By University of Michigan via Natural Blaze Physical activity has long been known to reduce depression and anxiety, and is commonly prescribed to prevent or cure negative mental health conditions. However, less is known about the impact of physical activity on positive mental health conditions,…
By Heather Callaghan, Editor A small study compared school-based yoga/mindfulness to typical school methods of dealing with anxiety in children. Typical methods of school-based help for anxiety include speaking to a counselor and other activities guided by a social worker. A Tulane University study published in the…
By Alex Pietrowski The study of gut health and the microbiome is on the cutting edge of wellness, and people are returning to diets that include fermented, probiotic foods. Kombucha is massively popular today, as is kefir, sauerkraut, yogurt and other natural homemade foods, and…
By Josh Richardson Gains in the ability to sustain attention developed through intensive meditation training are maintained up to seven years later, according to a new study published in the Journal of Cognitive Enhancement. Several previous studies have supported the hypothesis that meditation training improves practitioners’…
By Josh Richardson Decades of research continue to unravel the relaxation response–the physiological and psychological opposite of the well-known fight-or-flight stress response that can be achieved through relaxation techniques like yoga or mediation–can reduce blood pressure in people with hypertension. High blood pressure, or hypertension,…
By ANH-USA An FDA supplement policy infringes on free speech and makes it more difficult to study the health benefits of food and food supplements. Help us fight back! Action Alert! For years, ANH has fought against the federal government’s censorship of free speech about the benefits…
By Alex Pietrowski We’ve known for a very long time that watching television has a profound effect on brainwaves and states of consciousness, and that the more television people watch, the more likely they are to be obese, unhealthy and dumbed down. This is how…
By Brandon Turbeville, Natural Blaze Scientific research is demonstrating some hopeful relief methods for treating migraine headaches. Researchers at the Mayo clinic in coordination with a number of academic headache centers across the country conducted a study that looked at the effectiveness of a “single-pulse transcranial magnetic stimulation device”…
For years we have known about the health benefits of the Omega 3 fatty acids and we have been told that fish are the best natural source. While this is true, many people simply don’t like fish. There are other foods which are also high…
By Alex Pietrowski In recent years, the study of causes and treatments of depression has uncovered a link to the health of the microbiome within the body’s digestive system. The hypothesis is that the presence or absence of healthy digestive bacteria affects the way the…
Each year, 1 in 5 adults in the United States experience a mental illness. Finding the right solution for the mental health issues you are facing can be difficult. Dealing with depression and anxiety can make it hard to enjoy your life. In recent years,…
By Anna Hunt When it is difficult to make an important decision, especially about something that may impact your life, you may want to sleep on it. It’s logical to assume that it is easier for a rested brain to evaluate choices and make a…
Joyce Cavaye, The Open University A lack of essential nutrients is known to contribute to the onset of poor mental health in people suffering from anxiety and depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia and ADHD. Nutritional psychiatry is a growing discipline that focuses on the use of…
You don’t have to spark up a joint to reap the medical rewards associated with regular cannabis use. Contrary to what most people believe, marijuana is safe for consumption when it is infused into everyday products. What’s more, this non-addictive and non-natural alternative to pharmaceutical-grade…
By Brandon Turbeville, Natural Blaze Between the years of 2010 and 2015, large national surveys demonstrated that teen mental health vastly deteriorated. The number of U.S. teens who felt useless and joyless grew by 33% and teen suicide attempts grew by 23%. The number of 13-18…
As a class of pharmaceuticals, benzodiazepines are among the most widely prescribed medications in the world. There are just under 30 different drugs on the market in this category, and the chances are that you have taken one of them in the past, are currently…
We normally assume that when people are a healthy weight and seem to live an active lifestyle, they are getting all of the health benefits that are promised from doing this. It is generally assumed that athletes feel full of energy all the time, and…
Laurie Mintz, University of Florida One in 3 American adults do not get enough sleep. Sexual issues are also common, with as many as 45 percent of women and 31 percent of men having a concern about their sex life. While these might seem like…
By Vanessa, Natural Blaze Insomnia continues to rise and is such a problem now that it is implicated in causing dangerous conditions, depression and anxiety. If you are one of those having troubles falling asleep at night, forget about your sleeping pills and try this…
By Stewart Dunlop, Natural Blaze Science is just starting to learn about the microbiome, but with the little we already know, we can tell it is one of the most fascinating systems in our bodies. This intelligent bacterial ecosystem that lives in our gut contains…
