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A New Way to Look at Stress to Improve Health Outcomes

Every once in a while, if we’re really lucky, we might happen to come across an idea that radically changes the course of life in unimaginable ways. I came across such a thing many years ...

Can Uterine Fibroids Cause Unexplained Weight Gain?

Uterine fibroids can vary in size from small, undetectable nodules to massive tumors that cause the uterus to expand to the size of a four- or five-month pregnancy. (1) There is certainly a causal relationship between ...

Sugary Drinks Raise the Risk of Cancer — Does This Include Fruit Juice?

Surveys show that the consumption of sugary drinks has increased in the last several decades on a global scale, up approximately 40 percent from 1990 to 2016. When health authorities warn against consuming "sugary drinks," they are ...

Minimize Toxins to Beat Autoimmune Disease — the Detox Plan!

The following is an adapted excerpt from Beat Autoimmune, The 6 Keys to Reverse Your Condition and Reclaim Your Health, by Palmer Kippola with foreword by Mark Hyman, MD (Kensington Books). Palmer is a Functional ...

Hyperkalemia: 4 Natural Remedies for High Potassium

Hyperkalemia, or high potassium, is a serious condition associated with a number of adverse effects on health. Although it often presents with little to no symptoms, severe cases can be dangerous and even fatal if ...

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Benefits for Specific Issues

Our bodies need oxygen to function. When we breath, it's brought into our lungs and transported by our red blood cells to our bodies. It's then used to produce energy and sustain life. Researchers discovered ...

What’s the Deal with Weighted Blankets? (Potential Benefits and Risks)

Are you looking for a new way to reduce insomnia, stress or anxiety? According to research and first-hand accounts, weighted blankets may be an effective tool. They provide a gentle pressure not so different from ...

What Is Exercise with Oxygen Therapy (EWOT)?

Do you know that breathing in higher levels of oxygen will work to improve the health of your blood, cells and microvessels? That's why hyperbaric therapy chambers have been used for several decades to support ...

4 Pranayama Benefits, Plus How to Practice It

If you've ever taken a yoga or meditation class, you may have heard of the ancient technique called pranayama. What is pranayama breathing and its benefits? In Sanskrit, an ancient Indian language in which many Hindu ...

How to Improve Liver Function (in 5 Steps)

Boosting liver health to remove toxins from the body has been an integral part of Ayurvedic and Chinese medicine practices for thousands of years. Referred to as the ultimate multitasking organ, ancient practitioners believed that the ...