Is sugar as toxic as chemicals? Are sweets as addictive as cocaine? Why does something that tastes so good have to be so bad for you? These are questions that were addressed in a recent interview on “60 Minutes” with Dr. Robert Lustig, a professor of clinical pediatrics at the University of California, San Francisco and an expert on childhood obesity…
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I believe that adopting a sitting meditation practice into one’s daily routine is one of the healthiest decisions a person can make. Whether you’re looking to take your yoga practice to the next level or just seeking to improve your overall quality of being, taking a few moments a day to be still and observe the breath has the potential to bestow incredible benefits upon your life…
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The number of new cases of skin cancer has been increasing every year causing greater public concern and awareness. The most common cause of skin cancer is excessive, unprotected exposure to the sun, though there are other factors that can contribute to skin cancer like the environment…
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The word “yoga” comes from the Sanskrit term “yuj,” meaning to yolk, to join, to unite. In practicing yoga we aim to unite the powers of the mind and body…
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Today’s yoga studios abound with class options, many of which are identified by outlandish names that may perplex and overwhelm the aspiring practitioner. Our yoga of the twenty first century is not the same rigidly interpreted science that Patanjali laid out thousands of years ago in the Yoga Sutras…
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There are numerous natural home remedies that you can make yourself. The best place to start is in your kitchen making use of your spice rack. The first thing you need to do to become your own herbal pharmacist is understand the medicinal properties if the various herbs and spices in your kitchen…
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Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease involving the air passages in the lungs. It has been increasing in incidence over the past 5 years and there are now an estimated 17 million people in the US alone suffering with this chronic illness…
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Imagine not needing all those OTC medicines. Instead of walking into your bathroom walk into your kitchen. Your kitchen can double as your own personal pharmacy. Most of us have a spice rack, either one that came with a selection of spices already in it or one that we’ve filled with the spices we use regularly…
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