The new standard goes beyond body mass index (BMI) to include waist and hip measurements that reveal hidden fat conventional BMI misses. By doing so, it captures millions of Americans whose weight appears “normal” but whose fat distribution signals a higher risk for metabolic disease.
'One and done' dose of LSD keeps anxiety at bay, says the results of a rigorous new study published in JAMA, which finds a single dose of LSD can ease anxiety and depression for months, paving the way for bigger, more rigorous studies supported by pharmaceutical companies.
September 1: Before dawn retrograding Saturn returns to the mysterious realms of Pisces. Events from this past spring may be revisited. A fuller understanding of a recent loss or setback could also occur. Such newfound clarity may resolve an ambiguous…
Does what you watch leave you feeling paralyzed in your own life? As you feel this out for yourself, get truly single-celled-amoeba-intelligent about this: move towards what helps and move away from what hurts.
April 1: Excitement is palpable this morning. The Taurus Moon is conjunct Uranus, giving alert and attentive souls a possible look into the future. Fortunate celestial assists from Saturn and Venus provide a balanced perspective. There is no reason to…
One of the most popular ways to employ gemstones for any use, protective or otherwise, is to wear them as jewelry. It is likely that the very first stones to adorn our ancestors were chosen because they were believed to be something sacred, somehow imbued with a special quality that offered protection and power.
An estimated 70 million American adults have a sleep disorder, the most common of which is insomnia — the inability to fall asleep, or waking up one or more times during the night. If you’re in this category, despair not, because the list of strategies to improve your sleep is long.
October 1: October’s beginning is the last day of the lunar cycle. The day has its shining moments but there are those who are inclined, to rest, coast or procrastinate. As is often the case at this late lunar phase,…
June 1: June begins on a fabulous high note. Friday night amusements extend into the wee hours of Saturday morning. The stars serve up plenty of post-midnight stimulation. Buoyed by Jupiter and Pluto, the waning Aries Moon provides energy throughout…
An American-born journalist living on a kibbutz in Israel provides context and understanding for those not living at ground zero.
What can older adults who have lost their closest friends and family members do as they contemplate the future without them? If, as research has found, good relationships are essential to health and well-being in later life, what happens when connections forged over the years end?
Gordon Hempton believes there may be fewer than a dozen places left in the United States — and none at all in Europe — where you can sit for twenty minutes during the day without hearing a plane fly over or some other noise from human activity.
The FCC guidelines for public radiation exposure were established over two decades ago before wireless technology infiltrated our neighborhoods, homes and even the sanctity of our bodies.
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.
March 1: Emotions are calm as the Moon in Cancer harmonizes with the Pisces Sun most of the day. Inner knowing and certainty are strengthened. Trust your intuition. Things may get dicey tonight when the waxing Moon tests both Venus…
Using a maps app to plan a route, using a search engine and chatting online are ways that people share their personal data. But mobile devices share far more data than just what their users say or type.
May 1: Here in New England May 1st is the essence of springtime. Emerging leaves, perfumed flowers and cheerful birdsongs punctuate the day. While outer appearances convey comforting seasonal normalcy, much is brewing beneath the surface. Coming on the heels…
This Sunday marks the start of daylight saving time in the United States, meaning most people will have to set their clocks forward 1 hour. Though a small time change of only 1 hour, this disruption to the circadian rhythm can have a ripple effect.
A new paradigm is beginning to emerge that suggests we are fundamentally electromagnetic and vibrational. It suggests that we, and the cosmos that is our home, are made up of light and sound and waveforms across an unimaginably vast array of frequencies.
In the U.S., nearly 1 in 8 couples struggles with infertility. Unfortunately, physicians like me who specialize in reproductive medicine are unable to determine the cause of male infertility around 30% to 50% of the time.
July 1: July begins with a precious heavenly gift plus a few added wrinkles. The fiery Aries Moon is well aligned with Venus in Leo, giving playful, creative and affectionate people rousing encouragement. The pleasurable early morning hours are tempered…
March 1: March begins under a string of soothing lunar aspects to Saturn, Mercury and Jupiter, the trio of planets holding court in visionary Aquarius. The egalitarian sign of the Waterbearer represents friendship and community consciousness. The Libra Moon’s predawn…
Recognition of the vivaxis acknowledges Earth as a complex living being that communicates with receptors in the human energy field…
Spring, the season of bright hopes is near. The planets overhead hold the promise of a new paradigm. Our forecast begins with Mercury, Saturn and Jupiter joined together in visionary Aquarius.
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