Listening to “Pink Noise” While You Sleep Can Boost Your Memory Power 300%!

Sleep is a vital—and complex—component of your overall wellbeing. As we learn more about what happens while we sleep, it’s become clear that the...

Physical Inactivity May Cause Your Brain to Shrink

Why should you get moving? Because according to science, a sedentary lifestyle increases your risk for colds, viruses and infections, heart disease, diabetes, and...
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Animal Proteins May Be Shortening Your Life

On August 1, 2016 the journal JAMA Internal Medicine published a study that suggests trading animal proteins for plant-based proteins may help you live...
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Five Quick Tips for Dropping Holiday Pounds

The winter holidays have come and gone, but, according to a new study, the holiday weight gain may still be hanging around. Don’t be...
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This Breathing Technique Helps Alleviate Depression in Just One Session

A growing body of evidence shows that a breathing-based meditation practice called Sudarshan Kriya can help to lift depression and release negative emotions. Sundarshan Kriya...
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Citrus Against Cancer: It’s in the Peel!

Did you know… …citrus peels may help protect against and prevent cancer? The cancer-protective benefits of citrus fruits have long been talked about. Not only are...
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Escaping the Age of Anxiety

Chances are, we all know someone (or many) who struggle with anxiety. That’s because anxiety is currently surging in America—an escalation that began in...
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This “Safe” Food Additive Can Ruin Your Health

If you need more convincing that it’s a bad idea to eat processed foods, a study published by researchers at Binghamton University, State University...
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How Transcendental Meditation May Increase Longevity

Transcendental meditation (TM) is a mind-body meditation technique designed to settle the mind inward and quiet your thoughts. The practice, like many other meditation...
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Can’t Stand the Sound of Chewing? Here’s Why … And What Can Help  

Crunch, slurp, sniff, wheeze—if you can’t stand common sounds like these, you may have a condition called misophonia. Those with misophonia respond to their...