Category: Lifestyle

Shower, Floss . . . Drink Your Urine? 5 Top Benefits of Urine Therapy

Shower, Floss . . . Drink Your Urine? 5 Top Benefits of Urine Therapy

When you wake up, the routine is probably as follows: you go to the bathroom to urinate, brush your teeth and finally, hop in the shower. For many people, the routine has a twist: they go to the bathroom and… 0 Shares | | Posted in Health, Holistic Medicine, Personal Care, Videos, Weird
Nature’s Prozac Just as Effective

Nature’s Prozac Just as Effective

A growing number of observational and epidemiological studies have suggested that major depression is associated with reduced dietary intake and cellular levels of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids.  Indeed, it has been previously shown that individuals suffering from major depression are… 0 Shares | | Posted in Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine
Study shows plastic surgery makes you LESS attractive, use these natural treatments instead

Study shows plastic surgery makes you LESS attractive, use these natural treatments instead

A recent study showed that facial plastic surgery, while it may make some patients look slightly younger (not by much – the average was a paltry three years younger), does not make them look any more attractive.  In fact, having… 0 Shares | | Posted in Lifestyle
Gluten-Free Crazy-Good Pizza

Gluten-Free Crazy-Good Pizza

So my daughter who runs 10 miles daily just for fun also happens to be a gourmet chef.  We are really enjoying her visit home from Austria, where she is attending a university very near to Vienna. The other day… 0 Shares | | Posted in Food, Health, Home, Lifestyle, Nutrition, Recipes
No Meat Macrobiotic Diet Helps Woman Lose 50 Pounds, No Longer Has Medical Complications

No Meat Macrobiotic Diet Helps Woman Lose 50 Pounds, No Longer Has Medical Complications

Growing up, Susan faced a series of health complications that would leave most people frustrated and ready to give up hope. In addition to severe allergies and arthritis, she suffered from migraines, IBS and plantar fasciitis. Her relatives and so-called… 0 Shares | | Posted in Food, Health, Herbal Medicine, Holistic Medicine, Lifestyle, Nutrition, Nutritional Medicine, Videos
6 Natural Ways to Treat Sinuses

6 Natural Ways to Treat Sinuses

Sinus infections are a widespread problem that can be caused by numerous triggers, from colds and flu, to allergies, to cigarette smoke and other air pollutants. Millions of people suffer from chronic sinusitis, not realizing that in most cases the… 0 Shares | | Posted in Health, Holistic Medicine, Personal Care
Best Teas to Drink when You Have Cold or Flu

Best Teas to Drink when You Have Cold or Flu

This year’s flu season might be particularly hard on many, with H1N1 strain attacking young and healthy adults and threatening to turn into another pandemic. Even if you received your flu shot and practice good hygiene, you are not entirely… 0 Shares | | Posted in Health, Herbal Medicine, Holistic Medicine, Nutrition, Nutritional Medicine, Personal Care, Recipes
How Expressing Yourself Creatively Can Benefit Your Health

How Expressing Yourself Creatively Can Benefit Your Health

When was the last time you took a break from work and did something creative, something you truly enjoyed doing? Whether it’s writing, visual arts, practicing music or participating in a movement-based activity like dancing, creativity in any form can… 0 Shares | | Posted in Arts & Culture, Health, Home, Mental Health, Videos
The Risks of Spending Too Much Time Indoors

The Risks of Spending Too Much Time Indoors

While we heard a lot of public health warnings in the past century about the dangers of too much exposure to UV radiation from the sun, the truth is that such exposure only accounts for 0.1% of the world’s disease… 0 Shares | | Posted in Environment, Health, Lifestyle
The state of lean…..Is it altitude or attitude?

The state of lean…..Is it altitude or attitude?

I have just spent the best 25 days of my life in Colorado since just before Christmas. As a Texas girl who has lived in the state of bigger is better and has reversed Type 2 Diabetes it was an… 0 Shares | | Posted in Food, Health, Lifestyle, Nutrition