stress

Stress is a complicated phenomenon which has conflicting characteristics. On the one hand, it is an absolutely crucial tendency built into us genetically because it often forces us to action. When impending disaster awaits humans rightly become anxious, it is this anxiety which drives us to prepare for the future and worry about the consequences of our actions and decisions.

Have you adopted Ginseng into your health routine? There are a surprising number of ways to consume the ginseng root and experience its many health benefits. 

Do you feel that you have hit a plateau in your weight loss efforts? Are you finding that what was previously working for you before is no longer achieving the same results? There are several ways in which we could be slowing down, or even stopping, our weight loss progress.

Did you know that only 1% percent of us ever live our entire lives without experiencing a headache at some point? What about migraine headaches? According to a study approximately 25% of women and 8% of men will have a migraine at some point in their life time.

Balance is something that we all struggle to maintain in everyday life. With our busy schedules, family responsibilities and lists of to-do’s that just keep getting longer and longer by the day we need to find ways to reestablish basic balance. How do we not only keep up with life but bring balance to everything we do?

Meditation is about learning to become present in the moment. Being present in your life and having a calm mind are essential to optimal health. A quiet mind however is not something all of us can make happen automatically. If you’ve never taken the time to meditate or perhaps you are struggling with meditation here are some ways to improve upon this in your life.

Pets are our best friends and confidants; not only are they a part of our lives but a part of our families. Ask any pet owner about how their pet plays a role in their lives and expect that they will have many stories to share about how their lives have been enriched.

There are many benefits of massage particularly with the host of health problems facing people today. Whether you are an athlete, someone living with chronic pain, or just someone who spends a lot of time seated or in a similar position with stiff muscles, you can benefit in many ways from massage therapy.

Massage therapy treatments can:

Tai chi is an ancient technique for health and relaxation.  Tai chi, literally, ‘supreme ultimate fist’ or ‘meditation in motion’ is, as the name suggests, used for meditation and physical and emotional strength and relaxation.  It is one of the internal Chinese martial arts

Most of us know by now that stress and anger have a negative impact on our overall health and wellbeing.  Not only do these emotions affect our emotional health and sense of peace, but they also affect our bodies on a very physical level.  When we get angry a host of physiological responses take place in our bodies and these changes have longer lasting effects.

Being in beautiful surroundings has long been known to have a beneficial impact on your overall health.  Calm and serene surroundings can help alleviate stress, worry and anxiety and can therefore reduce both emotional and physical illness.  Making your home and even place of work one of feng shui bliss will help you

Be it getting down to that big project at work or making your fitness resolutions stick, getting motivated can be a major hurdle.  Although most of us are comfortable with our daily routines and manage to get the essentials done, finding the inspiration to go forward with larger projects and goals can be challenging.  Procrastinating on our goals is one of the main causes of

A recent study by psychologists at the Washington University in St.

A recent study reveals what many say has long been known, that depressed people are more likely to smoke and to do so heavily.  According to a new government report, new sorts of programs which help target depression are needed in order to help people quit smoking.

We all have disagreements from time to time with our partners or spouses and these can at times result in raised voices.  But, could this or other more common methods of disagreeing actually be traumatizing your child?

Ok so it’s another day of grocery store shopping and you have your list in hand.  For all intents and purposes you have a healthy shop planned complete with a practical meal plan and list of your cooking needs.  You’ve got healthy snacks picked out for you and the kids and great ideas for this week’s dinners.  But, like many people, by the time you arrive home you’ve somehow mana

Insomnia can be a really challenging problem, one that has a variety of health related consequences.  Not being able to fall or stay asleep can leave you functioning at below your optimal level.  Not only will a lack of sleep keep you from achieving your goals, but it can also have harmful consequences for your emotional and physical health.  Sleep is one of the most important th

For many people yoga can be a solitary activity.  This intense and relaxing ‘me time’ can be a great way to unwind from a hard day.  Letting off some steam, literally if you’re off to hot yoga, or just calming down and centering yourself, are some of the hallmarks of yoga pra

According to some scientists the grey hair and stress connection has yet to be proven.  Because genetics plays such a prominent role in hair cycles, researchers have tended to focus on these trends rather than on the effects of chronic or long term stress and the graying of hair.  According to new research

Hydrotherapy, otherwise known simply as hydropathy or water therapy is the use of water for health.  Treating both illness and seeking pain relief have been long-standing usages of hydrotherapy.  Ever since the Roman baths and perhaps much earlier, water has been known to have curative and beneficial effects on the human constitution.

These days it can be very difficult to stay positive and peaceful while staying informed.  Watching the news or reading the paper can be incredibly disheartening.  Stress and negative thinking go hand and hand.  Yet stress, negativity and ill health also share a great deal.

Being surrounded by mess and clutter can make everything seem a great deal worse than it is especially when you are already stressed out.  Finding your keys or those important papers can then become a nightmare.  And top of this, many people believe that the state of your surrounding is a direct reflection of the state of your psyche.  If this is the case and you are living in th

Most of us have heard the old adage that laughter is the best medicine.  While usually chalked up to no more than an old wives tale, recent research now reveals that this might actually have some real truth to it.  Medical research is increasingly revealing that laughter and more generally a positive attitude can really have a dramatic effect on our health.

Kava is an ancient crop which was grown in the western Pacific.  The plant is known by other names and in Hawaiian is called ‘awa, in Samoa called ‘ava an in Fiju yaquona.  The word kava usually referred to a both the beverage made from its roots and the plant itself.

Folic Acid is one of the B vitamins.  It is sometimes also known as folacin, folate or pteroylglutamic acid (PGA).  Folate is considered to be one of the best brain foods around.  It is needed for both energy production and for the normal functioning and formation of red blood cells in the body.  Folic

Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) are the fastest growing disorders of children in the United States today.  An amazing nine to ten percent of all school-aged children are being diagnosed with this disorder.

Stress can be terrible for your health.  It can lead to a variety of illnesses and disorders and can slow healing time.  Stress has been shown to impair immune function and to generally have a negative impact on your health.  Given how much we now know about the effects of stress and assuming that we c

A new study shows that eating solid food later in life may prevent obesity.  With obesity on the rise in North America it is essential as parents to do what you can to help prevent your child from becoming obese.  One strategy is to breastfeed longer.

There are an estimated 10 million Americans suffering from temporary madibular joint syndrome (TMJ).  This is a condition in which the temporomandibular joint does not function as it is supposed to.  This joint is the one that connects the bone that forms the side of the skull with the mandible or the jawbone

Ever more people are now suffering from the effects of anxiety and depression.  These two disorders are often part of the same mood disorder and both states can lead to a great deal of upset in the sufferer’s life.  While serious clinical depression and anxiety disorders often require medical intervention, inclu