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.  A strict regimen of diet and prescription medications, frequent blood draws and labwork all become...
Everyone is aware of the damage that chronic consumption of alcohol causes.  It’s been long known that over-imbibing can cause vitamin and mineral deficiencies, especially zinc, and it goes without saying how the liver suffers for irresponsible alcohol consumption. ...
New research has concluded that while you sleep, your brain decides which memories are worth keeping and which ones to forget.  It’s all about a specific type of neuron that is activated during deep REM (round eye movement) sleep. The...

Mind + Body

Light Therapy: 8 Surprising Reasons To Try Photobiomodulation

Light is more than meets the eye. Bad puns aside, the effects of light (and light therapy) on the human system is greater than...

Skip Carbs for Mental Health

Skip Carbs to Improve Mental Health The growing interest in low-carbohydrate or no-carbohydrate diets has made news for their benefits for physical health, but there...

Each Breath is Unique

New insight into how the brain regulates the rhythm of breathing has changed the way scientists think about the neurons’ ability to work together to help...

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...

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

With Amazon Woot, you can save hundreds on Refurbished Items in all categories!

One person's returned item is another person's treasure! Check out the savings on Amazon’s own Woot website offering huge savings and deals across all categories!

Nutrients + Diet

Go Nuts for Pecans & Lower Cholesterol

The impact of good cardiovascular health extends to almost every part of the body, but it’s not often easy to achieve.  Along with constantly...

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...

What Intermittent Fasting Does for Your Muscles

One of the biggest health trends to shake up the nutrition and fitness world in the past few years has been intermittent fasting (IF),...

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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