Stress Kills, But Can Meditation Save Your Life?
More and more research is coming out in support of meditation as an effective treatment for stress reduction. Stress is a leading contributor to heart disease, stroke, diabetes and many other health conditions. There are many different effective forms of meditation that provide health benefits. The Effects of Stress Stress can result in an overall deterioration in almost all body functions....
Trick Your Brain to Take Your Mind Off Pain
The next time you're looking for pain relief, try a little distraction. A recent study published in Current Biology found that mental distractions actually block pain signals from the body before they ever reach the brain. "Human brains have a limited capacity for attention. If you have a demanding enough task, you'll have less attention to give to your pain,"...
Spice Up Your Weight Loss With These 8 Natural Flavor Blasts!
They say that variety is the spice of life. Well, here are a few spices that can help you lose weight and liven up your dinner plate in the process. Turmeric – Turmeric is the spice that gives curry its classic yellow-orange tinge. Curcumin is one of this spice’s most studied active ingredients. It suppresses the blood vessels necessary to...
Some Daycare Centers Could be Contributing to Obesity Issue
In a study completed by the University of Montreal and the CHU Sainte-Justine Hospital Research centre, researchers found that children who regularly stayed in daycare are 50 percent more likely to be obese when compared to children who stayed at home with parents during the day. While many working parents turn to daycare to help with the care of...
Big Pharma Smiling? Hydrocodone Most Prescribed Drug in America
Pain is a real problem for millions of people. It can affect quality of life and overall health. As a result, in the 1990s, the medical community urged doctors to begin to treat pain as a real and important part of health management. However, while the thinking at the time was that use of narcotics for pain management was a...
Can Omega-3’s Turn Toxic?
Barbequed, grilled, blackened and broiled fish may taste great, but beware! You may well be turning the healthy omega-3s found in fish into harmful compounds that can accelerate aging and the development of cardiovascular disease. Fear not though, the right cooking and meal creation techniques will deliver delicious foods that retain the healthful properties. Nearly 3 decades ago, low rates of cardiovascular disease,...
The Many Miracles of Raw Organic Honey
Raw organic honey can provide you with numerous excellent health benefits, in addition to supporting organic cultivation of honey bees in your region. Immune System Booster One of the substantial benefits to raw organic honey from your area is that it contains immune stimulating properties from the area where the bees collected pollen. If you are new to an area, eating...
Lose The Energy Drinks! Opt For Coffee or Tea
The Energizer Bunny keeps going and going - and many of you who don't run on batteries seem to think that powering up with a super-stoked energy drink will give you that kind of get-up-and-go. But these beverages may end up flipping your turn-off switch instead. The Food and Drug Administration has five unconfirmed reports of death from the drinks,...
The Magic of Olives: Packed with Phytonutrients, Antioxidants and Good Fats!
A popular food for thousands of years, olives pack a powerful nutritional punch along with their rich flavor. THE FOLKLORE One of the oldest cultivated trees, the olive tree, along with its branches, fruit, and oil--permeates legend, history, and palates around the world. A universal symbol of peace, glory, and abundance, the olive, native to Asia Minor, was first cultivated in...
6 Tips for Splitting Fingernails
Q: I'm 70-year-old woman, and for the last two or three years my fingernails have begun to split in a lateral manner. I take calcium, so I'm wondering what's causing this. Can you help? A: There are a number of reasons why nails may peel, such as: - Vitamin deficiencies - Having hands in water often - Fungal infections - Habits such as rubbing...
