Tag: Mind & Body

Supporting Immune Function With Age

Kids are back at school, summer vacations have wrapped up, temperatures are dropping, and before long, people will be headed back inside. All of that will boost cold, flu, and COVID-19 infections. And of course, if you’re getting on in age, that can be very scary news. Older adults tend to suffer stronger reactions to…


Medicinal Properties of Cucumbers

The humble cucumber can keep your body cool and hydrated, even as it prevents diseases such as diabetes. Eat them raw and you get a juicy crunch. Pickle them in brine and you have a fermented treat that will keep for months. Cucumbers, however, do more than just serve as a refreshing feature of salads,…


When Yang and Yin Energies Shift

A solar term is a period of about two weeks and is based on the sun’s position in the zodiac. Solar terms form the traditional Chinese calendar system. The calendar follows the ancient Chinese belief that living in accordance with nature will enable one to live a harmonious life. This series explores each of the…


How Blind Spots and Biases Hurt Our Kids

All parents have strong biases when it comes to managing their children’s screen use. What are yours? “My child would never send a nude photo. That isn’t how she was raised.” “I don’t believe my child is lying to me. I have good kids.” “Video games aren’t that bad. I played as a kid and…


How to Be Likable

Have you ever met someone with a magnetic personality? Their presence in a room is enough to lift your mood and maybe even draw out parts of your personality that rarely come out otherwise. You will recognize those likable individuals by the way you feel better after having been around them. In our success-driven society,…


An Introduction to Breath Work

In these tumultuous times, many people have sought out different activities to relieve stress. Among the many methods available, meditation has emerged as a popular choice. According to a statement by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the popularity of meditation has increased significantly in recent years. Many want to meditate so that they…


CDC Director: Loss of Unvaccinated Health Care Workers Is a ‘Challenge’

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said COVID-19 vaccine mandates for health care workers will likely create staff shortages around the United States, echoing the recent warnings of some hospital chief executives. “We have seen that these vaccine mandates get more people vaccinated,” Walensky said during a “Good Morning America”…


CDC Director: Loss of Unvaccinated Healthcare Workers Is a ‘Challenge’

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Rochelle Walensky said COVID-19 vaccine mandates for healthcare workers will likely create staff shortages around the United States, coming as some hospital CEOs have issued warnings. “We have seen that these vaccine mandates get more people vaccinated,” Walensky said during a “Good Morning America” appearance on Monday. “It absolutely…


Pfizer CEO Predicts Annual COVID-19 Vaccinations

People will end up needing an annual COVID-19 shot, Pfizer’s CEO predicts. Moderna’s CEO Stéphane Bancel said last week he believes the COVID-19 pandemic will end next year. He said more and more people will get a COVID-19 vaccine and those who don’t will gain natural immunity, or protection against infection from contracting the disease and…


Pfizer’s Israel ‘Experiment’ Reveals Likely Future

A Pfizer executive has described Israel as a unique “laboratory” to assess COVID jab effects, saying whatever happens there can reliably be expected to happen elsewhere, months later. Israel’s N12 News obtained a recording of a Zoom meeting with academics in which a Pfizer vice president and its chief scientist, Dr. Philip Dormitizer, discussed the…