Archive for October, 2007
Touch helps children
There is an amazing new practice being experimented with in various classroom setting around the world and it’s making a huge impact on the chlldren who experience it. What many are calling Peaceful Touch is simply the experience where teachers facilitate children touching other children with simple, nurturing strokes. The results? This […]
Reason number 25,421 to quit smoking
I think we are all aware of the health issues that cigarette smoking can cause: lung, mouth and throat (and several other) cancers, stroke, heart disease, emphysema just to name a sampling. For those who are not moved to quit for those reasons, consider this: smoking a pack of cigarettes a day can average […]
Massage for breast cancer survivors
According to a survey conducted at the University of California, San Francisco, 72 percent of breast cancer survivors had tried at least one complementary method. BreastCancer.org gives details on 16 alternative treatments for the various symptoms of the disease. Natural Health Magazine simplified things by listing the three most common side effects and an […]
Raw food diet can help
Did you know how beneficial a raw food diet can be? Not only is it very rich in necessary enzymes, vitamins and other phytonutrients, making it extremely cleansing and heaing, but it can increase your lifespan. When lab rats were fed raw foods exclusively, they lived 30-50 percent longer than those on non-raw […]
Arthritis pain fueled by the mind
A recent study conducted by a team from the University of Manchester Rheumatic Diseases Centre in the UK discovered that arthritis pain is processed by the median system of the brain that deals with fear and emotions.
In the study, six male and female patients who were suffering from osteoarthritis of the knee received PET scans […]Look better virtually
I came upon a swimsuit simulator that allows you to have your friend change the model’s shape and size before it tries on any suit you’re interested in. This could save a lot of heartache when it comes to preparing for the beach or swimsut season. Where was this simulator before summer got […]
Have you heard of whole body vibration?
I’ve recently come across a bodywork-enhancement practice called whole body vibration that many fitness and rehabilitation centers are offering. Though the vibration units were developed in the ‘60 by the Russians to enhance their space training program, they are now used to stimulate fat loss, improve balance and to improve bone mineral density thus […]
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