By Daily Superfood Love Despite living on a relatively small planet with 7 billion other people, loneliness is all too common. More people report being lonely than ever before and it should trouble all of us. The dangers posed by loneliness to your health are…
By Alex Pietrowski What does a lifelong healer and nurse do when confronted with the devastating news she has cancer? After Marcelle Pick, an integrative OB/GYN nurse practitioner and founder of a renowned women’s clinic in Yarmouth, Maine, was diagnosed with a type of breast cancer,…
By Kaylee W, Natural Blaze We all need moments of calm from day to day, and year to year. Life can be stressful or upsetting, and that can bode ill for our physical, mental, and emotional well-being. Some people choose to follow unhealthful paths—neglecting exercise or…
By Brandon Turbeville A new study coming out of the University of South Carolina shows extremely promising results for a new treatment for PTSD and substance abuse. Although the new treatment is being misbranded as a pharmaceutical intervention – the substance being used is actually…
By Anna Hunt Our world can be very toxic. This is simply a fact of modern life. Pollutants are everywhere. In the air we breathe. In the food we eat. In the water we drink, and they can even invade people’s words, thoughts and feelings….
By Jeremiah Johnson “Water, water, everywhere,” wrote Coleridge, in application to the ancient mariner of his prose. The big difference, though, is his water was not potable, as it was the ocean. The water I’m referring to in this piece is the water that is all…
By Ariana Marisol We all have unexpected sneezing fits now and then. While most people avoid examining mucus, it can be really helpful in revealing a lot about our health. An average person produces and swallows around 1.7 litres (1.5 quarts) of mucus a day. Nasal…
By Joe Battaglia Exercise benefits have long be known to benefit brawn and brain. Hundreds of studies have shown how almost any kind of exercise improves memory and other mental skills, also known as cognitive function. MRI scans now reveal that endurance runners’ brains have…
By Andrew Pontbriand Nothing in recent memory measures up to the current opiate epidemic that is sweeping the United States and erasing an entire generation. If the US Kratom Ban that is being threatened takes effect, the current epidemic will reach catastrophic proportions. We are…
Isn’t it time you took a steam? Frequent sauna bathing protects men against dementia Frequent sauna bathing can reduce the risk of dementia, according to a recent study carried out at the University of Eastern Finland. In a 20-year follow-up, men taking a sauna 4-7…
By Mae Chan Intestinal bacteria are the focus of intense research by scientists worldwide. They play a significant role in causing and preventing hundreds of diseases. According to a new systematic review and meta-analysis, probiotics have several advantageous effects on mental health by lessening the…
By Dylan Charles A shaman and spiritual healer once explained to me that in his culture, an indigenous rainforest tribe of Equatorial Western Africa, depression is something incomprehensible. It’s simply not something they can relate to; in fact, he told me, the first time Westerners…
By Rosanne Lindsay Sometimes it is necessary to say goodbye to those things that no longer serve you, whether they be partners, friends, or theories. Remember that old adage, “the more things change, the more they stay the same?” Well that’s an oxymoron. Don’t be…
It seems effective: You want to experience natural weight loss, so you sign up for boot camps inspired by shows such as The Biggest Loser. The results start coming in, but you soon realize that your fitness regime is taking a toll on your bank…
By Dave Mihalovic The evidence against the use of chemotherapy continues to mount, especially if you’re diabetic. Heart damage caused by chemotherapy is worse in cancer patients with metabolic diseases, according to a study presented EuroEcho-Imaging 2016. The overall contribution of cytotoxic chemotherapy to 5-year…
By Wes Annac, Editor, Culture of Awareness & Openhearted Rebel Psilocybin, the natural hallucinogenic compound found in various species of psilocybin mushrooms, has been found to treat depression, anxiety, and other serious mental illnesses. As we’ll learn, extensive research into its benefits was lost by…
The symptoms associated with low testosterone affect both men and women. It is usually considered to be a sex hormone, and it is definitely associated with our sex drive. However, we are now learning how many problems found in older people are actually related to…
By Mae Chan The composition of our gut microbes may change through the development of many diseases. Parkinson’s disease may be triggered by gut microbes, according to a California Institute of Technology (Caltech) study that points to probiotics as a potential therapy for the disease….
By Wes Annac, Editor, Culture of Awareness & Openhearted Rebel “The people who [are] trying to make this world worse are not taking the day off. Why should I?” – Bob Marley To say life is hard is an understatement. We’re often hit with unexpected…
By Joe Battaglia Air is necessary for life and it aids in healing, but proper breathing can do so much more. Full, free breathing is one of the most powerful keys to enhancing physical, emotional, and spiritual wellbeing. Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered for the…
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