Category: wellness

Becoming ‘Body Aware’: Bridging the Gap Between Mind and Body

  Full transcript below: Hello, my name is Conan Milner, and this is Words of Wellness, a show where we explore the many dimensions of health: from mind, to body, to spirit. This mind-body connection is a subject I have returned to over and over again. It’s a bit of a buzzword these days, and…


Simple Fixes to Ease Joint Pain 

Those aching joints. The pain can stem from several causes. But in some cases, you may be able to improve your condition simply by changing some habits. Move more  Lose weight Be mindful of your movement  Reduce your intake of inflammatory foods.  The human body is a wonder to behold, but pain can make it…


Slimming Down Through Your Subconscious

Obesity has been a health crisis for decades, but the problem just keeps on growing. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the number of obese individuals worldwide has nearly tripled since 1975. Today, obesity is even prevalent among children. It’s estimated now that “most of the world’s population live in countries where overweight and…


Invisible Electromagnetic Fields—Do They Harm Your Health?

Virginia Beach, a small beach community in southeastern Virginia, is known for many things: a beautiful pier, the Cape Henry Lighthouse, and First Landing State Park. But it has made headlines recently for another reason: opposition to an offshore renewable energy project. On June 20, members of the Sandbridge Beach Civic League, a community group…


New Study: Unvaccinated Wrongly Maligned

A large-scale international study of those unvaccinated against COVID-19 finds a pattern of discrimination—and a relatively low hospitalization rate. While the study’s findings are limited by the nature of the selection process, in which unvaccinated people opted in to participate, the new study suggests that those who declined the vaccine may not be the burden…


Sleep ‘Sweet Spot’ May Mean Less Cognitive Decline

Like so many other good things in life, sleep is best in moderation, new research suggests. A multiyear study of older adults found that both short and long sleepers experienced greater cognitive decline than people who slept a moderate amount, even when researchers took into account the effects of early Alzheimer’s disease. Poor sleep and…


Is Low-Intensity Noise Stressing You Out?

Ask five people what causes them to experience stress, and it’s likely that workplace frustrations, financial difficulties, personal relationships, or jam-packed daily schedules top the list. But there’s another, more subtle cause of stress that can be easily overlooked but is surprisingly impactful—environmental noise. “Noise” can refer to any undesired sound—which distinguishes it from, say,…


Immunity Hacks: How to Make Your Body More Resilient to Viruses

Although none of us can completely avoid environmental toxins, we can greatly influence how many toxins get inside our homes and body by making simple changes to our lifestyle.  This is what I mean by “hacking” the immune system.  We simply stop the practice of putting toxins in (and on) the body and focus our attention on detoxification…


Why the War on Salt Is Dangerous

Do you still believe the myth that salt is bad for your blood pressure? If you examine the evidence, you’ll quickly see that your risk for hypertension and heart disease is far more dependent on your ratio of this other mineral, and not sodium. And if you eat the standard American foods, your ratio is…


Unscrambling the Terms and Labels on Egg Cartons

As complete little packets of protein and nutrients that are easy to cook and use in recipes, eggs are a popular food. Yet misleading labels don’t make it easy for average shoppers to make the most informed choices when they shop for eggs. There’s a bewildering number of different egg choices, and many of the…