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Have you ever heard of ancestral or generational healing? Or seen a family where the same trauma pattern seems to mysteriously develop generation after generation? The Ayurvedic idea of samskaras along with the science of epigenetics may shed some light on this mystery. According to Ayurveda, physical, behavioral, mental, and emotional traits can be carried through […]
Sesame seeds and sesame oil have been used as medicine for thousands of years. According to Ayurveda, there is no better or more therapeutic oil than sesame. It has been documented as a food and medicine in ancient Egypt, Babylon, Rome, and India. Almost all Ayurvedic massage oils are a blend of vitamin E-rich sesame […]
We have all experienced the power of fear, whether it be watching a thriller on TV or walking into a dark basement or attic when you were a kid. That fear has been shown to not only paralyze your nerves and muscles—“scared stiff”—but it may also change the ground you walk on! That’s right, fear […]
Average Reading Time: 4 minutes and 55 seconds If there ever was a heart-mind vitamin, then B12 is it. Synthesizing neurotransmitters that govern mood, energy, sleep, appetite, and motivation all the while supporting heart and circulatory health, B12 is a brilliant multi-tasker and not a vitamin to ignore. Learn how one amazing vitamin can help […]
Average Reading Time: 2 minutes and 37 seconds In a study published in the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, more than 3200 workers were evaluated over a 10-year period to measure the effects of shift work (working nights) on cognitive function, productivity and safety. (1) The study suggested that shift work and chronic jet […]
Average Reading Time: 4 minutes and 12 seconds Throughout history, folklore has always suggested a strong link between joyfulness and health and longevity. The bible said, “…the joyfulness of man prolongeth his days” (Ecclesiasticus 30:22). Shakespeare seemed to agree when he said, “Mirth and merriment bars a thousand harms and lengthens life.” Today, the evidence […]
Average Reading Time: 2 minutes and 6 seconds Let me paint a picture for you… Jason was a voracious reader in high school and college. He belonged to book clubs for most of his young adult life because reading, particularly reading fiction, gave him pleasure. He felt he could relate to people better, communicate with […]
Average Reading Time: 2 minutes In a study published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers looked at the connection between feelings of rejection and other emotional traumas with the development of physical pain. (1) Interestingly, using a type of brain mapping called fMRI (Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging – a neuroimaging procedure using MRI technology […]
Average Reading Time: 1 minute and 49 seconds In a new study published in the Journal of World Psychiatry, lead researcher Dr. Seena Fazel of Oxford University compared the risk of dying from cigarette smoking to a variety of common mental health and mood issues. The average decrease in lifespan for someone smoking 20 cigarettes […]
One out of ten Americans suffer from a mood-related disorder, and experts predict that in six years, mood disorders will be the world’s second leading cause of disability. (1) To make matters worse, 63% of folks who take medications for these conditions experience side effects. (2) Surprisingly, a new study on turmeric is suggesting that […]
Average Reading Time: 4 minutes and 43 seconds The notion, do nothing and accomplish everything makes absolutely no sense unless you are talking about the sun which just sits there, 92 million miles away, and accomplishes everything here on earth. While on first inspection this concept seems ludicrous when talking about human potential, it is […]
Average Reading Time: 2 minutes and 44 seconds According to an article in the Huffington Post, humans have about 50,000 thoughts each day. (1) While some researchers estimate it to be more like 70,000, others say there are 12,000 thoughts per day for the average human. No matter how you look at it, many of […]
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