The Christmas commercials hit the air waves before the last piece of Halloween candy was devoured. By now, you are used to being bombarded by images of large extended families, sharing laughs, sharing meals and, of course, trying to keep the Santa myth alive for the little ones. Even if you don’t celebrate Christmas, there’s […] Read more

  The connection between the thoughts in our mind and the overall physical health of the body has been researched for over 40 years by Dr. Herbert Benson, a professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School and the director emeritus of the Benson-Henry Institute for Mind/Body Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital and Beth Israel Deaconess […] Read more

  Parker Palmer, a world-renowned writer, speaker and activist once said: “Self-care is never a selfish act — it is simply good stewardship of the only gift I have, the gift I was put on earth to offer others. Anytime we can listen to our true self and give it the care it requires, we do so […] Read more

  When you are looking for a surgeon, you can easily find out the medical school he or she attended and what hospitals the doctor is affiliated with. When it comes to finding a holistic practitioner, it can be a little harder to find someone with specialized knowledge. Here are a few questions to ask […] Read more

Science Daily recently shared research from scientists at the University of California, Berkeley showing that chronic stress activates a hormone that reduces fertility long after the stress has ended. According to Science Daily, “While the experiments were conducted in rats, the researchers are optimistic that blocking the gene for the hormone — called gonadotropin inhibitory […] Read more