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Embrace the Winding Road
Life’s transitions can feel like a broken bead necklace, with scattered pieces of ourselves waiting to be restrung. When we pack up our lives to move into a new home or organize neglected...
Stephen Cope
on Finding Your Calling
Specializing in the relationship between Eastern contemplative traditions and Western psychology, Stephen Cope has been a scholar-in-residence for more than three decades at the Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health, the largest...
Food Allergies, Intolerances and Sensitivities
Back-to-School Tips for All Ages
It’s back-to-school season, and for students with food issues, meal planning is as important as lining up classroom supplies and extracurricular schedules. Paramount in their minds is to avoid ingredients that might cause unappealing reactions or compromise health, while not...
Acne Antidote
Topical and Dietary Roadmap for Healthy Skin
Whether it’s a wedding day or job interview, nothing puts a damper on the moment like an outbreak of acne. It can be embarrassing and compromise self-confidence, but natural treatments and lifestyle modifications can keep...
Lifelong Learning
Benefits of Being the Forever Student
It’s never too late to take an evening drawing class at the local high school, learn a language with the help of an app or get one-on-one tutoring from a piano instructor. Adults of any age can find personal and professional benefits when they...
Group Fitness Glory
Tips to Maximize Results and Enjoyment
People are by nature social creatures, and, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, human connection can lead to a longer life, better health and improved well-being. It should...
Walking in Wonder
Inspirations to Rekindle our Wonderment
Before life snagged us in its insidious net of obligations, our child selves discovered awe around every bend. We poked our noses into fluffy, new dandelions and saw...
Controlling Indoor Air Pollution
Tips to Maintain a Healthy, Fresh-Air Environment
According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, indoor air pollution can be as high as, or even higher than, outdoor levels. Because we spend about 90 percent of our time indoors, ambient air quality can...
Maria Rodale
On Letting Nature Heal Itself
Bestselling author, activist and gardener Maria Rodale is a board member of Rodale Institute, a nonprofit dedicated to growing the regenerative organic agriculture movement through research, farmer training and...
Watching Fish Swim
The Joys and Benefits of Aquariums
There’s something meditative about observing the movement of colorful fish among swaying aquatic plants while hearing the soothing sounds of water. In our culture, where stress has run amok, the restorative ambiance created by a well-placed and properly designed aquarium may be a welcome remedy for the...
Hues of Health
Benefits of a Colorful Diet
Eating plant-based foods from every hue in the rainbow provides an exceptional array of health benefits. Rich in essential vitamins, minerals and fiber, vibrantly colored fruits and vegetables also contain...
Too Much Histamine
Natural Solutions to an Excessive Allergic Response
Histamine is an organic chemical produced by the body as a protection from allergens. It is also found in some of the foods we consume. While certain levels of this compound are considered normal and healthy, an overabundance can cause troublesome...
The Microbiome Connection
How Soil and Human Health Are Related
The human gut microbiome, which is critical to fighting off disease, and soil microbiome, which enables plant growth, are vitally important to maintaining all life on...
Yoga Therapy and Chronic Pain
How “Relaxation Team” Yoga Therapists Support Pain Management Professionals and Patient
Clinical yoga therapy in Michigan is gaining traction for Henry Ford Health patients through on-site and virtual sessions as well as new research. The Michigan based International Institute of Yoga Therapy (IIYT) is affiliated with the Departments of Anesthesiology, Pain Management &...
Green Exercise
Reconnecting With Nature
For some fitness buffs, it doesn’t feel like exercise unless they’re at the gym lifting weights, pedaling the stationary bike or hearing the grunts of others giving it their all. But there’s an emerging...
Natural Ant Control for the Home
The warmer weather can bring unwanted pests, including ants, into homes and apartments. Conventional pesticides and ant traps can be toxic to...
Gut Health for Kids
Clever Strategies for Picky Eaters
Most kids look forward to summer vacation, but the dog days can eventually lead to boredom and over-snacking. By creatively offering children healthy, diverse foods, presented in ways to...