Our earlier-than-usual spring, combined with dry weather conditions predicted for the summer, has experts suggesting there will be a higher incidence of allergies and a longer allergy season this year. Here are some strategies for managing allergies naturally…
Women receiving care for breast cancer have significantly impaired cardio-pulmonary function that can persist for years after they have completed treatment, according to a new Duke University study. The same study also suggests that poor cardio fitness may be a strong predictor of survival among women with advanced breast cancer.
A new Swedish study shows that infants are ingesting phthalates from PVC flooring, suggesting that children can ingest these softening agents with food and also by breathing and through the skin.
We’ve created the Daily Commitment to Me Pledge as a way to help inspire you to commit to your health and sustainability — from the inside out. The Pledge includes 8 simple principles for connecting to your true nature and your healthiest self. We know that our inner and outer environments are deeply interconnected and interdependent, and we’ve
A whole system of medicine that is more than 250 years old, homeopathy is as loved by patients as it is maligned by skeptics. What is it and why does it endure? And how might it help your acute or chronic health problems?
As summer approaches and you begin to think about slowing down the pace (do you?), this might be the ideal time to take stock of your life to assess your health and well-being, and how you spend your time. Do you have enough of it left over to take care of yourself? Here are six steps to help you combat overcommitment and achieve that elusive work/life balance.
Are you breathing properly? Relearning how to breathe, the way we did naturally as children, has many health benefits. In this first of a two-part article, find out how breath is connected to soul and spirit, and how it assists us in relieving stress, staying lean and more. In Part 2, you’ll learn a Tibetan breathing technique you can use daily to help optimize health.
Greater purpose in life may help stave off the harmful effects of plaques and tangles associated with Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new study by researchers at Chicago’s Rush University Medical Center.
Urgent appointments, tight work timetables and hectic social schedules structure modern life, and they very often clash with our innate biological rhythms. The discrepancy results in so-called “social jetlag,” which can damage our health. Among other effects, researchers now believe it can contribute to the development of obesity, according to a new German study
For the first time, scientists are reporting a possible link between the use of sunscreen containing a certain ingredient that mimics the effects of the female sex hormone estrogen and an increased risk for endometriosis
