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Purposeless Can Lead to a Spiritual Awakening

Dec 31, 2019 12:00AM ● By Barbara Brodsho

Holistic dentistry treats you as a whole person, caring about your overall health. To help reach dental wellness, factors such as silver fillings, acid reflux, and stress are considered.

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Natural Healing For Hands: Getting a Grip on Pain

Dec 30, 2019 08:30AM

Rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis and carpal tunnel syndrome are commonly linked to hand and wrist pain, but these effective holistic solutions can alleviate discomfort.

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Beyond Calcium: Full-Spectrum Bone Health

Nov 27, 2019 08:30AM

Calcium strategies, the right balance of mineral-rich foods, supplements and exercises that increase bone density and muscle mass all help to keep bones strong and fall-resistant.

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Chasing ZZZZZs: How to Put Insomnia to Rest

Oct 31, 2019 08:30AM

Natural, holistic approaches such as acupuncture, massage, diet, exercise, cognitive behavioral therapy, meditation and CBD can help to foster quality sleep without undesirable side effects.

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The Happy Thyroid: Seven Ways to Keep It Humming

Oct 31, 2019 08:30AM

Expert recommendations for simple and effective natural, holistic strategies that can optimize thyroid function and avoid potential health setbacks.

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Celebrating Chiropractic Awareness Month

Oct 01, 2019 12:00AM

Our nervous system controls the function of all organs and systems in our body as well as the function of our muscles and joints. Most of the time, we ignore our nervous system until we have a problem. But when the pain signal turns on, like the engine light in our car, we are forced to wake up and pay attention. Then we usually do whatever we can to turn off that irritating pain signal (engine light) with pain relievers, and when it’s really bad, we may go to get the pain (engine light) checked out.

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Mouth Matters: A Holistic Approach to Oral Health

Sep 30, 2019 08:30AM

Holistic dentistry takes into consideration the connections between basic oral care and the overall health of our vital organs affected by the buildup of pernicious bacteria in our gums.

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Spinal Solutions: Chiropractic Care Yields Unexpected Results

Sep 30, 2019 08:30AM

Optimal chiropractic care treats the whole person from the inside-out, starting with the nervous system, allowing practitioners to address many conditions that transcend typical expectations.

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Energy Medicine for Enduring Health

Sep 01, 2019 12:00AM

Lifestyle changes like clean eating, moving and connecting to community help a great deal, but also consider energy therapy to support and heal at all levels, making your journey one of joy rather than pain—aging gracefully, indeed.

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Age-Defying Bodywork: How to Turn Back the Clock

Aug 30, 2019 08:30AM

The key to keeping body and mind young may lie in the therapeutic modalities of bodywork, including massage, energy work, acupuncture, shiatsu and reflexology.

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Venous Rising: Natural Help for Varicose Veins

Aug 30, 2019 08:30AM

Varicose veins can cause pain, cramping, itching, swelling and lead to blood clots and poor circulation. Here are natural strategies to alleviate symptoms and prevent them from developing.

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Healing Harmonies: Music As Medicine

Aug 15, 2019 11:27PM ● By Marlaina Donato

Music not only raises our spirits, it also reduces pain, lowers inflammation, dials down anxiety, bolsters immunity, and boosts creativity, the latest studies show.

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Quit Smoking to Avoid Rheumatoid Arthritis: Another Reason to Stop

Aug 15, 2019 11:21PM

In a 30-year study, women that quit smoking sharply reduced their risk of developing seropositive rheumatoid arthritis, which can cause joint deformities and disability.

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Use Probiotics to Shed Pounds: Reduces Body Weight and Fat Mass

Aug 15, 2019 11:20PM

Probiotics significantly reduce body weight and fat mass, concluded a Chinese meta-review of 821 obese and overweight people.

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Fluorescent Findings: Artificial Light Tied to Inflammation

Aug 15, 2019 11:19PM

A new study found that fluorescent lights increase inflammation in the tissues and organs of animals.

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Bad Air: Pollution Harms Mental and Physical Health

Aug 15, 2019 11:19PM

Air pollution not only shortens lives, it makes psychotic experiences during adolescence more likely, new research shows.

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Get Eyes Checked to Detect Early Alzheimer’s: Optometry's Link to Brain Health

Jun 28, 2019 11:38AM

New infrared technology allows doctors to detect the weakened blood vessels at the back of the eye associated with early Alzheimer’s.

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Take B12 to Help With Parkinson’s: Vitamin Slows Progression

Jun 28, 2019 11:38AM

The common vitamin B12 may help slow the progression of both hereditary and non-hereditary Parkinson’s Disease, new studies show.

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Try Cordyceps to Strengthen the Lungs: Medicinal Fungus Helps COPD Patients

Jun 28, 2019 11:38AM

The Chinese medicinal fungus cordyceps improved lung function, exercise endurance and quality of life in people with chronic lung diseases.

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Sleep Better and Feel Happier With Probiotics: Healthy Bacteria Helps with Mood and Rest

Jun 28, 2019 11:38AM

Italian students that took probiotics for six weeks were less depressed, angry and tired than those in a control group.

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Toning the Vagus Nerve: Relief for Pain, Anxiety and Inflammation

Jun 28, 2019 11:37AM ● By Marlaina Donato

This major nerve, which runs between the brain and the gut, regulates inflammation so powerfully that toning it can protect against many health threats.

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Nature’s Toolbox: The Key to Prostate Health

May 31, 2019 11:11AM ● By Melanie Laporte

About one in nine men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer, yet the disease can be warded off using holistic approaches that establish a healthy gut and robust immune system.

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Take Magnesium to Optimize Vitamin D: Levels Out Absorption

May 31, 2019 10:47AM

Magnesium increases Vitamin D absorption in people with low levels and lowers absorption in people with excessive amounts.

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Brain-Savers: Smart Strategies for Preventing Dementia

May 31, 2019 10:46AM ● By Melinda Hemmelgarn

Despite the growing prevalence of Alzheimer’s disease, no drug cures exist–but experts believe more than a third of cases can be prevented with lifestyle changes that also may help delay or reverse its progression.

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Toxic Legacy: Breast Implant Warriors Unite

Apr 30, 2019 01:45PM ● By Linda Sechrist

Women in growing numbers are joining together to deal with the long-term, serious health threats posed by saline and silicone implants.

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U.S. Heart Disease on the Rise: News Numbers on Americans With Cardiovascular Disease

Apr 30, 2019 10:46AM

An estimated 48 percent of American adults have cardiovascular disease, but about 80 percent of the time the disease can be prevented with precautionary medical care and lifestyle changes.

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Mindfulness May Ease Menopausal Symptoms: Reduces Irritability, Anxiety and Depression

Apr 30, 2019 10:46AM

Women in menopause that are mindful and nonjudgmental of their thoughts are less irritable, anxious and depressed, says the Mayo Clinic.

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Selenium and CoQ10 Provide Lasting Benefits: Reduced Cardiovascular Mortality Risk

Apr 30, 2019 10:46AM

Twelve years after a study ended, senior participants that had taken CoQ10 and selenium had lowered their cardiovascular mortality risk more than 40 percent.

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Smoking Bans Lower Blood Pressure: Local Restrictions Improve Health for Citizens

Mar 29, 2019 10:54AM

Non-smokers in areas that have banned smoking in public space have lower systolic blood pressure.

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Curcumin Boosts Fertility in Men: Increases Sperm Count and Motility

Mar 29, 2019 10:54AM

In a 10-week study, infertile Iranian men that took curcumin experienced a significant increase in sperm count, concentration and motility.

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Probiotics Ease Bipolar Disorder: Supplements Aid in Mental Health

Mar 29, 2019 10:54AM

Hospitalized bipolar patients that took probiotic supplements upon release were three times less likely to re-enter the hospital than those given a placebo.

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Stress May Be Worse in the Evening: Increases Later in the Day

Mar 29, 2019 10:54AM

Faced with stress, cortisol levels rise strongly in the morning but not in the evening, suggesting that the human body is more equipped to deal with stress early in the day, say Japanese researchers.

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The Art of Healing: Creative Therapy Aids Recovery

Mar 29, 2019 10:53AM ● By Marlaina Donato

Therapy that combines music, art, dance, theater and writing is helping people heal from trauma, autism, panic attacks, addictions and chronic conditions like PTSD.

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Meditation and Music Slow Cellular Aging: Mindfulness Combats Memory Loss

Feb 28, 2019 10:49AM

Doing a chanting meditation or listening to classical music can alter biomarkers associated with cellular aging and Alzheimer’s disease in adults with early memory loss.

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Lemon Balm Lowers Blood Pressure, Reduces LDL: Herb Helps Patients with Chronic Stable Angina

Feb 28, 2019 10:49AM

Taking three grams a day of powdered lemon balm for two months significantly improved the condition of Iranian patients with chronic stable angina.

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Rose Hip Reduces Cold Symptoms: Lowers Chances of Occurrence and Severity

Feb 28, 2019 10:49AM

Danes that took two grams of liquid rose hip during the winter had 13 percent fewer colds and less coughing, headaches, stiffness and fatigue when they did get sick.

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Pine Bark Soothes Prostate: Extract Improves Symptoms of BPH

Feb 28, 2019 10:49AM

Italian men with benign prostate hypertrophy that took 150 milligrams a day for two months of a pine bark extract significantly improved in urination frequency, urgency, intermittency and nighttime occurrences.

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Light Pollution Disturbs Sleep: Outdoor Brightness Contributes to Insomnia

Feb 28, 2019 10:49AM

A study of 52,027 South Koreans found that those exposed to high levels of artificial outdoor light at night were more likely to have sleep issues and take sleeping pills.

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Healing From Genetically Altered Foods: Another Reason to Go Organic

Feb 28, 2019 10:48AM ● By Marlaina Donato

Some doctors are finding that their patients' health improves when they avoid GMOs, which are found in up to 80 percent of non-organic foods.

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Bitter Melon Eases Knee Pain: Relieves Osteoarthritis Symptoms

Jan 31, 2019 12:07PM

Patients with knee osteoarthritis who took a bitter melon supplement for three months had significantly less pain, lower analgesic use, and reduced body weight and blood glucose levels.

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Harmful Bacteria Linked to Certain Showerheads: Inhalation of Steam Leads to Lung Infections

Jan 31, 2019 12:07PM

Mycobacterium that lurk in showerheads are more often found in homes using municipal water, using plastic showerheads, and in certain regions of the country.

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Zinc Combo Fights Aging Diseases: Protects Against Oxidative Stress

Jan 31, 2019 12:07PM

When Zinc combines with certain antioxidant compounds found in tea, coffee and other foods, it produces a type of enzyme that prevents the oxidative stress linked to such diseases as dementia and cancer.

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Ashwagandha Normalizes Hypothyroid Levels: Traditional Ayurvedic Herb Balances Thyroid

Jan 31, 2019 12:07PM

Eight weeks of ashwagandha supplementation effectively normalized the serum thyroid levels of women with subclinical hypothyroidism.

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Walnut Leaves Improve Diabetic Health: Lowers Blood Pressure and Body Weight

Jan 31, 2019 12:07PM

Type-2 diabetes patients who took an extract of walnut leaf for eight weeks lost weight and had lower systolic blood pressure.

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Amazing Embrace: The Healing Power of Hugs

Jan 31, 2019 12:06PM ● By April Thompson

Hugs not only feel good, they also boost the immune system and release healing, feel-good hormones.

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Holy Basil Fights Tooth Infection: Indian Herb's Healing Properties

Jan 31, 2019 12:06PM

The herb reduced infection levels in children following root canals, which could help avoid antibiotic reactions and overuse.

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Heart of a Woman: The Right Choices Keep It Strong

Jan 31, 2019 11:27AM ● By Lisa Marshall

Heart disease kills a startling one in three women, yet with certain lifestyle and dietary changes, 80 to 90 percent of cases can be avoided.

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Blood Chemistry: A New Roadmap to Better Health

Dec 27, 2018 01:46PM ● By Linda Sechrist

A comprehensive functional blood chemistry analysis can reveal in-depth insight into our health and well-being.

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Kick-Start Organ Vitality: New Energy for the New Year

Dec 27, 2018 01:46PM ● By Ronica A. O’Hara

Using simple strategies to revitalize five vital organs is a powerful way to kick off our well-being in the new year.

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Stress Lowers Women’s Fertility: Impacts the Ability to Conceive

Dec 27, 2018 12:42PM

Women with the highest levels of self-reported stress are 13 percent less likely to conceive within a year.

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Nettle Leaf Helps Inflammatory Bowel Patients: Common Roadside Weed Has Health Benefits

Dec 27, 2018 12:42PM

In a 12-week clinical trail, Iranian patients with inflammatory bowel disease that received a nettle leaf extract had lower markers of inflammation in the blood and a better quality of life.

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Eating Mediterranean Diet Helps Save Eyesight: Reduces Risk of Macular Degeneration

Dec 27, 2018 12:42PM

A study of 4,500 French and Dutch adults found that those that ate a Mediterranean diet lowered their risk of late-stage, age-related macular degeneration by 41 percent.

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Optimism Linked to Better Heart Health: Brighter Outlooks Associated with Cardiac Wellness

Dec 27, 2018 12:42PM

People that are optimistic tend to have healthier exercise and eating habits, making them less likely to die of heart disease, report Harvard researchers.

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Breathe Easy: Ways to Improve Indoor Air Quality

Dec 27, 2018 12:41PM

The indoor air of winter can get stuffy and even unhealthy, but sound strategies will lower airborne toxins, control irritants, and reduce foot-borne pollution.

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Meditation Soothes Anxiety and Improves Focus: Multiple Benefits of Practicing Mindfulness

Nov 30, 2018 03:19PM

A single mindfulness meditation session reduced anxiety levels for participants in a Michigan study, evident even a week later, and breath-based meditation enhanced mental clarity in an Irish study.

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Blue Light Raises Cancer Risk: Dangers with Phone and Tablet Screens

Nov 30, 2018 03:19PM

Spaniards exposed to the most blue light via white streetlight LEDs and screens on tablets and phones have up to twice the risk of prostate and breast cancer.

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Rosemary Lowers the Blues, Aids Sleep and Memory: Reduces Anxiety and Depression

Nov 30, 2018 03:19PM

Iranian students taking rosemary for a month saw their anxiety and depression drop and their memory and sleep improve.

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Too Much Sitting Thins the Brain: Harmful Effects of Being Sedentary

Nov 30, 2018 03:19PM

Sitting for extended periods of time seems to thin out the medial temporal lobe, the part of the brain known for forming new memories.

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Five Healthy Habits Add Years of Life: Ways to Increase Longevity

Nov 30, 2018 03:19PM

People can live 12 to 14 years longer if they have a healthy weight, never smoke, exercise daily, eat healthy and drink alcohol only moderately, report Harvard researchers.

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Expecting Moms Need to Relax at Holidays: Stressful Time of Year Impacts Birth Weight

Nov 30, 2018 03:19PM

South Korean mothers-to-be whose first trimester occurred during the stressful New Year’s holiday delivered babies a third of an ounce lighter.

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Party Healthy: Tips from a Rock Star Doctor

Nov 30, 2018 10:59AM ● By April Thompson

We can avoid the worst consequences of too much holiday partying, eating and traveling with this advice from a naturopath to touring musicians with demanding schedules.

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Gut Bacteria Linked to Artery Health: Digestive Connection to Cardiovascular Wellness

Oct 31, 2018 11:04AM

In a study of 617 middle-aged female twins, British researchers found that those with more diverse gut bacteria had more flexible arteries.

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Breath and Urine Tests Detect Breast Cancer: Inexpensive Screening for Early Discovery

Oct 31, 2018 11:04AM

A simple, inexpensive breath and urine test accurately detected biomarkers for breast cancer in 95 percent of women.

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Aerobic Fitness Helps Prevent Word Loss : Exercise Improves Common Frustration in Seniors

Oct 31, 2018 11:04AM

Tip-of-the-tongue word loss occurs less frequently in aerobically fit seniors, British researchers found.

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Supercharge Your Immune System: Natural Ways to Stay Healthy

Oct 31, 2018 11:03AM ● By Kathleen Barnes

Immune system disorders are skyrocketing, but we can boost our daily protection by eating carefully and using supplements to restore a whole system balance.

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Safe Drinking Water: Home Systems to Purify H2O

Oct 31, 2018 11:03AM ● By Jim Motavalli

Americans worried about water purity are turning increasingly to pricey and polluting bottled water, but cheaper, greener, home-based options abound.

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Music Reduces Need for Post-Surgery Opioids: Cuts Painkiller Use

Sep 28, 2018 10:59AM

After surgery, 86 percent of patients engaged in music therapy eschewed opioids and other painkillers, compared to 26 percent in a control group.

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Knitting Releases the Blues: Health Benefits of Needlework

Sep 28, 2018 10:59AM

Knitting can lower depression, slow the heart rate, reduce the likelihood of dementia and distract from chronic pain, research shows.

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Acupuncture Soothes Dental Anxiety: Natural Solution to Ease Worry

Sep 28, 2018 10:59AM

Acupuncture can significantly ease the dizziness, nausea and breathing difficulties that can affect some dental patients.

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Calorie Restriction Slows Aging: Cutting Back Can Increase Longevity

Sep 28, 2018 10:59AM

Adults on a reduced-calorie diet for two years evidenced the reduced oxidative stress that protects against Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, cancer and diabetes.

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Vitamin D Supplements Ease Irritable Bowels: Helps to Relieve Symptoms

Sep 28, 2018 10:59AM

People with irritable bowel syndrome tend to be low in vitamin D, but symptoms can ease with supplementation, report British researchers.

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Multifaceted Chiropractic: Integrative Approaches Enhance Healing

Sep 28, 2018 10:57AM ● By Marlaina Donato

Once known primarily for spinal adjustments, chiropractors today are embracing functional medicine, nutrition, acupuncture and other natural approaches to further healing.

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Dirt Houses Cancer-Protective Microbe: Soil Contains Bacteria That Kills Melanoma

Aug 31, 2018 12:19PM

Soil contains bacteria that kills melanoma cancer cells, say Oregon State University researchers.

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Doctors Underestimate Opioid Prescriptions: Survey Enlightens Physicians

Aug 31, 2018 12:19PM

A survey of 109 emergency room doctors found they frequently underestimated how often they prescribed opioids and that they prescribed fewer when alerted to the situation.

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Ballet Dancing Boosts Senior Fitness and Energy: Classes Improve Health

Aug 31, 2018 12:19PM

Australian seniors reported feeling more fit, energetic and flexible after taking 10 ballet classes over three months.

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Meditative Melodies: How Sound Deepens Meditation

Aug 31, 2018 10:51AM ● By Dudley Evenson

Combining music with our meditation practice can lift our spirit and enhance healing.

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Forever Flexible: Keep Joints Naturally Healthy

Aug 31, 2018 10:51AM ● By Lisa Marshall

Applying smart holistic strategies, we can sidestep the all-too-common creaky knees, sore hips, and other arthritic pains of getting older—all without meds or surgery.

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Take Magnesium to Metabolize Vitamin D: Needed for Proper Absorption

Jul 31, 2018 12:13PM

Without adequate amounts of magnesium in the body, vitamin D supplements can’t be metabolized; high amounts may even increase the risk of vascular calcification.

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Turmeric Helps Heal Skin Ailments: Effective Natural Treatment

Jul 31, 2018 12:13PM

A recent meta-study concluded that turmeric has proved effective in treating acne, mouth inflammation, itchy skin and psoriasis, among other conditions.

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Holding Hands Reduces Pain: Study on Loved Ones Finds Connection

Jul 31, 2018 11:29AM

The brainwaves of couples tend to synchronize when they are in each other’s presence, and holding hands markedly lowers pain levels—especially if the man is empathetic.

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Multilevel Healing: Embracing All Dimensions of Well-Being

Jul 31, 2018 11:29AM ● By Linda Sechrist

Staying healthy is more like cultivating a garden than fixing a car, say proponents of a multidimensional approach to healing that incorporates beauty, nature and loving connections.

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Warming Planet Will Worsen Sleep: Rising Temperatures to Cause Restless Nights

Jun 29, 2018 11:41AM

Rising temperatures could cause six additional nights of poor sleep per 100 people by 2050 and 14 by 2099, say scientists.

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Exercise Benefits Cancer Survivors: Increases Cognitive Function and Reduces Fatigue

Jun 29, 2018 11:41AM

Breast cancer survivors that regularly perform moderate-to-vigorous physical activity show improved attention, memory and multitasking abilities.

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Steam Baths Ease Allergies: Helps to Reduce Symptoms

Jun 29, 2018 11:40AM

Thais with hay fever that soaked in half-hour steam baths three times a week reported fewer symptoms such as sneezing, nasal itching and congestion.

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Bee Venom Is Powerful Lyme Disease Remedy: More Effective than Antibiotics

Jun 29, 2018 11:40AM

Bee venom reduces the Lyme disease bacterium more effectively than antibiotics, reports the Lyme Disease Research Group, in Connecticut.

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Walking Speed May Predict Dementia: Slow Pace Could Indicate Cognitive Decline

Jun 29, 2018 11:40AM

Seniors whose walking slowed by as little as 0.1 percent a year were 47 percent more likely to decline cognitively.

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Better Options Than Opioids: Natural Ways to Reduce Pain

Jun 29, 2018 11:25AM ● By Kathleen Barnes

As the dangers of opioids become increasingly apparent, study-supported options such as acupuncture, meditation, yoga and CBD oil are gaining ground in treating chronic pain.

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Pesticides Lower Birth Weights: Dangers of Exposure for Expectant Mothers

Jun 29, 2018 11:02AM

In one California agricultural region studied, the 5 percent of women with the highest exposure to pesticides had negative effects for all birth outcomes, including low birth weight, gestational length, preterm birth and birth abnormalities.

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Go Natural! The Benefits of Chemical-Free Skincare

May 31, 2018 04:00PM

If you’ve ever read the packaging on commercial beauty and skincare products, you may have noticed that an alarming number are jam-packed with scary sounding, unfamiliar ingredients. While it may be tempting to believe that the chemicals and synthetic ingredients are necessary for these products to be effective, the truth is that they may do more harm than good.

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All-Natural Beauty: Health Concerns Revolutionize the Cosmetics Industry

May 31, 2018 10:42AM ● By Marlaina Donato

Half of American women say they want all-natural skincare products, and the growing demand is transforming a beauty industry long reliant on unnatural chemical formulations.

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Facial Exercises Ease Midlife Signs of Aging: Help for Looking Younger

May 31, 2018 10:41AM

Middle-aged women doing 30 minutes a day of specific facial muscle movements looked an average of two-and-a-half years younger in 20 weeks.

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Seek 15 Minutes of Device-Free Time: Why You Should Break Away From a Screen

May 31, 2018 10:41AM

Spending just 15 minutes away from a device reduced unhealthy intense emotions in young adults, reports a University of Rochester study.

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Preterm Births Down After Coal Plant Shutdown: Reduction in Pollution to Thank

May 31, 2018 10:41AM

After a polluting coal-fired power plant was shut down, women living 30 miles downwind had a 28 percent lower chance of a pre-term birth.

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People that Don’t Slight Sleep Eat Better: More Rest Equates to Healthy Eating

May 31, 2018 10:41AM

People that sleep more than seven hours a night are likely to eat less sugar, fat and carbohydrates the following day, British researchers report.

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Esogetics and Colorpuncture: Effective Forms of Naturopathy

May 01, 2018 11:23PM ● By Scha On Blodgett Ccp Btat

Esogetic Holistic Medicine and Colorpuncture are forms of naturopathy that Peter Mandel began developing in the 1970s along with Biophysicist Fritz-Albert Popp, Ph.D., and encompass knowledge from the wide range of natural health treatment systems, including acupuncture, chromotherapy and others, all rolled into one complete system.

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U.S. Midlife Women Choosing Natural Health Care: Using Complementary and Alternative Approaches

Apr 30, 2018 10:41AM

More than 80 percent of midlife women reported using complementary approaches in a recent survey, with herbal teas and vitamins the top choices.

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New Guidelines Lower the Bar for Risky Blood Pressure: Nearly Half of U.S. Adults Now Have High Numbers

Apr 30, 2018 10:41AM

With new guidelines that define high blood pressure as being 130/80 instead of 140/90, nearly half of U.S. adults are considered at risk.

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Young Women Outdo Male Peers in Oxygen Uptake: Important Fitness Marker

Apr 30, 2018 10:41AM

In an important fitness marker, young women were found by Canadian researchers to process oxygen about 30 percent faster and more efficiently than men their age when they began exercising.

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Waterborne Drugs: Meds in Urban Streams Drive Microbial Resistance

Apr 30, 2018 10:17AM

In urban streams, the presence of pharmaceuticals, including painkillers, stimulants, antihistamines and antibiotics, is causing microbial communities to morph and become resistant to drugs.

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Healing the Hard Stuff: Natural Approaches Resolve Major Illnesses

Apr 30, 2018 10:17AM ● By Linda Sechrist

Although gentle, natural modalities effectively treat a host of major health issues, people that happily use them as a first resort to ward off illness often turn to mainstream medicine by default when confronted with a serious problem.

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