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Health Benefits of Pumpkin
Pumpkins are highly nutritious, containing proteins, carbohydrates, carotenoids, vitamins, and minerals. As a healthy and versatile food ingredient, pumpkin improves many recipes with its taste and is a pop of color on your plate. Read this article about pumpkins from...
How One Indian State Went 100% Organic
Fundamentally altering how food is grown is not easy. The state of Sikkim took the slow and pragmatic route — and it has paid off. Read this article from Geetanjali Krishna at reasons to be cheerful, and learn about how Pelling, Western Sikkim went 100 percent organic...
Scientists detail how many chemicals enter our bodies through packaging
Ever wondered if the packaging your food comes in is harmful? According to this article from The Washington Post, scientists from Switzerland have published a research study detailing over 3,600 chemicals that can be found in the human body due to packaging, including...
Acupuncture & its efficacy in Post Stroke Rehabilitation
Thank you to Dr Xiang Jun for compiling these scientific conclusions on how acupuncture can help treat the symptoms that occur during post stroke rehabilitation. https://www.drxiangjun.com/blog/scientific-proof-to-how-your-body-react-to-acupuncture-stroke
4 Foods to help Stiffness and Pain
If your mornings begin with stiffness, pain and swollen joints, you may be experiencing symptoms of osteoarthritis. This article from Dr. Weil explains how changes to your diet could help relieve some of these symptoms.
Dr. Weil’s Guide To Essential Oils
Essential oils are extracted from flowers, leaves, fruits, barks or roots of plants, and are widely used in lotions and perfumes as well as in aromatherapy. The chemical composition of each essential oil determines its aroma, how well it can be absorbed on, or in...
Fibromyalgia and its Natural Treatments
"Fibromyalgia is a chronic condition characterized by a generalized, aching pain. In the United States, an estimated five million people suffer from this disorder. Most are women of childbearing age." This article from Dr. Weil discusses Fibromyalgia, its symptoms,...
Acupuncture for hot flashes in hormone receptor-positive breast cancer
The American Cancer society has posted a research study journal in their online library, which analyzes the effectiveness of Acupuncture in treating symptoms of breast cancer, including hot flashes. You can read all of the details of the study, here!
This “Sister Act 2” Reunion is the Most Joyful Thing You’ll See All Week
I was all smiles, and some tears, yesterday when I saw a clip from “The View” of the cast of “Sister Act 2” reuniting to perform songs from the movie with Sister Mary Clarence herself, co-host Whoopi Goldberg. Check it out at Elephant Journal!
How to Wash Your Fruits and Veggies So They Actually Get Clean
Is rinsing enough? This article from Hannah Klinger at All Recipes dives into how to properly clean different types of produce.