One of the first things our bodies do in adapting to heat is to produce more plasma – the watery portion of blood. This enables our circulatory systems to move heat to the skin more effectively so that sweating can remove it from the body.
Research indicates that menopause had an evolutionary advantage for orcas, because having post-reproductive females around to help with care and feeding increased the life chances of the young.
I felt stuck in a rut, but I was inspired to make a change. My body needed more love, attention, and activity. I needed a mentor and you'll never guess who it is!
A few months before Charlie came into our office, he handed a note to his mother with four simple words, “I am a boy.” Up until that point Charlie had been living in the world as a female.
As more and more people around the world are getting vaccinated, one can almost hear the collective sigh of relief. But the next pandemic threat is likely already making its way through the population right now.
New York recently became the 15th U.S. state to legalize cannabis for recreational use. While 67% of U.S. adults support marijuana legalization, public knowledge about cannabis is low. A third of Americans think hemp…
Each spring, I like to share my excitement about nettle, one of the great medicinal plants of the western herbal tradition...
Addiction is often a result of trying to escape a stress, a trigger, or something more, and is most often a symptom of other underlying mental health conditions...
The International Herb Symposium is an iconic herbal gathering that has taken place in New England for 30 years, bringing people together from many diverse backgrounds and ways of working with the plants. This year, the Symposium will be making the leap to holding an online conference.
A doctor’s personal relationship with his or her patients has a critical effect on their well-being. It is an aspect of healing that goes largely acknowledged, though it has been known since prehistoric times.
In the average American home, there are around 100 different kinds of bugs, including insects, spiders and mites...
This conflict between two opposing worldviews is personal and political. It is a clash between trust and suspicion. From a political and democratic perspective anti-vaxxers must be heard…
I started trusting the more profound wisdom that came through the senses from a place deeper than my mind. I wrote down a multitude of foods, herbs, and antibiotics my body identified for me.
A year ago, last spring, many populations around the world faced grave unknowns as we entered an unprecedented period of global pandemic lockdown…
You may not know it, but you have an army of microbes living inside of you that are essential for fighting off threats, including the virus that causes COVID-19…
Harm reduction has multiple sides according to Christine Rodriguez, the executive director of Higher Ground Harm Reduction.
Many of us have heard: “Don’t go outside without a coat; you’ll catch a cold.” That’s not exactly true. As with many things, the reality is more complicated.
It’s a common dieter’s lament: “Ugh, my metabolism is so slow, I’m never going to lose any weight.”
The best way to prevent the virus from spreading in a home would be simply to keep infected people away. But this is hard to do…
Amusement and pleasant surprises – and the laughter they can trigger – add texture to the fabric of daily life.
Everyone directly affected by these choices should be part of the conversation – including young adults.
Now is the time you must do your part to keep your exposures as low as possible.
Regular exercise and cardiorespiratory fitness can significantly reduce the risk COVID-19 poses to older adults by improving overall health and boosting the immune system.
Toss a crimson cranberry in your mouth and an irrepressible response begins. That sweet zip followed by a puckered sour…
The connection between the pandemic and our dietary habits is undeniable. The stress of isolation coupled with a struggling economy has caused many of us to seek comfort with our old friends…
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