Sleep, Stress and Mood May Modulate How ‘In Control’ Older Adults Feel

Sleep, Stress and Mood May Modulate How ‘In Control’ Older Adults Feel

Razi Berry From North Carolina State University Psychology researchers have found another reason that sleep, mood and stress are important: they affect the extent to which older adults feel they have control over their lives. The findings can inform efforts to improve an individual’s sense of control, which has ramifications for physical, mental and emotional […]

A Good Feeling about Gut Healing for Pets

A Good Feeling about Gut Healing for Pets

Dr. Ruth Roberts, DVM, CVA, CVH, CVFT If your dog or cat has ever had tummy troubles, you already know that it’s frustrating beyond all doubt – especially if you don’t know what’s causing it. Changing foods and introducing new medications frequently can run you ragged and make you feel like you’re going in circles. […]

How Laughter Can Improve Your Health

How Laughter Can Improve Your Health

Razi Berry Laughter was the best way to start the day and the fastest way to end an argument “Humanity has unquestionably one really effective weapon…laughter. Power, money, persuasion, supplication, persecution—these can lift at a colossal humbug—push it a little—weaken it a little, century by century, but only laughter can blow it to rags and […]

45 Minutes of Education Can Help Better Manage Chronic Disease

Razi Berry A recent study underlines one of the many reasons why people may be benefited by holistic practitioners. The study looked at how an additional 45 minutes of patient education can improve outcomes for individuals who have been diagnosed with a chronic illness. Typical visit to a naturopath is generally 30 minutes or more […]

Leafy Green Veggies Could Reduce Risk of Macular Degeneration

Razi Berry A recent study found that consuming vegetable nitrates may help to reduce risk of developing early-state age-related macular degeneration (AMD).1 Vegetable nitrates are found in high concentration in leafy green vegetables such as spinach and kale, as well as beetroots. Study is part of a 15-year ongoing investigation of lifestyle and dietary factors […]

How to self-love your way to long-term health

Dr. Sarah Zadek (nee King) There are many ways we can interpret, and act, on self-love. Sometimes our choices seem to help our emotional or mental state, but could work against our bodies physically; For example, indulging in comfort foods, or sweets when we’re feeling low. While other choices and actions may seem more challenging […]

Is More Sexual Intimacy the Secret Ingredient for Staying Young?

Razi Berry Regular sexual intimacy increases telomere length There’s nothing like the feeling of sharing moments of intimacy with someone you feel close, vulnerable and safe with. Someone you can really connect with. While sex as a purely physical act has its health benefits, when coupled with emotional intimacy and trust, there are further benefits […]

Meditation for Managing Attention and Emotions

Node Smith, ND A recent study adds to the increasing acceptance that the ability to silence the chaotic inner workings of the mind, through meditation, is a crucial foundation for gaining control over our emotions and attention. In the study, the description used for what meditation facilitates is great – the experience of mental silence. […]