Time Spent Outdoors Is Good for Your Emotional Well-Being

No wonder you always liked playing outside when you were a kid. Studies show that connecting with nature makes you feel alive, energized, and happy. A series of studies on nature’s vitalizing effect was conducted back in 2009 by researchers from the University of Rochester, in collaboration with McGill University in Canada, Virginia Commonwealth University, […]

Little-Known Causes, and Solutions, for Anemia

If you’re constantly feeling tired and lacking energy, losing hair, or have unhealthy nails, you or your doctor might suspect anemia. The common “solution” is to take an iron supplement — but is this really fixing the problem? Some holistic healthcare practitioners suggest that the one-size-fits-all prescription of iron supplementation might actually make things worse. […]

10 Ways to Supercharge Your Digestive System

If you’re having trouble with digestion, poor health is not far behind. As Hippocrates is often quoted as saying more than 2,000 years ago, “All disease begins in the gut.” Your organs, blood, eyes, hair, bones, thoughts and feelings are literally built from the food you eat. Your ability to break down food to form […]