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The Health Benefits of Tai Chi
In the United States alone, there are millions of yoga devotees, and for good reason. However, there is another relaxation practice that provides as many mind-and-body health benefits as yoga and is also low-impact. To better understand this practice called Tai Chi Chuan (also commonly called Tai Chi), it’s helpful to start with yoga. Though both practices...
Natural Ways to Beat the Winter Blues and Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Seasonal affective disorder (SAD), also known as seasonal depression or, in its milder form, the winter blues, is a type of depression related to the change in seasons. When and Why Does Seasonal Affective Disorder Occur SAD is most common in the fall and winter months when the days are shorter and there is less exposure to sunlight. Sunlight plays an...
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The Health Benefits of Tai Chi
In the United States alone, there are millions of yoga devotees, and for good reason. However, there is another relaxation practice that provides as many mind-and-body health benefits as yoga and is also low-impact. To better understand this practice called Tai Chi Chuan (also commonly called Tai...
Natural Ways to Beat the Winter Blues and Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Seasonal affective disorder (SAD), also known as seasonal depression or, in its milder form, the winter blues, is a type of depression related to the change in seasons. When and Why Does Seasonal Affective Disorder Occur SAD is most common in the fall and winter months when the days are shorter...
Energy Drinks: Their Health Risks and What to Drink Instead
Energy drinks are big business worldwide. The global energy drinks market is projected to reach $125.11 billion (US) by 2030. People of all ages are consuming these drinks, drawn in by claims of increased energy, better focus, weight loss, and other reported health benefits from ingredients like...
The Health Benefits of Tai Chi
In the United States alone, there are millions of yoga devotees, and for good reason. However, there is another relaxation practice that provides as many mind-and-body health benefits as yoga and is also low-impact. To better understand this practice called Tai Chi Chuan (also commonly called Tai...
The Clean Fifteen & The Dirty Dozen
Consuming organic fruits and vegetables is best practice for better health due to less exposure to chemicals and toxins from pesticides, herbicides, and fertilizers; however, it may be impractical to do this all the time because of lack of access to organic produce and/or the increased cost of...
The Power of Walking Meditation
Meditation has ancient roots, dating back as far as 200,000 years. The earliest written records of meditation are in the Vedas, the sacred texts of the Hindu religion, from around 1500 BCE. These teachings of dhyana, or training of the mind, were centered on concepts of deep contemplation and...
Whole, Low-Fat, or Skim Milk: What’s the Healthier Choice?
Consumers are faced with numerous options when it comes to purchasing cow’s milk, even when non-dairy products are removed from the equation. As you look at row after row of dairy at the store, you may find yourself wondering: How did we end up with so many varieties of cow's milk? And which one...
The Health Benefits of a Morning Cold Shower
Cold water immersion has steadily gained popularity in recent years, but is far from a trend. People have been using cold water for its therapeutic effects for thousands of years. In fact, interest in it for medicinal purposes dates back to the fourth century BCE, when the Greek physician...
The Health Benefits of Earthing and Grounding
When was the last time you actually felt the Earth beneath your feet or walked barefoot on the grass or squelched mud between your toes? For too many of us, the idea of being outdoors without shoes is a foreign one but this wasn't always the case. The practice of drawing from Earth's natural...
How to Improve Sleep by Decreasing Artificial Blue Light at Night
The rising and setting of the Sun plays a significant role in influencing our body’s natural circadian rhythm, the internal clock that tells us when to sleep and when to wake in a 24-hour period. Humans are dependent on the Sun as the main source of light that cues our brain for activity, rest,...
The Problem with Public Water Fluoridation & the Changing Tide
The science and data that originally supported public water fluoridation, which is defined as the adding of mineral fluoride to the municipal water supply to prevent dental tooth decay, have evolved over the last 50 years. Data now suggests fluoride is more beneficial and less risky when used as a...
How to Improve Indoor Air Quality
It is often said that history can benefit the future when it comes to problem solving and this could not be truer when comparing the indoor air quality in modern homes to that of homes in the past. Ancient civilizations constructed their homes and dwellings not only as shelter but as spaces that...
