Feature: Familiar Healing Techniques for Every Age

Often, we think getting better requires doing something unfamiliar, whether it’s changing our dietary habits to include unpronounceable veggies, trying out crazy poses in a yoga class, or incorporating a “strong-tasting” herbal tea into our daily routine. But, sometimes our instinct has been helping us heal all along. As children, we instinctively grab onto our banged-up funny bones and other “boo-boos,” and that instinct stays with us…

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The Healing Power of Writing From Life

Suffering is an inherent part of being human. The capacity to be resilient during times of suffering depends upon the meaning we make of where we are and what is happening in our worlds. Simply saying to ourselves, “This is my situation right now,” and asking, “What meaning can I make of this? How can I deal with this?” can reduce our feelings of suffering and allow transformation to begin…

Feature: What’s Gender Got To Do With It?

From conception to old age, gender’s influence in determining health and longevity flies in the face of any notion of equality. In a face-off of the survival of the fittest, even though men are stronger, faster, taller and leaner than women, the vulnerability of males from conception to senior years ends up challenging conventional wisdom of just which is the “weaker sex.”…

Herbal Healing: Are You Burning Up Your Body’s Resources?

What does a stubbed toe or a splinter in a finger have to do with your risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, suffering a heart attack or succumbing to colon cancer?” That was the question posed by a recent article in Time magazine. The consensus of current medical opinion states that a stubbed toe, Alzheimer’s disease, heart disease and colon cancer are related…

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