Meditation creates a “virtuous cycle” where the ability to calm your mind increases self-awareness and self-awareness makes it easier to calm the mind. But meditation isn’t the only way to access this positive feedback loop. In fact, in ancient societies it was known for centuries that certain activities have a similar effect and can act…
Skin Smarts: We All Have Skin, but Are You Taking Yours for Granted?
The largest organ of the human body is the skin, which all too commonly tends to be neglected and unintentionally abused. Just a few millimeters thick, skin provides protection for everything inside it from everything outside, from weather to harmful substances. Although you can’t tell by looking, the skin is a very active organ, reacting…
A Holistic Approach to a Dilation and Curettage
A dilate and curettage (D and C) is a surgical procedure that is sometimes needed after a miscarriage. It can also be performed to remove polyps or tumors from the uterus. Oftentimes, it’s done in the operating room, but can also be done in a doctor’s office. During surgery, an OB/GYN dilates (opens) the cervix…
Why Bigger Goals Can Be Easier to Achieve
I originally shared this post on January 6 in Conscious Growth Club’s (GCGers) member forums, as a follow-up to our quarterly goal planning process. I thought it would be nice to share it here as well. Many CGCers found it helpful. Let me share an unusual insight about why it’s often easier to achieve goals…
How Relationship Satisfaction Changes Across Your Lifetime
Are you happy with your romantic relationship? It turns out there are a few other important factors that may influence how you feel about your relationship: how old you are and how long you’ve been together. In fact, in a new paper, researchers mapped out the relationship satisfaction of more than 165,000 people around the world—and…
Do You Want a Doctor or a Healer?
There seems to be a divide among those two professions. Our modern doctors have become MANAGERS of symptoms through the chemistry of pharmacology. Who wants to be on a cocktail of dozens of chemically formulated pharmaceuticals for the rest of their lives? Each with their own lengthy list of side-effects, typically requiring even more medications….
Flaxseed and Flaxseed Oil
Background Flaxseed has had a variety of health and industrial uses. Hippocrates wrote about flaxseed being a laxative; North American pioneers made flaxseed dressings for cuts and burns. Fiber from the plant is made into linen, and oil from its seeds is used in paints, among other products. Today, flaxseed and flaxseed oil are promoted…
Cholesterol Management at a Glance
Cholesterol is a waxy, fat-like substance that’s found in all cells of your body. Your body needs cholesterol to make hormones and other substances, but having too much of it in your blood is linked to higher risks of heart disease and stroke. High cholesterol has no symptoms; the only way to find out whether your cholesterol level…
Easy Vegan Cheesecake
Make cheesecake for your non-dairy or vegan friends and benefit from the protein, too. Tofu mimics the creamy texture of cream cheese. File this one among your healthy recipes for a show-stopping dessert. Don’t worry though, you can also file it in the category of easy recipes. Ingredients: 2 cups graham cracker crumbs ¼ cup…
European Medicines Agency Investigating Reports of Post-Vaccination Menstrual Changes
The European Union’s health agency on Feb. 11 said is it investigating reports of certain COVID-19 vaccines being linked to menstrual cycle changes. The safety committee of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has launched “an in-depth evaluation of all available data, including reports from spontaneous reporting systems, clinical trials and the published literature.” Several recent studies…
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