Category: Mind & Body

COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Provides Substantial Protection Against Hospitalization: Study

A booster shot of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine provides strong protection, at least initially, against COVID-19 hospitalization, though the effect against the Omicron virus variant is lower than that seen when the Delta strain was prevalent, according to a new study. Researchers in Qatar estimated the booster was 76.5 percent effective against severe, critical, or fatal…


5 Anti-Inflammatory Snack Ideas to Help Stave Off Hunger

When it comes to choosing a snack that helps lessen inflammation in the body, there are certain types of ingredients you can look for. “Fruits, vegetables, whole grains, extra-virgin olive oil and fatty fish are known contributors to an anti-inflammatory diet,” says Ale Zozos, M.S., RDN. And when in doubt, just go for a plant-based…


Dance Your Way To Fitness

Dancing is so much fun it’s easy to forget that it’s doing amazing things for your mind, body, and spirit. It just might be your best exercise. It offers dynamic movement, the uplift of music, and a chance for social connection. Changing your fitness routine to surprise your body and mind is crucial, and dancing…


Banned Film Exposes the Real Reason for the COVID Pandemic

Prior to 2020, if you heard the term “lockdown” you might think of something that happens in a prison — not in a free society. This mechanism of control has since become commonplace — not among prisoners but among the free — with repercussions that are only beginning to be understood. The film Planet Lockdown…


Uterine Cancer: A Common Cancer No One Talks About

A.J. is a 58-year-old mother of three who went through menopause at the age of 50. She came to me complaining that she “got her period” last month. The bleeding stopped, and she’s had no problems since. It’s been eight years since she had her last normal period. She never went on any hormone replacement…


Growing Number of Countries Identify Cases of ‘Deltacron’ Variant

A growing number of cases of a hybrid COVID-19 variant dubbed “Deltacron” are being identified, including several cases in the United States. Researchers with Helix, a California-based genomic company, found two cases of COVID-19 infection caused by a hybrid of the Delta and Omicron variants, while researchers in France determined 18 people were infected by…


Get Your Lymph Moving

For me, exercise is just as important as diet and supplements when it comes to maintaining my health. When I had my second cancer surgery they removed a large portion of the lymph glands in my lower body. This handicapped me in a way, because if I don’t move enough to keep that lymph moving,…


Aloe Vera, a Primer

Common Names: aloe Latin Names: Aloe vera, Aloe africana, Aloe arborescens, Aloe barbadensis Background Aloe is a cactus-like plant that grows in hot, dry climates. It is cultivated in subtropical regions around the world, including the southern border areas of Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and California. Historically, aloe has been used for skin conditions and was thought to improve baldness…


The Best Food for High Cholesterol

“Medicinal plants are [said to be] nature’s gift to human beings to promote a disease free healthy life”—here in reference to amla, a fruit, the Indian gooseberry, described as an “Ayurvedic wonder.” You hear a lot of that larger-than-life talk about amla coming out of Indian medical journals. Who can forget “Amla…, a wonder berry in…


Why Real Play Benefits Your Son More Than Video Games

Pre-game jitters. They have hit our house hard, and my boys could hardly fall asleep last night. We love baseball at our house but like any sport, some games are bigger and way more important than others. This is one of those games. All of their friends will be there today-the guys they’ve grown up…