Children Need Vitamin D

  by Nature’s Sunshine Products Vitamin D has long been known to support bone health. But new studies reveal that this vitamin plays many important roles beyond bone health. Recent scientific evidence suggests that vitamin D plays a vital role in maintaining innate immunity, protecting cardiovascular health, and protecting cells, among numerous other health benefits. [...]

Sleep Tips for Mind and Memory

  By Mark Toomey,Ph.D., Medical Director, The Raj Maharishi Ayurveda Health Spa  It is said in Charaka, one of the ancient texts of Maharishi Ayurveda that, “proper sleep brings about happiness and longevity in human beings”. In my practice at the Raj it is common to see many people who are concerned or unhappy that [...]

Red Raspberry Leaf

By Jyll Renee Botanical name: Rubus idaeus Common name: Raspberry, Red Raspberry Habitat:  Red Raspberry bushes are native to North America and are cultivated in Canada  Info:  Raspberry is a good astringent remedy and useful in formulas for children’s diarrhea.  The herbs most famous application and traditional herbalism and midwives is preparing mothers to be [...]

Creating Personal Wellness Every Day

by Daniela Sales  Every day we make hundreds of choices all of which directly or indirectly impact our well being. From a holistic viewpoint, one of the main goals is to achieve balance in your whole being – physical, emotional, mental and spiritual – and then to continue creating your life and health in a [...]

What’s Your Gut Feeling? The Scoop on Digestion

  by Becki Baumgartner Symptoms and Factors that Contribute to Poor Digestion  In today’s fast paced world automatic processes like digestion are often overlooked, if not forgotten.  But think about it…if a body could not digest, how would it survive?  Now think a little more.  If digestion is limited, does it not make sense that [...]

What Do I Do If I Suspect That My Child Is Being Bullied?

  What are parents to do if their child tells them that he or she is being bullied? First, listen; gauge the seriousness of the incident and whether there is a history of such bullying. Then find out what has been tried and work out options with your child–such as being more assertive, avoiding people [...]

How You Can Help Prevent Bullying at Your Child’s School

Here’s how you can take action  NOW, to help ensure the safety of your children: Talk with and listen to your kids – every day.  Research shows that approximately half the children who have been bullied never tell their parents about it.  Children are often too ashamed of themselves to tell anyone, sometimes they feel that [...]

Past Life Regression: Lesson 4

by Jim McElwee Today I’d like to share this final installation of our examination of past life regression. This time I’d like to help illustrate how various physical and mental characteristics you have in your life and what they can tell you about your past lives. Once you’ve developed a relationship with your past lives, you [...]

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 [...]

Common Herbs Useful for Simpling

Simpling is the practice of using single herbs alone. In medieval times in Europe, the art cultivating and using herbs was called “Simpling” and the herbs themselves were named “Simples”. Simpling can be very effective, even though some herbalists have a condescending attitude towards this practice. (Simpling is more often associated with folk herbalism rather [...]

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