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Do you have trouble focusing? Is your concentration just not what it used to be? Or are you struggling with memory loss? These herbal remedies can help you…

Could this be the sleeping pill of the future? British band Marconi Union has drummed up the world’s most relaxing song: “Weightless” is 8 min. of aural bliss. Proven too…

Check out this incredibly simple, all natural and organic facial mask. It takes minutes to make and leaves your skin feeling so fresh and smooth. I HIGHLY recommend you…

This film is not about origami, it’s about potential. The potential of an uncut paper square. The potential of a wild scientific idea. The potential to see things, differently…

Sleeping found to reduce mistakes in memory, according to a first-of-its-kind study led by a cognitive neuroscientist at Michigan State University. While previous research has shown that sleep improves memory, this study is the first to address errors in memory.

Our thoughts can make us sick, and they can help us get well. Over recent years, many mainstream medical practitioners as well as alternative therapists have been endorsing the theory that negative thoughts and emotions adversely affect our health. Here are three simple ways to adjust your mindset to promote good health.

New research in the FASEB Journal identifies the ‘Goldilocks dose’ of DHA that is ‘just right’ for preventing oxidative stress in men. A team of French scientists have found the dose of DHA that is ‘just right’ for preventing cardiovascular disease in healthy…

Cognitive decline is an inevitable consequence of aging, but are there activities and products that can make a difference? What is the truth? Is decline inevitable, or is there a possibility of retaining our faculties if we exercise them? And which kinds of exercises and products are effective, and which are merely hype?

Yoga is the foremost method in alternative health. This comes in a form of physical exercise, meditation, concentration and spiritual healing. Yoga opens an avenue to improve the way we look at life in general. There are numerous benefits of yoga as an alternative health practice. As time passes by, there are many…

Canadian researchers found those with low self-esteem actually felt worse after repeating positive statements about themselves. They said phrases such as “I am a lovable person” only helped people with high self-esteem. A UK psychologist said people based their feelings about…

If you have ever tried yoga, then you know that it is an exercise as well as a way of life. Yoga can enhance your body’s physical well-being as well as your mental awareness. One of the most important purchases you’ll make for a yoga practice is your mat. It may seem self explanatory, but choosing the right mat…

Naturopathy is a form of alternative or complementary medicine that promotes the body’s capability to heal itself. It focuses on natural methods that support the body’s ability to restore and maintain balance. Naturopaths use very important natural remedies that…

New research has discovered that meditation may be an effective treatment of insomnia, which is believed to be a 24-hour problem of hyperarousal, and elevated measures of arousals are seen throughout the day. Results indicate that patients saw improvements in…

A pediatrician has spent the last three years only eating organic food, whether he’s cooking at home, dining out or snacking on the road. Why three years, because that was the amount of time it took to have a breeding animal certified organic by the Department of Agriculture and he wondered whether a person could meet the [...]

Swedish researchers discovered that mice fed junk food for nine months began developing the abnormal brain tangles associated with Alzheimer’s disease. The study concluded that a diet of high fat, cholesterol and sugar severely affect the brain. The biggest probable is that what most people don’t think is junk food, is [...]

Research conducted at the University Medical Center in Amsterdam concluded that adults with symptoms of depression are more likely to gain abdominal fat. The study recorded depression and abdominal fat at the beginning and again after five years. The major contributing factors were chronic stress and depression that [...]

Recent research at Duke University found that acupuncture works better than drugs like aspirin to reduce the severity and frequency of chronic headaches. A study involving nearly 4,000 patients with migraine, tension headache and other forms of chronic headache showed that 62 percent of the acupuncture patients reported [...]

Research finally agrees with naturopathic physicians that heart disease can be reversed. The study provides hard evidence that tiny pieces of genetic material called microRNA, which degrades the function of heart cells, plays a key role in the development of heart disease. Research using mice concluded by blocking microRNA in heart [...]

TV junk food ads do not make children fat, soft-drink makers and advertisers have told an inquiry, but psychologists say advertising heavily influences what foods children eat. And those aged under eight cannot tell the difference between an ad and a TV program, the Australian Psychological Society said [...]