Category: Wellness

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a time when much attention is focused on the rising incidence of breast cancer and the benefits of screening and early detection of this condition. In the U.S. there is a large amount of fear surrounding the subject of cancer, yet the disease is more predominant in the U.S. [...]

Much research and attention has been focused on high levels of cholesterol in the blood and heart disease.  Many people now rely on medication aimed at lowering lipid levels, or the levels of fat in the blood. However, health professionals are now questioning if this is the most advisable way to deal with high cholesterol [...]

Doctor Reveals How to Manage Depression Without Resorting to Anti-Depressants In the past, people suffering from depression were often given two choices – medicate it or deal with it. One expert, however, believes there is a third option. “Those suffering with depression were considered to be self-indulgent and self-obsessed,” said Dr. Gregory Jantz, a licensed [...]

When someone is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia, his or her behavior will change, seemingly without reason or explanation. Nataly Rubinstein explains ten common behaviors that baffle and frustrate caregivers—and shares a wealth of practical advice on how to handle them. No doubt about it: when someone you love is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease [...]

According to Health.com about half of the adult population is affected by insomnia or other sleep problems and up to 14% use sleeping pills regularly.  Not getting enough sleep causes problems throughout the day like energy shortages and bodily tension, which lead to poor performance and poor health.  The current economic situation is also playing [...]

It’s the summertime which means everyone is slathering themselves in SPF to enjoy the sun.  However, while sunscreen protects skin from harmful UV rays, it may cause other health problems.  A recent study conducted by a team at the University of Switzerland found that chemicals in sunscreen have high estrogenic activity.  Chemical estrogens are “gender [...]

Alarming new statistics show that diabetes is on the rise around the world, spiking from 153 million affected in 1980 to 347 million affected in 2008. Moreover, the incidence of diabetes has increased twice as much in American countries when compared to European countries. For the past few decades, the “fix” doctors and scientists have [...]

An excerpt from the book “Sweat Therapy: A Guide to Greater Well-Being.” By Stephen Colmant People have used sweat rituals around the world for thousands of years to gain greater physical, mental, and spiritual well-being. Like Carl Jung’s Concept of the Archetype, sweat practices continue to re-emerge in different forms. The activity gives the participant [...]

by Dr. Thomas Alexander Once one understands that the sex hormones function like a part of a complex hormonal orchestra, the art of replacing hormones becomes straightforward. In the past mistakes have been made in equating all estrogens as the same. Now these subtle nuances are understood, and there are numerous tests available to measure [...]

With everything going on in life things can get a bit taxing, but there’s actually an easy way to keep stress at bay – taking time to connect with the mind, body and the needs of each.  Pausing for a little bit each day and reconnecting with the inner self and physical requirements works wonders [...]

Nearly 10 years ago, the FDA approved the anti-depressant prescription drug Zoloft for the treatment of premenstrual syndrome (PMS) and one expert believes that’s 10 years too long, especially when natural alternatives have been proven to reduce PMS symptoms without drugs. “It seems almost alien to me why someone would take a drug to relieve [...]

Acupuncture treatments have long been associated with pain alleviation but this traditional Chinese medicine can also be used to rejuvenate skin. Cosmetic acupuncture, also known as facial rejuvenation acupuncture, is a natural alternative to invasive cosmetic surgery that provides many of the same results. Chicago Healers Practitioner Dr. Monica Talebnia explains how this procedure works [...]