Category: wellness

Antidotes to Overwork

Too many of us are overstressed, overbusy, overwhelmed, overloaded, overworked. This leads to exhaustion, poor health, deteriorating habits, depression, burnout, unhappiness. Overloading ourselves and overworking ourselves is not a recipe for success or happiness. There are a number of factors that lead to being overworked, but here are a few of the most common: You…


Will Coffee Raise Your Cholesterol?

People who rely on coffee for a pick-me-up may also see a boost in their cholesterol levels especially if they sip an unfiltered variety, a new study suggests. The researchers found that among more than 21,000 Norwegian adults, those who indulged in several cups of coffee a day generally had slightly higher cholesterol than non-drinkers. The extent…


Intro to Ayurvedic Herbs – Learn Which Ones Works Best for You

Ayurveda, the ancient science of healing, is based on three doshas. Doshas are forces of nature that make up your unique mental and physical constitution. Each of the doshas is present in every individual. One or a combination of two doshas is predominant in each, depending on their personality, lifestyle, and other influencing factors. The…


Sarcopenia of Aging: Loss of Muscle Size and Strength

Aging causes you to lose strength, no matter how much you exercise. Muscles are made up of hundreds of thousands of individual fibers, like a rope is made up of many strands. Each muscle fiber is innervated by a single motor nerve. With aging you lose motor nerves, and with each loss of a nerve,…


Boosting Mood With Food

If you’ve had a long day, or you’re too wiped to cook, do you ever reach for a fresh salad? Probably not. Like most people, you may head to the panty to grab a box of mac and cheese or perhaps the freezer for a tub of ice cream—no bowl. That stuff may help take…


Amla: An Indian Superfruit

You already know about the trusty, A-list superfruits such as blueberries. Some of you may be so accustomed to superfruits that you’re already popping goji berries in your mouth like raisins, or blending açai berry powder into your smoothies on a regular basis—but have you heard of amla, the wonder fruit native to Asia? Amla…


Supernormal Abilities Developed Through Meditation: Dr. Dean Radin Discusses

Meditation is becoming more common in the West. When Transcendental Meditation gained popularity in the ’60s and ’70s, it was still a little “out there” for mainstream America. But nowadays even many hospitals offer meditation as a treatment option for some patients, because the research shows it is beneficial. But the long tradition of meditation…


Which Intestines for Food and Cosmetics?

The Food and Drug Administration recently reopened comments about their policy of allowing some intestines, but not others, into the U.S. food supply. When the first few cases of mad cow disease started popping up, the FDA’s gut reaction was to ban all guts from food and personal care products. But, in 2005, USDA and…


Eleven Ways to Have More Energy

If you feel like Dorothy in the poppy field on her way to Oz, you’re not alone. People who struggle with fatigue describe it in many ways. Some can’t get out of bed in the morning, but once they get going, they’re okay. Others say their energy sinks as the day goes on until they’re…


Natural Ways to Reverse Fatty Liver

Fatty liver has become very common, arguably the most common liver disease nowadays. Although fatty liver does not have visible symptoms, it can cause the brain to age and shrink prematurely. Fortunately, there are natural ways to reverse fatty liver through herbs and acupuncture. Fatty liver can be categorized into two types. The first is…