A new study from researchers in Utah finds that a warm touch -- the non-sexual, supportive kind -- tempers stress and blood pressure, adding to a growing body of research on how emotions affect health.
The study of 34 young married couples ages 20 to 39 conducted by researchers at Brigham Young University in Provo and the University of Utah in Salt Lake City found that massage and other Read more...
There are many wonderful natural whole foods that are good for our health. In times of stress it is very important to pay extra attention to a healthy diet. One of the foods that has always been a food promote for health is the apple and since apples are coming in season now might be a good time to focus on the merits of the apple which has been the center of legends, folklore, and even religion for thousands of years.
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Does alternative health have a place in dealing with elder care?
When our health, the most precious gift we will ever have, is in jeopardy, patients and families should be able to try whatever medical and ... Read More...
Learn about your alternative and integrativehealth options for preventing and treating illness, from herbal remedies to acupuncture, acupressure, homeopathy, Chinese medicine, hynotherapy, mind-body techniques, biofeedback, reflexology, and more.
Sun salutations are one of the simplest -- and best -- ways to create a daily Yoga practice. Here's a cool and useful (and quiet) video from a Yoga studio in Tel Aviv, Israel.
When Linda Taubenreuther suffered an acute attack of labyrinthitis - an inner-ear balance disorder - 12 years ago, her whole world was sent into the spin cycle.
But it wasn't long after the Monrovia, CA resident enrolled in yoga classes at the city's community center that her condition began to improve, she said.
Soon, even vrksasana - the one-legged tree pose - was within her reach. Read more...
Herbs mixed with animal by-products and natural plant oils are some of the earliest forms of medicine used to treat infections, sores, rashes, blisters, and other skin and open sore conditions. In prehistoric time our early ancestors used roots and herbal leaves to make poultices and ointments to heal a wound. Todays over-the-counter salves and ointments are derivatives of ancient natural Read more...
Learn about your alternative and integrativehealth options for preventing and treating illness, from herbal remedies to acupuncture, acupressure, homeopathy, Chinese medicine, hynotherapy, mind-body techniques, biofeedback, reflexology, and more.
Learn about your alternative and integrativehealth options for preventing and treating illness, from herbal remedies to acupuncture, acupressure, homeopathy, Chinese medicine, hynotherapy, mind-body techniques, biofeedback, reflexology, and more.
