Latest Wellness Articles
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1 What Type of Wellness Retreat is Right for You?
From: Christine Chan
Fri Sep 5, 07:23:40 pmViews: 19When you find your days starting to blend from one into the other, do you feel like you just need to get away from it all? Lucky for you, there are plenty of weekend retreats to boost your mood and make you feel healthier and happier. From swing danc...
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2 Yoga for Your Period
From: Laci Chiodo
Sat Aug 30, 12:17:48 amViews: 238Do PMS and period pain find you on a monthly retreat to your bed? If so, you might consider incorporating yoga into your routine. The ancient practice offers a variety of health benefits, one of them being relief from symptoms of PMS and menstrual cr...
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3 Embracing Compassion: A Path Toward Greater Happiness
From: Amanda Miller
Tue Aug 26, 02:46:28 pmViews: 105The dictionary defines “compassion” as “sympathetic consciousness of others’ distress together with a desire to alleviate it.” Compassion is the wish to free all living things from suffering and the causes of suffering. ...
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4 The Non-Violent Communication Process- Communicating From the Heart
From: Natural Solutions
Mon Aug 25, 02:08:28 pmViews: 130To arrive at a mutual desire to give from the heart, we focus the light of consciousness on four areas—referred to as the four components of the NVC model.First, we observe what is actually happening in a situation: what are we observing others...
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5 Healing Helpers
From: Laci Chiodo
Sat Aug 23, 06:59:25 pmViews: 144If the thought of growing old with only your pet for company makes you cringe, consider this: A study conducted at UCLA found that dog owners required much less medical attention for pains caused by stress than non–dog owners. In fact, a signif...
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6 Meditate on Your Health
From: Natural Solutions
Fri Aug 22, 01:50:26 pmViews: 308According to Dr. Joan Borysenko, meditation can be broadly defined as any activity that keeps the attention pleasantly anchored in the present moment. In this state, the mind is calm and focused, not reacting to memories from the past nor preoccupied...
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7 Food Therapy
From: Laci Chiodo
Tue Aug 19, 12:11:36 amViews: 908 Comments: 1Does food have the power to heal? “Absolutely!” says San Francisco–based food therapist Kristin Hoppe. Having struggled with her weight, depression, and fatigue since childhood, Hoppe developed a passion for cooking and nutrition af...
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8 Kathy Freston's 5 Favorite Tips for Well-Being
From: Jill Daniel
Mon Aug 18, 12:24:17 pmViews: 445Bestselling author and spiritual counselor Kathy Freston recently challenged Oprah to a twenty-one-day vegan cleanse—and people took notice. In her current book, Quantum Wellness, Kathy hopes to transform and inspire millions more. From conscio...
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9 The Emotional Connection to Tension
From: Natural Solutions
Tue Aug 12, 12:00:05 amViews: 421 While most bodywork experts agree that tension and pain in the body are largely caused by how we move (or don’t move enough) throughout the day, a growing numb...
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10 Cranberry Cure-All
From: Natural Solutions
Sat Aug 9, 01:56:38 pmViews: 305Holistic practitioners have long extolled the virtues of cranberry juice for overcoming urinary tract infections (see Alternative Medicine Chest in the January 2007 issue), and in recent years, researchers have identified proanthocyanidins (PACs) as ...
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11 The Joys of Soy
From: Kimberly Lapham
Mon Jul 28, 02:48:53 pmViews: 1242The health heroics of the super-powered soybean are no secret. Whether packing protein for vegetarians, stepping up for the lactose intolerant, or helping the hearts of the health-conscious, soy shines when it complements a balanced diet. With its po...
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12 5 Ways to Snag Some "You Time" at Work
From: Michael Tancinco
Fri Jul 25, 02:17:18 pmViews: 450235 Ways to Snag Some You Time at Work Faced with impending deadlines, an overflowing “in” box, and guilt about taking time for ourselves, the ideal of balancing the load with some “me time” at the office often rots in the &ldq...
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13 Too Clean for Comfort
From: Natural Solutions
Thu Jul 24, 10:20:30 amViews: 430Sometime in the 1990s, researchers developed the hygiene hypothesis as a way of explaining the steady increase in chronic respiratory illnesses over the preceding 15 years. According to the American Academy of allergy, Asthma, and Immunology, the num...
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14 Use Natural Solutions to Combat Spider Veins
From: Natural Solutions
Thu Jul 24, 10:19:56 amViews: 1530Even the name sounds ugly. Bluish, purple starbursts of tiny veins tend to creep up on us unnoticed and then surprise us in summer, just as we gear up to show off that new bathing suit.Spider veins, similar to varicose veins, only smaller and closer ...
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15 Healing Scents for Cancer
From: Natural Solutions
Thu Jul 24, 10:19:17 amViews: 605The tremendous anxiety that comes with a cancer diagnosis and the difficult side effects that arise from the subsequent chemotherapy and radiation treatments can cause debilitating physical and emotional reactions in patients. Aromatherapy, which use...
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16 Treat Irritable Bowel Syndrome Naturally
From: Natural Solutions
Thu Jul 24, 10:18:38 amViews: 381I’ve been diagnosed with irritable bowel syndrome. My doctor has prescribed antidepressants, but I would prefer not to take drugs. What holistic treatments do you recommend for IBS?Many natural treatments can help IBS. Meditating 30 minutes a d...
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17 Awaken Your Immunity
From: Natural Solutions
Thu Jul 24, 10:18:05 amViews: 836Most of us have an intuitive understanding of the relationship between life events and health. Until quite recently, however, the majority of medical doctors remained unconvinced that there was a link between our emotions and our susceptibility to il...
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18 Migraines Demystified
From: Natural Solutions
Thu Jul 24, 10:17:34 amViews: 330When sinuses throb and ache, you might think it’s a sinus headache. But migraines cause sinus pain, too. And although migraines are commonly located on only one side of your head, a headache that affects both sides can still be a migraine.Locat...
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19 The 6 Most Indulgent New Spa Treatments
From: Jill Daniel
Thu Jul 17, 04:24:43 pmViews: 805So many spa treatments, so little time – what is a woman to do? Just know the ones that are truly worth your time and money, of course! To give you a head start, we’ve scoped out the latest and greatest pampering indulgences and, ladies, ...
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20 Best Spas for Pregnant Pampering
From: Natural Solutions
Thu Jul 17, 04:24:11 pmViews: 375Babymoons run the gamut from total indulgence to mildly decadent. Find one to suit your taste and pocketbook and remember that a little pampering goes a long way. You can even create your own, whether in your own backyard or further a field. Combine ...
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