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Don’t Let Contaminated Kitchen Knives Make You Sick
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Don’t Let Contaminated Kitchen Knives Make You Sick

Jennifer L. Cannon, PhD | June 23, 2014

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has come out with a startling report. After scouring more than 10 years’…

How to Stop Feeling Cold—Just Using Your Mind
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How to Stop Feeling Cold—Just Using Your Mind

Tim Wildschut, PhD | June 16, 2014

I hate feeling cold—and unfortunately, I feel that way a lot. You, too? Sure, some physical activity can dispel a…

Skeptic’s Guide to Meditation: This Will Make You a Believer
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Skeptic’s Guide to Meditation: This Will Make You a Believer

June 16, 2014

Are you turned off by the hippie-dippy idea of meditation? Or are you curious about it but not quite convinced…

Compassion Meditation: Loving Others Makes You Healthy
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Compassion Meditation: Loving Others Makes You Healthy

Lobsang Tenzin Negi, PhD | June 16, 2014

Can good thoughts for the well-being of others also keep you healthy? For centuries people have turned to various forms…

The Healing Power of… Water!
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The Healing Power of… Water!

Mark A. Stengler, NMD | June 13, 2014

Water is one of the most common healers. If you think about it, you probably already use water to heal—ice…

Cold Water Therapy for Strength, Energy and Healing
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Cold Water Therapy for Strength, Energy and Healing

Andrew Rubman, ND | June 13, 2014

Use At-Home Hydrotherapy to Heal from Illness and Injury On these long, hot summer days, I find myself looking for…

Meditation for People Who Don’t Like to Meditate
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Meditation for People Who Don’t Like to Meditate

Sharon Salzberg | June 12, 2014

Only about 9% of American adults meditate regularly, even though it’s been proven in a variety of studies to reduce…

Best New Brain Boosters
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Best New Brain Boosters

Sandra Bond Chapman, PhD | June 5, 2014

Your brain can improve at any age. Expecting crossword puzzles or any particular activity to give your brain a full…

Get the Right Tests and Ask the Right Questions at Your Physical Exam
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Get the Right Tests and Ask the Right Questions at Your Physical Exam

Suzanne Steinbaum | June 4, 2014

Annual physicals are a great idea, but not if they’re monitoring the wrong things. What are the right things to…

6 Medical Problems Hypnosis Is Proven to Help
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6 Medical Problems Hypnosis Is Proven to Help

Marc I. Oster, PsyD | June 2, 2014

It's Not Hooey! Don't confuse medical hypnosis with the flamboyant stage shows that feature a swinging watch, a performer in…

Scientists Tracking Path Between Emotions and Health
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Scientists Tracking Path Between Emotions and Health

Kathryn White, PhD, LAc | June 2, 2014

Look to Chinese Medicine for Links Between Mind, Emotion, Body Organs and Disease It’s interesting to see that the concepts…

Yin-Yang Foods that Make You Feel Better
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Yin-Yang Foods that Make You Feel Better

Laurie Steelsmith, ND, LAc | May 29, 2014

Did you know that in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), it’s not just the nutrients in a food but also the…

The Power of Energy Healing
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The Power of Energy Healing

Richard ­Gordon | May 29, 2014

It Works...and Anyone Can Do It A woman with rheumatoid arthritis was told by her doctor that she would be…

The Fine Art of Tongue Diagnosis
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The Fine Art of Tongue Diagnosis

Maoshing Ni, PhD, DOM, ABAAHP | May 29, 2014

Stick Out Your Tongue to Lick Health Problems Doctors of Western medicine may ask you to stick out your tongue…

Sock in Your Mouth?
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Sock in Your Mouth?

May 28, 2014

Do you need to give a speech, a toast or a special presentation? Or is it time to make that…