Alternative Medicine

Interested In CBD? You’re Not Alone. 25% Of US Adults Are Too

People of all ages showed at least some interest, with younger adults being more motivated by the potential to reduce anxiety, while older adults showed more interest in pain management.

The Dramatic Effects Of Bodywork On Pain Release

Within your body is a natural desire to align. Bodywork helps you open your awareness to yourself and the world about you. In this process, bodyworkers are simply the facilitators of change.

Severe Sleep Apnea Diagnosis Panics Reporter Until He Finds A Simple, No-Cost Solution

It all began with a desire for answers: I had been feeling drowsy during the day, and my wife told me I snored. Both can mean obstructive sleep apnea. Without treatment, the disruption in oxygen flow might increase the risk of developing certain cardiovascular diseases.

Pain, Hope, And Science Collide As Athletes Turn To Magic Mushrooms

The use of psychedelic mushrooms is gaining traction in the United States. A number of cities have decriminalized possession of psilocybin, and Oregon and Colorado voters passed ballot measures to legalize magic mushrooms under supervised use.

How To Turn A Beach Day Into A Transformational Experience—For You And For Earth

Nature practice is about rediscovering what’s important to you, and building a nature-centered system of rituals and routines around those priorities, so they can infuse every aspect of your life, from your relationship with yourself, to your relationship with others and your relationship with Earth.

Unlock The Healing Powers Of Herbal Teas At Home

Herbal teas have been consumed for centuries for their flavors and health benefits. Harnessing the healing essence of various plant components, herbal teas are a natural gateway to holistic well-being for the mind, body and spirit.

Emergency Contraception Is Often Confused With Abortion Pills – Here’s How Plan B And Other Generic Versions Work To Prevent Pregnancy

Regardless of one’s stance on abortion, it is important to understand why emergency contraception should be a basic component of women’s reproductive health care and family planning services.

Mixed Race Woman Meditating At Home With Eyes Closed

How You Can Use Subtle Energies To Eliminate Pain And Reverse Disease

Your level of stress is within your control since it is linked with your level of consciousness. You can learn a practical, portable, and simple means of reducing stress, pain, and anxiety, which also maintains health, and potentially even reverses disease. This is done by altering your consciousness.

Simple Engineering Fixes Could Dramatically Reduce Cellphone Radiation

Six simple engineering fixes could dramatically reduce radiation emitted by cellphones according to a group of scientists. The fixes are easy to implement, and in one case the fix relies on technology already patented by the industry.

Delta, THC, CBD — Two Immunologists Explain The Potential Medical Benefits and Risks

The rapid proliferation of cannabis products makes clear the need for the public to better understand what these compounds are derived from and what their true benefits and potential risks may be.

Creating Comfort And Balance Through Hygge And Feng Shui

Both hygge and feng shui share the characteristics of minimalism and sustainability, including clearing clutter to surround yourself only with those objects that have meaning to you. They also both encourage the indulgence of all your senses.

Science Confirms The Vagus Nerve Is Key To Well-being

Pick almost any common medical condition that’s made worse by stress or inflammation — everything from arthritis to inflammatory bowel disease — and there’s research showing that vagus nerve stimulation can help treat it or relieve its symptoms.

Learning The Language Of Your Body

If you want to self-heal, you will first need to know how to listen to the guidance of your body. No doctor knows more about how to heal you and keep you well than your own healing intelligence. Your body generally provides this guidance through flashes of inspiration throughout the day.

Iodine Truth And Lies

Your body cannot produce iodine, so you must get it from your food. Although iodine deficiency is reemerging as a public health threat, it is completely preventable in the Western world.

Why The Ocean Is My Greatest Healer

Why do we feel such a distinctly magical effect listening to the sound of the waves? Simply sitting on the beach and listening to the sound of the rolling waves can induce a state of peace promoting serenity, balance, and improved health.

Unity Consciousness And Pineal Gland

What is behind a transcendent experience? Is this even possible as long as an individual seems to be still caught within the consciousness of separation? A surprising and perhaps relieving answer for the individual desperately searching for this condition comes from neurobiology.

But I’m Not Flexible Enough For Yoga!

Every day we are faced with hurdles and obstacles. Taking your first shaky steps into something new and wonderful like asana practice might be the most amazing health exploration of your lifetime.

People Produce Endocannabinoids – Similar To Compounds Found In Marijuana – That Are Critical To Many Bodily Functions

Deciphering the role of endocannabinoids is still an emerging area of health research. Certainly much more research is needed to decipher their role in regulating different functions in the body.

Simple Stretching Offers Benefits Far Beyond Fitness

Incorporating stretching into your daily routine is a great way to improve flexibility, reduce the risk of injury, and reach your physical fitness goals. Be sure to warm up before stretching.

Trying Not To Be Sick

It’s important to point out that we cannot always avoid being sick, no matter how good our lifestyle choices may be. Being ill is an opportunity to see where you have gotten out of harmony with the truest needs of your life.

Six Reasons To Take Up Yoga During Pregnancy

While you may need to modify your exercise routine slightly during pregnancy, physical activity is safe, and in fact recommended, when you’re expecting a baby. One option you might consider is prenatal yoga.

CBD Is Not A Cure-All – Here’s What Science Says About Its Real Health Benefits

As a natural product, CBD is still acting as a drug – much like aspirin, acetaminophen or even a cancer chemotherapy. Health care providers simply need to better understand the risks or benefits.

Can You Protect Yourself Against Covid With Vitamin D? Emerging Research Suggests So

There is emerging evidence that vitamin D3 might have two effects preventing the COVID-19 infection itself. Vitamin D3 reduces the number of ACE2 receptor proteins on the cells of the lining of your respiratory tract, and this may protect against the initial infection.

Conscious Energy Healing

What is amazing is that through manipulation of our subtle energy bodies, we can easily enter this state of consciousness associated with the superconscious mind. We can receive information that is stunning in its vastness and operate in a realm where what we consider magical or mystical becomes the ordinary.

Take Action To Oppose New Holistic Healthcare Licensing Bills And Support Safe Harbor Holistic Practitioner Protection

Baystate users of complementary and alternative medicine are again faced with both challenges and opportunities to protect our access to one of the largest networks of affordable holistic healthcare practitioners in the country.