In a rigorous 12-month trial, Tai Chi significantly reduced blood pressure in prehypertensive adults compared to equivalent aerobic exercise. As complementary medicine, meditative modalities like Tai Chi could provide drug-free alternatives for preventing heart disease and related risks.
New research suggests that while long-term use of common anti-anxiety medications may not increase dementia risk, it could be quietly reshaping critical areas of the brain. However, this is just one of many concerning findings about benzodiazepines that have emerged in recent years.
Think you need to pound the pavement in order to obtain the benefits of exercise? Studies show yoga may be just as good as aerobics when it comes to maintaining a healthy brain
Science is not about good and bad, it is about proven and not proven
Getting older is not a disease. Nor is it a guarantee that you will develop one
Imagine a health crisis so vast it affects 1.5 million Americans each year, yet remains largely hidden from public view. This is the reality of diagnostic errors and overdiagnosis in the United States, a two-pronged problem that new research suggests is far more pervasive and harmful than previously understood.
Most patients who recover from diagnoses like terminal cancer, are told that they were probably misdiagnosed to begin with
Too stressed to meditate? A new treatment combining hypnosis with mindfulness has delivered promising results and may be a faster, easier way to chill out than traditional meditation
A supplement that stops the breakdown of the ACh neurotransmitter in the brain is a useful technique to trigger lucid dreams
Making small changes to promote healthy sleep can dramatically improve your health and longevity, including leading to a 42% lower risk of heart failure
30 million women in the United States are suffering from chronic pelvic pain. Which means that 30 million women are suffering from debilitating and embarrassing symptoms such as urine leaking, painful sex, weak or non-existent orgasms and pelvic organ prolapse. (1-3) This is the silent female health epidemic that no one is talking about
New research finds SSRIs cross the placenta, exposing fetuses to risky chemicals without mothers' informed consent. Alternatives exist with no evidence of harm
Not only is Functional Medicine here to stay, it is poised to be the centerpiece in one of the most significant shifts in the health and medical paradigm in the past one hundred years. For anyone who has been paying attention, there has been a virtual war going on between Conventional/Allopathic Medicine and Functional/Natural Medicine since the early 1900s. In fact, this virtual war often became a real war when the medical establishment would attack and try to discredit chiropractors, naturop
In today's fast-paced, high-pressure world, stress and anxiety have become all too common. Join us in exploreing natural, safe, and effective alternatives to conventional psychiatric medications for managing these prevalent mental health concerns.
Tinnitus is a buzzing or ringing in the ears that has become a chronic nightmare for millions of Americans, causing undue stress, trouble working and even sleeplessness. Research explores yoga -- an age-old practice proven as a stress buster -- as a sound option to help address the stress-related psychological symptoms that come with tinnitus
You've probably heard about the health benefits of yoga, but did you know there is an ancient practice called the "mother of all yogas" that can reverse symptoms of anxiety and stress in as little as three minutes?
English acoustic-physics pioneer, John Stuart Reid, explains how Music Medicine can banish the blues (and fear) associated with the corona virus, while boosting our immune system to help vanquish any pathogen
30 million women in the United States are suffering from pelvic floor disorders, experiencing debilitating and embarrassing symptoms
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