Healing with Ayahuasca: An Amazonian Approach to Addiction and Emotional Recovery
By Conor Watters, NDOriginally published in NDNR, adapted for NaturalPath Can a Sacred Amazonian Brew Help Heal Addiction? Across the lush, living rainforests of South America, a sacred plant medicine has been quietly transforming lives for centuries. Known as Ayahuasca, this traditional brew—crafted from a vine and a leaf—has long been revered by Indigenous cultures […]
Study Links High Sugar Intake to Accelerated Biological Aging, Highlights Benefits of a Healthy Diet
A new study published in JAMA Network Open has revealed a connection between high sugar consumption and accelerated biological aging. Researchers investigated the effects of diet and sugar intake on the epigenetic age of a diverse group of midlife women. They found that increased sugar consumption is associated with signs of faster epigenetic aging, while […]
New Study Reveals How Intermittent Fasting Synchronizes Circadian Rhythms
A recent study published in Cell Metabolism sheds new light on the effects of intermittent fasting (IF) on the body’s internal clocks, particularly the circadian rhythm, which governs our sleep-wake cycle. Conducted on mice, the study found that time-restricted eating—where food intake is limited to a specific window—can synchronize the circadian rhythms across various organs, […]
Might Mindfulness Be for YOU, Too?
Mindfulness–being in the moment and aware of your feelings and thoughts without judging–has been shown to lessen pain in veterans. Could it help you as well? A study published in JAMA Internal Medicine reported the efficacy of telehealth-delivered mindfulness-based interventions (MBI). Over 690 Veterans with chronic pain and psychiatric comorbidity completed a mindfulness-based intervention that produced a […]
Discover the Power of the “Awe Walk” for Mental and Physical Well-being
Walking is a simple yet powerful way to improve physical health, mental clarity, and emotional well-being. A new trend, the “awe walk,” offers a fresh take on this daily activity, encouraging walkers to find inspiration and wonder in their surroundings. Popularized by recent research from UC Berkeley, the awe walk encourages participants to shift their […]
Changes in Brain Activity While Studying a New Language
Razi Berry A study with first-time learners of Japanese has measured how brain activity changes after just a few months of studying a new language. The results show that acquiring a new language initially boosts brain activity, which then reduces as language skills improve. “In the first few months, you can quantitatively measure language-skill improvement […]
5 Myths About CBD
Sarah Cimperman, ND Cannabidiol, better known as CBD, has been marketed as a natural cure for conditions ranging from anxiety and insomnia to epilepsy and chronic pain. At a time when ninety percent of people in the United States believe that the cannabis plant has medical benefits, CBD product sales are surging.1 Market researchers predict […]
You Really Are on the ‘Same Wavelength’ as Your Baby
Razi Berry New research suggests that you might quite literally be “on the same wavelength,” experiencing similar brain activity in the same brain regions. Have you ever played with a baby and felt a sense of connection, even though they couldn’t yet talk to you? A team of Princeton researchers has conducted the first study […]
New Study on Telepathic Communication
Razi Berry Telepathic communication might be one step closer to reality thanks to new research from the University of Washington. A team created a method that allows three people to work together to solve a problem using only their minds. BrainNet In BrainNet, three people play a Tetris-like game using a brain-to-brain interface. This is […]
Body Fat Drastically Increases Risk of Bypass Surgery
Razi Berry New research presented at this year’s Euroanaesthesia congress in Vienna, Austria (1-3 June) shows that mortality in patients who had undergone heart bypass surgery was over 4 times higher in individuals with a high body fat mass, while body mass index (BMI) by itself was not associated with an increase in mortality. The […]