As the weather turns colder, and daylight hours get shorter, there is a tendency to stay indoors where it is warm and dry, curl up with a good book and a hot drink and promise yourself that you will get back into shape when spring returns. Unfortunately, this behavior can result in weight gain, depression, […]

(Updated July 20, 2022) The worst thing in the world is to try to sleep and not to.  ~F. Scott Fitzgerald A young college student is overwhelmed near final exams. He tries to get to sleep but can’t seem to manage more than two or three hours a night. So concerned with one particular exam, […]

“Oh my aching back,” are words that will cross the lips of four out of five people at least once in their lifetime. Other than cold and influenza, back pain is the reason most cited for missed work and or visits to a health care practitioner. Back pain can disrupt every aspect of life, restricting […]

Author: Sharron Murray, MS, RN, Dr. Mao Shing Ni Publisher: Conari Press Book Publication: 2013 An examination of the prevailing research on migraine (headaches) would reveal that it is a genetic, neurological disease with no current cure; affects approximately 14% of the world’s population; is recognized as a major cause of disability; and the cost is […]

Author: Merrithew Entertainment Publisher: Merrithew Entertainment Publish Date: 2012 When considering exercise equipment, towels don’t usually come to mind. However, an ordinary towel measuring 3 or 4 feet can be an excellent aid in stability, flexibility and mobility training. Not only are towels inexpensive and readily available, they are surprisingly effective and versatile. Discover how this […]

Author: Sandra Bond Chapman, Ph.D. (with Shelly Kirkland) Publisher: Simon & Schuster Book Publication: 2013 Do you express the same ideas and opinions on issues over and over, complete tasks only as asked without thinking about the process, or strongly resist new concepts and technologies? If this is the case, “you are not harnessing the […]

Author: Naomi Sophia Call Publisher: Findhorn Press; Forres, Scotland Book Publication: 2011 As we grow older, it is not surprising that we find ourselves looking back longingly to our youth (firm muscles, glowing skin, boundless energy and vitality). Fortunately, recent research out of Hamilton’s McMaster University is now revealing the heartening potential of exercise as a means […]

Author: Susan Irby and Rachel Laferriere Publisher: Adams Media Book Publication: 2010 Metabolism – the process by which your body converts what you eat and drink into energy – tends to slow down as you age. If this is not addressed, increased body fat and overall weight gain is likely. Consequently, it makes sense to […]

Authors: Sharon Sauer, Mary Biancalana Publisher: New Harbinger Publications, Inc. Book Publication: 2010 Have you (or someone you know) had surgery that was supposed to cure all of your back problems, and yet you still suffer from back pain and diminished function? Perhaps the back problem was misdiagnosed (as many evidently are). According to Myofascial […]

Stability and Mobility for Hips and Knees Every year, thousands of people have some type of surgery performed on their hips or knees. In fact, statistics from the Canadian Institute for Health Information indicate that total hip and knee replacements increased from an estimated 31,500 in 1994-95 to more than 63,000 in 2007-08. And even […]

Author: Jonathan Safran Foer Publisher: Little, Brown and Company Book Publication: 2009 Having children, especially your first, impacts tremendously on one’s thinking, doing, and being. For author Jonathan Safran Foer, the birth of his first child led him to investigate (over a three-year period) the ethical, philosophical, environmental, and health issues related to eating meat, […]

My husband likes to tease me – calling me the “one degree woman” – hot one minute, cold the next; comfortable when the room temperature is 70ºF, but not at 69ºF (cold hands and feet). I could just be temperature temperamental; but it is possible I have a slight hormone imbalance (under-active thyroid). Hormones (such […]

Author: Zoltan Rona, MD, MSc Publisher: Books Alive Book Publication: 2010 In the last decade or so, we have been led to believe that the sun is our enemy. But according to physician and complementary therapies specialist, Dr. Zoltan Rona, this sun phobia has created the very serious, potentially dangerous problem of vitamin D deficiency. […]

Author: David Berceli, PhD Publisher: Namaste Publishing Book Publication: 2008 Traumatized people feel fear, pain, isolation, helplessness, and depression. Unfortunately trauma, in some form or other, is an inevitable part of life. However, trauma specialist, David Berceli, believes its effects need not be a “life sentence.” Working around the world providing trauma relief and recovery […]

In his book, Principles of Dowsing, Dennis Wheatley says “dowsing can be simply defined as a skill to detect invisible targets.” And Raymond C. Willey, one of the founders of the American Society of Dowsers, described dowsing as an “exercise of a human faculty, which allows one to obtain information in a manner beyond the […]

Author: Kathi Keville Publisher: Crossing Press Book Publication: 2009 Although the term ‘aromatherapy’ was only coined in the 1920s, the use of essential oils has been around for centuries. The ancient cultures of China and Egypt used aromatic plants for well-being. And it is believed that some perfumers in the 14th Century avoided infection from the Black Plague due […]