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This Weight Loss Herb is Proven By Medical Research

Although gymnema sylvestre has been used in traditional medical disciplines since the 6th century B.C., you’ve probably never heard of it. Those in the...
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Social Isolation May Be the Most Serious Public Health Hazard of the 21st Century?

We now have the ability to connect almost immediately to anyone, anywhere, anytime, but the number of people who feel socially isolated is rising....
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The DEA Wants to Ban This All-Natural Pain Killer?

For centuries, people in Southeast Asia have used the leaves of the kratom tree—a member of the coffee family—as a pain reliever and mood...

How Reading Boosts Brain Power and Protects Brain Health

The more you use your brain, the more your thinking capacity expands. This is one of those deceptively simple facts. On the surface, it...
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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...

The All-Natural Headache Cure That Works as Well as Top-Selling Migraine Drugs

There’s a familiar pattern to the way alternative treatment move from the underground to the mainstream. A key moment in this pattern is when...

Why Do Celebrities Love This Affordable Healing Technique?

Many celebrities have been famously devoted to reflexology, a healing technique based on the application of pressure to specific points on the feet, hands,...
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Breathing-Based Yoga May Help Lift Depression

Depression is the most prevalent mental illness in the United States, according to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America. The numbers are staggering:...

Turmeric Could be the “Perfect Painkiller”

A 2016 study thoroughly investigated the effectiveness of turmeric as a painkiller, and found that it significantly (and safely!) reduced pain. This conclusive analysis...
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One More Cancer that Vitamin D Protects Against

Vitamin D is an essential nutrient that helps regulate levels of calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphate, and zinc in the body. Adequate levels are needed...