School Kids Fidget Spin Because They Feel Trapped

June 12, 2017 Health And Wellness

By Kerry McDonald The Fidget Toy Craze: What’s Really Driving It You’ve likely seen the headlines lately regarding the latest fad frenzy: fidget toys. These toys, most popularly fidget spinners and fidget cubes, are simple gadgets that have taken over schools and classrooms across the country, to the point that they are now being banned by many of them. Initially […]

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The Science Behind the Human Brain – Protecting Your Most Vital Organ

June 11, 2017 Health And Wellness

By Natural Blaze The complexity of the human brain is likely to never be fully understood. However, what we do know is already fascinating, and it will be exciting to learn more in years to come. Just the fact that it contains 86 billion neurons should help us understand just what we’re working with here. […]

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70 Percent of Home Blood Pressure Monitors Are Inaccurate

June 11, 2017 Health And Wellness

By April McCarthy Seventy per cent of readings from home blood pressure monitors are unacceptably inaccurate, which could cause serious implications for people who rely on them to make informed health decisions, new UAlberta research reveals. “High blood pressure is the number one cause of death and disability in the world,” said medical researcher Jennifer […]

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New Studies Confirm The Effectiveness Of Ibogaine In Stopping Opioid Addiction

June 9, 2017 Health And Wellness

By Dylan Charles The opioid crisis in America has reached epidemic levels and overdose deaths continue to rise. While the destructive effects of heroin and pharmaceutical opioids ravage communities and destroy families, the federal government is considering harsh new mandatory sentences for opioid crimes, demonstrating a heart-breaking disconnect from reality when it comes to disrupting dependence on […]

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Tea Creates Gene Changes in Women

June 8, 2017 Health And Wellness

By Jacob Levine, Natural Blaze Recent Study Links Tea to Epigenetic Changes in Women Uppsala University recently published the results of a new study in the Human Molecular Genetics journal in which researchers were able to link women’s consumption of tea with alterations, or epigenetic changes, in the genes that have been determined as interactive with […]

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Why Playing An Instrument Protects Your Brain

June 7, 2017 Health And Wellness

By Karen Foster A recent study conducted at Baycrest Health Sciences has uncovered a crucial piece into why playing a musical instrument can help older adults retain their listening skills and ward off age-related cognitive declines. This finding could lead to the development of brain rehabilitation interventions through musical training. 400 published scientific papers have […]

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Warning Signs Your Body is TOO Acidic and How to QUICKLY Alkalize It

June 6, 2017 Health And Wellness

By Organic and Healthy By now you’ve likely heard that acidity in your body can contribute to cancer, but do you know how to recognize the signs and fix it? In particular, our bodies function best between pH values of 7.0 – 7.4, though there’s some range involved. For instance, the mouth, pharynx and esophagus […]

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Awakening to Oneness

June 6, 2017 Health And Wellness

Op-ed by Dr. Ellis Evans, Natural Blaze A common experience noted by many individuals who undergo a spiritual awakening is a knowing that we are All One and that everything is interdependent and interconnected into itself. This is sacred remembrance of who we are and where we came from. As the process of awakening begins, we […]

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What happened when I stopped going to the gym for 6 months

June 5, 2017 Health And Wellness

By Sara Boychuk I was the girl who worked out 2–3 times a day. Gym, running, yoga, then more gym. Sometimes dance. How much exercise could I fit into a day? I would often think. Here is a shortened version of some backstory context: 2 years ago I was at the height of my extremes of […]

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Office Cats Bring Serene Work Spaces to Japan

June 4, 2017 Health And WellnessVideo

By Heather Callaghan, Editor Japan does a lot of things right. Just look at the warmth and friendship in the lunch room. Others point out the amount of play allowed in childhood. But Japanese adults are seriously driven. Obviously, drive is a good trait. But sometimes it goes too far in the realm of work or […]

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Pediatricians Say Scrap The Fruit Juice

May 29, 2017 Health And Wellness

By Karen Foster Fruit juice has been marketed (and in some cases, recommended by physicians) as a healthy, natural source of vitamins and calcium. Kids like the way it tastes — in fact, children and adolescents continue to be the highest consumers of fruit juice and juice drinks, but nutritional benefits are very questionable. There […]

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Why I No Longer Ask Kids How They are Doing in School

May 29, 2017 Health And Wellness

By Kevin Currie-Knight As a rule, I no longer ask school age-children how they’re doing in school. Let me explain why. Recently, my wife and I took a trip to see family and friends, several of whom have school-age children. I noticed that when adults interact with children, one of the first questions they pose is […]

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6 Ways Women Can Relieve Stress Without Spending a Bundle

May 28, 2017 Health And Wellness

In our hectic, always connected world it’s easy for stress to build up and bubble over. We’ve all been there at the end of our rope barely able to hold on. New research is revealing that stress is particularly problematic for women. One study found that women experience more physical symptoms of stress than men. […]

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Why Did God Create Cancer?

May 28, 2017 Health And Wellness

By Tedd Koren, DC During an online discussion someone asked, “Why did God create cancer?” Good question. Why would a truly benevolent Creator do such a thing? Does God hate us? Why would God let cancer exist? Why does God let innocent, good men, women and even children get cancer – and die? Let us […]

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Gynecologist Gives 10 Reasons Women Should Quit Taking Birth Control Pills

May 27, 2017 Health And Wellness

By Christina Sarich Millions of women are prescribed birth control pills every day to prevent pregnancy or to control a hormonal imbalance, but Dr. Sara Gottfried, a practicing gynecologist, is convinced women have been sold a pack of lies when it comes to these top-selling pharmaceutical drugs. Here’s why. First, you should know that this article […]

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Exercise is Punishment in the Collective Unconscious and That’s a Problem

May 26, 2017 Health And Wellness

By Heather Callaghan, Editor For the first time – during just the tiniest dot in history – most people in the Western world can afford to be leisurely. That is to say, hard physical labor isn’t necessarily the way most people are active. Physical movement is now a conscious choice, not an act of survival. […]

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Is School Driving Kids Literally Crazy?

May 26, 2017 Health And Wellness

By Kerry McDonald May can be a particularly dangerous month for schoolchildren. According to 13 years of recent data collected on mental health emergency room visits at Connecticut Children’s Mental Health Center in Hartford, May typically has the most. Under Pressure Boston College psychology professor, Peter Gray, looked more closely at this data and found that […]

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Scientists Identify 28,000 Medicinal Plants That Treat Ailments from Cancer to Diabetes

May 21, 2017 Health And Wellness

By Carey Wedler In recent years, the term “plant medicine” has come to be associated with psychedelics like mushrooms and ayahuasca, which are increasingly documented to provide mental and emotional relief to users. But according to a recent analysis from Kew Gardens in the United Kingdom, there are over 28,000 other plants currently being used […]

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Sulforaphane – The Miracle Compound You’ve Never Heard Of

May 19, 2017 Health And WellnessVideo

By Christina Sarich There’s an active phyto-compound found in cruciferous vegetables like broccoli, cauliflower, mustard seed, kale, etc. that you’re going to want to know more about, if you aren’t already familiar with it. Sulforaphane is cancer preventative, promotes heart health, induces better brain functioning in autistic children, slows aging, and acts as a powerful […]

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In Defense of Millennials

May 17, 2017 Health And Wellness

By Brandon Turbeville Within the last ten years, it has become a trend of the older generations to make fun of millennials for being entitled, lazy, stupid, and generally annoying. Millennials are regarded as the opposite of the “greatest generation.” Where the “greatest generation” worked hard, fought through struggle and obstacles, and respected authority, millennials […]

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