new study has found what you eat can play a big part in how well you snooze. Our diet obviously has a relationship with how we feel during the day,...
Too Much Sugar May Double Your Cancer Risk
Many Americans have a serious sweet tooth, and some are full-fledged sugar-holics. While most know that consuming large quantities of sugar is detrimental to health, and can form or worsen conditions such as diabetes, obesity and hypertension, new studies illuminate a frightening link between sugar and our nation's most-feared killer: cancer. The word 'sugar' is used as a blanket term...
The New ‘Green Energy’ – Algae Street Lights
French biochemist Pierre Calleja has harnessed the potential of green algae in a truly revolutionary manner: to control carbon emissions from traffic exhaust via street lamps powered solely by photosynthesis and sunlight. One quarter of worldwide carbon emissions are caused by traffic, and these remarkable, tube-shaped lights would do wonders in controlling our planet's urban pollution problem. Each of...
Headache and Stomach Ache? Natural Solutions to Pepto-Bismol and Aspirin
We all experience headaches and stomachaches – they are a part of life, and some are afflicted more than others. When symptoms strike, many of us reach for seemingly harmless over-the-counter medications such as aspirin and Pepto-Bismol to alleviate the discomfort and continue with our daily lives. However, taking these types of medications on a regular basis can be...
Don’t Let Medical Bills Control Your Future: Take Healthy Action Now
The price of healthcare in the United States is truly staggering. Cleanup after Hurricane Sandy cost our nation a whopping 60 million dollars; however, we spend triple this amount on healthcare in a single week. It is estimated that 2.8 trillion of our hard-earned tax dollars will be filtered into medical expenses this year. In our suffering economy, it...
Exercise, Cold and Flu: How to Know When to Workout
Avid exercisers hate to miss that wonderful “runner’s high” as well as that boost of energy and overall healthy feeling that comes with working out, but there are unfortunately times when even the most dedicated should stay home at rest. On the other end of the spectrum the sniffles or a runny nose can give some whose enthusiasm for exercise...
Music as Medicine?
You’ve probably heard the term food as medicine, but did you know that music offers healing powers too? It’s been proven to ease pain, relieve stress and improve overall well-being, inspiring a program known as “Musicians on Call.” Their mission is to bring music to the bedsides of patients that are too sick to get out of their hospital beds...
Stress Increases Unhealthy Cortisol and BMI
Developing healthy ways to deal with stress is important to start when kids are young. Children respond differently to stress for a number of reasons and new research suggests that children who have poor response to stress are at a greater risk of becoming obese. Researchers from Penn State and John's Hopkins Universities examined children’s response to a stressor which...
