CPR Refresher: Be Prepared to Save a Life!

CPR (CardioPulmonary Recusitation) is an emergency procedure used to keep a person’s heart pumping and oxygen flowing to the brain until the person regains consciousness or emergency care arrives.  By performing CPR on a victim, the rescuer is upping the chances for a full recovery. Situations like heart attack, drowing, electric shock, etc.  may cause a [...]

New Study: Social, Physical Challenges May Inhibit Cancer Cell Growth

Neuroscientists Matthew During and Lei Cao explain their recently published findings that suggest genetic or environmental activation of this BDNF/leptin axis may have therapeutic significance for cancer.

Thirsty? Read This Before You Take a Sip of That Tap Water

Here are just a few of the things most of us in the USA can expect to find in our tap water.

Minding Your Blood Pressure Could Prevent Alzheimer’s

by Dr. Mercola Controlling blood pressure just might be the best protection yet known against dementia. In a flurry of new research, scientists scanned people’s brains to show hypertension fuels a kind of scarring linked to later development of Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. Those scars can start building up in middle age, decades before [...]

Tips for Flexible Joints

by Marharishi Ayurveda Do you find that your joints start aching in the cool, wet spring weather? According to Maharishi Ayurveda, spring is the time when toxins that have built up over the winter flood the system and can collect in the joints. Digestion also tends to slow down in spring, which can lead to [...]

Daily Exercise for a Heart-Healthy You

by Alana Richardson Having a great exercise routine does a lot to lower your cholesterol level. Striving to do it daily will yield the best results for you. But because of life’s countless demands, many people find difficulty in doing so. But even with many responsibilities to fulfill, you can still engage in regular exercise. [...]

The Green Abundance: Choosing Your Perfect Green Food Blend

by Daniela Sales Green super-foods are very rich and abundant sources of nutrients that include algae, green plants, vegetables and grasses. These amazing foods contain not only a wide range of minerals and vitamins vital to our well-being, but also contain chlorophyll and variety of phytochemicals that offer our body protection from many unwanted conditions.  [...]

How to Prevent Lower Back Pain

by Dr. Mercola Back pain affects about 8 out of 10 people. But there are many steps you can take to avoid it. One of the best things you can do to prevent back pain is to exercise regularly and keep your back and abdominal muscles strong. Here are some quick pointers to prevent back [...]

The Benefits of Honey and Organic Vedic Honey

According to the ancient texts of Vedic Medicine, Ayurveda, honey is easily digestible and supports improved digestion.   It is good for the eyes (vision), good for the voice, and gives suppleness to the physiology.   Honey helps the complexion as it enters into the minute pores it purifies and clears the channels (Shrotas) of [...]

Protecting Your Heart with Happiness

Perhaps there should be a stronger focus on maximizing the population’s happiness, as findings showed happiness can lead to lower levels of a potentially dangerous stress chemical in the body. In fact, happier people may be healthier both mentally and physically, compared to less happy people. According to a study, when happier people experience stress, [...]

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