Can helping others improve your health? The benefits of giving rather than receiving are more than just spiritual. Altruism and blood pressure A research team from the University of British Columbia gave a group of older participants with high blood pressure money to spend. On three consecutive weeks they...
Cinnamon tea is full of beneficial compounds that may offer various health benefits, including aiding weight loss, improving heart health, alleviating menstrual cramps, and reducing inflammation and blood sugar levels. Here are 12 science-based health benefits of cinnamon tea. 1. Loaded with antioxidants 2. Lowers inflammation and may...
As more and more manual work is taken over by machinery, for many, life at an office desk is on the increase. Of course, as we spend less time outdoors and more time cooped up inside of the office, we generally lead a much more...
The benefits of taking turmeric with black pepper have long been known. ...
"Embodied cognition, the idea that the mind is not only connected to the body but that the body influences the mind, is one of the more counter-intuitive ideas in cognitive science." writes Samuel McNerney for the Scientific American. In sharp contrast is dualism, a theory of...
Most of us can think of habits that we have which we would like to change. In her article for Psychology Today, Teri Goetz MS, LAC, ACC introduces us to the following 10 steps to change our unhealthy habits: Ten Steps to Change Unhealthy Habits 1. Identify...
Have you wondered which hormones promote positive feelings and emotions and how to make the most of these natural mood-boosters? If so, then you will enjoy reading this article written by Crystal Raypole originally published by Healthline.com (link at bottom of page) How to Hack Your...
Our immune system is closely linked to our stress levels. In the following article by Marianna Kilburn for A.Voget we learn why stress can have such an impact on our immune system, as well as how to reduce stress and support the immune system. "The immune...
Experienced yoga students know the value of breathwork and the myriad benefits we can obtain from the vast variety of breathing methods that have been discovered and developed over millennia. In this article by Ruth Nina Welsh for https://www.beyourowncounsellorandcoach.com/ she focuses on how we can use...
Have you ever been in a yoga class and thought to yourself what is the point of me lying here in the Savasana pose? In this fascinating article by Joni Sweet for Healthline.com we are taken through the myriad benefits of the Savasana pose. The Science of...