Category: Radiant Life

How Kindness Fits Into a Happy Life

We all know that it’s good to be kind to others. Kindness is an important virtue. It also sustains relationships and helps us build a trusting and cooperative society. You may have also heard that kindness makes you happier and healthier. But what does that mean for you? What acts of kindness will make us…


The Benefits of Red and Near-Infrared Light Therapy

In this interview, Ari Whitten, author of “The Ultimate Guide to Red Light Therapy,” reviews the mechanics and basic benefits of red light and infrared light. Whitten, who has a degree in kinesiology, exercise science, and movement science, has studied natural health, fitness, and nutrition for more than 20 years. Light as Nutrition Red and…


Weather Report: Cloudy With a Chance of Pain

Winter in Minnesota is beautiful, but it can also be a challenge. Cold. And not just cold, numbing. Even the dog won’t go outside and I have to bundle up just to grab the mail. Winter can be tough on your body. If you’ve noticed that you’re a little achy or stiff getting out of…


Tests to Assess Your Risk for Heart Disease

So you’ve recently been diagnosed with a heart condition or have a family history of heart disease. Perhaps you’re wondering what you can do about it, and how to track improvements and manage risk. And if you weren’t, hopefully you are now. Cardiovascular illness is the leading cause of death in the United States, with…


How to Bring Awe Into Your Daily Life

What is awe? We have all experienced it, even if we didn’t know what to call it. Whether we’re overlooking a beautiful view after a challenging hike or watching a new leaf grow on the plant we’ve been nurturing in lockdown, the feeling we get in that moment—amazed, inspired, transported—is what researchers call awe. In his…


Simple Ways to Spend More Time Outside as a Family

We have a child who, to put it mildly, can be difficult at times. She’s intense, opinionated, stubborn, and argumentative. I love her for it. Her spunk will serve her well in life, but it can be a challenge. Fortunately, she’s not always this way. She has an alter ego when she’s in the great…


AI Aims to Preempt Choice and Chance

The history of humans’ use of technology has always been a history of coevolution. Philosophers from Rousseau to Heidegger to Carl Schmitt have argued that technology is never a neutral tool for achieving human ends. Technological innovations—from the most rudimentary to the most sophisticated—reshape people as they use these innovations to control their environment. Artificial intelligence…


Mom With ‘Incurable’ Breast Cancer Opts for Alternative Treatments, Sees Tumor Shrink

A UK mother battling “incurable” breast cancer has turned to alternative therapies for relief. And it has shown some success. Since introducing vitamins, cannabis CBD oil, mistletoe injections, and a strict vegan diet into her regimen, she has seen her tumor recede. Holly Sherris, from Ingleby Barwick in North Yorkshire, hopes for as much time…