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What Are Endorphins? (Plus, Hacks to Trick Your Body into Manufacturing More of These Feel-Good Chemicals)

You may have heard a lot about the body's natural "feel-good" chemicals, but what are endorphins, exactly? These natural peptide chemicals produced in your body interact with receptors in your brain to help you feel ...

What Is Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease? + 17 Natural Treatments

Hand, foot and mouth disease, or HFMD as it is commonly known, is a highly contagious viral illness that usually affects young children. In the United States, summer and early fall are the most common ...

Happiness Study: What Makes Us Happy & Healthy?

With the Powerball lottery jackpot reaching insane heights — to the tune of over $1.5 billion — many people are dreaming about how all that money will make them happy. Yet, as the saying goes, ...

Natural Birth Control Methods: Benefits & Effectiveness (Plus Which Really Work?)

Wondering how to prevent pregnancy reliably and safely, without using birth control pills? This article will cover some of the most time-tested natural birth control methods that are also now backed up by science. In addition, ...

Is Amazon Buying Whole Foods?

Is Amazon buying Whole Foods? It was a bit of a shocker in the world of organics when the online giant announced it was purchasing the pioneering natural foods chain for $13.7 billion. It wasn't initially clear ...

What Causes Receding Gums? + 10 Home Remedies

Did you know there is a direct correlation between your dental health and your overall health? In fact, the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, a part of the NIH, concludes that the mouth ...

15 Rules for How to Eat Out Healthy

When you’ve committed to revamping your health and lifestyle, one of the most important things is overhauling the way you eat. And when you’re in the kitchen, it’s a lot easier to stick to your ...

Stop Using Dryer Sheets Immediately!

Dryer sheets are part of the laundry routine for millions of people. Most of us don't think twice about tossing a sheet or two into the dryer — it's just part of the clean clothes process. ...

6 Ways to Tackle Morning Sickness Naturally

Nausea during pregnancy — more commonly known as morning sickness — is a common symptom that many moms-to-be experience, especially within the first trimester of pregnancy. Estimates show that 50 percent to 80 percent of all ...

Kissing Bug Parasite: Chagas Disease Symptoms + 6 Natural Treatments

Within the United States, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) considers Chagas disease one of five "neglected parasitic infections" (or NPIs). These are a group of parasitic diseases that experts feel require public health action ...