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Intestinal Fortitude
May 1st, 2013Let’s take a quick pop quiz: What do obesity, diabetes, depression, heart disease, irritable bowel syndrome, dermatitis, diarrhea, allergic rhinitis, the common cold, acne, chronic fatigue syndrome, and food allergies have in common?
The battle for your stomach
The bacterial truth at the center of our quest for wellness
Flower Power
May 1st, 2013Though most of us may not be aware of it, we are the beneficiaries of a long history of experimentation by healers and herbalists in different societies who have carefully selected and prepared specific parts of plants to maximize their desired curative properties.
A look at the ancient art of transforming plants into medicines
Supporting the Anxious Child
May 1st, 2013As a teacher I have spent most of my career seeking new and innovative ways to support children with intense anxiety. Kids living with high levels of anxiety often have a hard time coping with things that other kids may shrug off as no big deal, or not notice in the first place.
Strategies and resources to help anxious children find social success
The Hidden Epidemic
May 1st, 2013Xanax, Ativan, Klonopin, Valium. You probably know someone taking one of these antianxiety drugs or have taken them yourself. What you might not know is that these tranquilizing drugs, nicknamed “benzos,” are more addictive than antidepressants, painkillers, and even heroin.
World-class rock climber reveals the dangers of antianxiety drugs in Death Grip
Keeping Mold at Bay
May 1st, 2013Surviving a natural disaster is often a miracle in and of itself. Not only do affected residents have to be careful to avoid harm during the initial devastation, their vigilance must continue throughout the aftermath when many significant health and safety issues exist.
Proactive planning and recovery steps for floods and other natural disasters
Goat Milk in the Golden Years
May 1st, 2013Editor’s Note: This is the third installment of a trilogy of articles relating to the benefits of goat milk and goat milk products. The first installment examined the nutritional benefits of this healthy food in infants and children. The second looked at how goat milk can play a major role in the nutritional lives of the general population.
The benefits of goat milk for seniors
Choose to Be Raw
May 1st, 2013Common sense has always indicated that eating fruits and veggies is good for you—what common sense failed to mention is how valuable it is to eat those foods raw. Sometime after we discovered fire, we abandoned our “rabbit food” palate for a predominantly cooked diet.
Learn to ditch your processed foods
Health Tips: Keeping Your Bones Strong
May 1st, 2013We know foods high in sugar and unhealthy fats cause obesity and promote heart disease, but most people don’t realize that sugar and unhealthy fats also contribute to conditions like osteoporosis by weakening bones. If this trend continues, this overlooked “silent robber” will cripple large numbers of at-risk baby boomers.
Health Tips: Potential Immune Benefits of Strong Vitamin D Status in Healthy Individuals
May 1st, 2013Research from Boston University School of Medicine shows that improving vitamin D status by increasing its level in the blood could have a number of non-skeletal health benefits. Improvement in the vitamin D status of healthy adults significantly impacts genes associated with cancer, cardiovascular disease, infectious diseases, and autoimmune diseases.
Health Tips: Foods Helping Inflammation
May 1st, 2013Inflammation is the body’s normal response to injury. While it may be a natural defense system, it can lead to disease development if it becomes chronic. “The inflammation process has one goal: to respond immediately to detect and destroy the toxic material in damaged tissues before it can spread throughout the body,” explained Lauren Whitt, PhD.
