It’s easy to remember that minerals (like magnesium), and herbal adaptogens (like ashwagandha) can be there for us when we’re having a particularly stressful time and need some supplemental support.  Yet how many of us think about checking our...
What is PEA?     PEA (palmitoylethanolamide) is a fatty acid amide molecule which can be found in plant, human, and animal tissues. When the body experiences pain or inflammation, levels of endogenous PEA increase.  History The nutraceutical PEA was discovered by a...
Music brings people together, but it’s on a whole other level than we were previously aware.  When drummers synchronize keeping on beats with other drummers, their hearts were in it together—literally.                A recent study from the Bar-Ilan University in...

Mind + Body

Moringa: How and Why to Use this Superfood

    Moringa is a super-food that has been utilized for thousands of years.  Its medicinal and therapeutic value has recently gained notice, and it...

Add an Rx of Music Post-Heart Attack

If you’ve ever experienced the effects of a heart attack or have known someone who has, you know how much life can change afterwards. ...

Man’s Best Friend Helps You Live Longer

Aside from being heralded as “man’s best friend,” dogs have had an amazing presence in...

Why Do We Get Lost?

New clues about how the brain processes the body in space has lead to a discovery about why sometimes our spatial perception is disturbed...

Heart + Soul

How Genes Influence Enjoyment

                It turns out that you can know something is good for you, like spending time outside in nature, but still not be inclined...

12 Weeks of Exercise for Your Mood

If you’re feeling anxious, relief may be closer at hand than you think.                 Researchers from the University of Gothenburg have found evidence that exercise...

Social Eating Better for Heart

Eating socially is an important part of human life, and a gathering with friends, family, or coworkers can bolster the spirits.  Sometimes, though, it’s...

9 Ways to Manage Stress (Besides Meditation!)

Stress management is an important part of being well, but it can often take a backburner to the usual wellness-oriented tips like eating well,...

FAMILY + SOCIAL

Do More with Less

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Nutrients + Diet

What We Think of Cultured Meat

Do you prefer your meat to be cultured?  No, not the kind of culture that separates ground beef from filet mignon—we’re talking about the...

Why Yogurt is Good for Your Blood Pressure

Dealing with high blood pressure involves so many lifestyle and dietary changes that it can easily be overwhelming, but new research has found that...

Why You Should Try a Protein Fast (and How to do it)

Of all the health trends in the past few years abstaining from certain types of calories seems to be the most common. Fasting has...

WORK

MONEY

Are You Biased—to Left Digits?

Value is a tricky concept.  It varies from person to person, the degree of need, availability, and presentation.  We’d like to think that there...

Parenting

As we all spend more time indoors for the approaching winter, an important part of our lives will be focused on keeping our immune...

ENVIRONMENT

How Genes Influence Enjoyment

                It turns out that you can know something is good for you, like spending time outside in nature, but still not be inclined...

Making Icy Roads Safe: for Us & the Land

With winter weather upon us as we head further into December, the familiar sight of road de-icing trucks and snowplows are once again lining...

A Better Bulb for Blue Light

Seeing people wearing amber glasses (meant to help block the harmful effects of the blue light from devices and lightbulbs) has become more commonplace...

Fitness

Why a Massage Gives Greater Muscle Gains

Massages aren’t just for the stressed mind and body. Their benefits can also extend to intentionally stressed muscles.  New research from Harvard suggests that...

Do We Really Need 10K Steps a Day?

Do you often find it hard to hit the 10,000 steps per day that’s been recommended as the best way to keep yourself healthy? ...

Why You Can't Underestimate the Cold During Exercise

Bundling up for winter sports is a no brainer, but how many of us take the same amount of time to dress when we’re...

Spiritual

Why a Spiritual Journal is Important

We write down all of our appointments, our lists, even the food we’ve eaten--but when was the last time we stopped to write down...

Why you shouldn't trust free healers online

The internet can be a great resource for anyone looking for connections to people offering services to provide healing.  It can also be a...

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