Yoga Journal
Heal THY-SELF?
A new trend promises better mental wellness without the help of Western medicine. Is it unsafe—or just what we need?
7 min |
November - December 2020
Alternative Medicine
ENERGY AS A LANGUAGE
Your body is made up of energies.
4 min |
October 2020
Alternative Medicine
ARE YOUR “MYSTERY SYMPTOMS” REALLY LYME DISEASE?
If you’re exhausted, have joint or muscle pain that’s migrating throughout your body, memory issues, headaches, and/or suffer from an “atypical” condition—you might have Lyme disease and not know it.
6 min |
October 2020
Alternative Medicine
5 ways your DAILY WALK boosts your mental health
A Priory Group survey found walking to be our favorite form of exercise for a mental health boost.
3 min |
October 2020
Alternative Medicine
4 REASONS TO TAKE Elderberry Syrup
Elderberry syrup comes from the dried flowers and berries of the European elder tree (Sambucus nigra).
2 min |
October 2020
Yoga Journal
4 Steps to Help Manage Overwhelming Emotions
This challenging year has depleted our emotional well-being in unpredictable ways. During times like these, failing to remember our innate unbreakable wholeness—and its qualities of indestructible joy and peace—can cause us to overidentify with our emotional responses. Our egos may translate physical illness, emotional trauma, or even day-to-day challenges as “something’s wrong with me.”
2 min |
November - December 2020
Yoga Journal
5 Mindful Tips to Beat Stress and Boost Your Immune System
Feeling strong and often uncomfortable emotions during challenging times is completely natural. And while it may be tempting to suppress anger, sadness, grief, and frustration, mental health experts say that doing so can physically stress your body and negatively impact your immunity and well-being.
5 min |
November - December 2020
Yoga Journal
Yoga Helped Me Master the Art of Sucking at Snowboarding
How yoga helped a budding snowboarder
4 min |
November - December 2020
Yoga Journal
Brainspotting Therapy Helped Me Find My Blind Spots—and Face Them Head-On
Brainspotting Therapy Helped Me Find My Blind Spots—and Face Them Head-On
5 min |
November - December 2020
Yoga Journal
Trending Question: Can You Actually Strengthen Your Pelvic Floor?
Do Kegels really work?
3 min |
November - December 2020
Yoga Journal
A Sequence for Liberating Your Soul
My name is Alicia Crysta Easter, which means “noble anointed one of dawn.” (ostre was a Germanic goddess of spring.) I am the daughter of Cynthia Geneva Lawson and granddaughter of Eleanor Cecilia Lawson. I am a yogi, Black woman, teacher, podcast host, candle designer, liberator, Black joy beam, writer, facilitator, lover, sister, and friend. I stand on the shoulders of the 10,000 ancestors who came before me, and I do not take my presence here lightly. I am honored to be a pair of shoulders to stand on for those who come after me. My ability to fully claim who I am came through the practice of yoga.
5 min |
November - December 2020
Natural Solutions
Back to SCHOOL 2020
Is your child ready to get back to school for the New School Year?
6 min |
October 2020
Natural Solutions
PREVENTION IS THE BEST CURE
Benjamin Franklin coined the axiom, “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.
1 min |
October 2020
Natural Solutions
Folate DEFICIENCY
Folate deficiency is associated with elevated levels of homocysteine, cerebrovascular and neurological diseases, and mood disorders.
2 min |
October 2020
Natural Solutions
WHAT EFFECTS IS THE COVID-19 - Lifestyle Having on Those with AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE?
The greatest emphasis on preventing the spread of coronavirus has been geared toward the elderly and those with autoimmune disease, and for good reason.
3 min |
October 2020
Natural Solutions
THE BRINK OF MENTAL EXHAUSTION: IMPORTANCE OF REFUELING MIND, BODY AND SOUL
If I told you that you needed to drive your car nonstop cross the United States, no fuel stops, what would you say? Impossible – why… because our cars were not built to go that far without stopping for fuel.
5 min |
October 2020
Natural Solutions
STUDY SUGGESTS - Vitamin D MAY HELP THE BODY FIGHT INFECTION
A researcher says that vitamin D is like a steroid and is urging the public to spend some time outside soaking in the sunshine vitamin.
2 min |
October 2020
Natural Solutions
5 Mindfulness TIPS TO CULTIVATE CALM DURING CHAOS
Are you new to meditation or simply afraid it may be too complicated? We have created some great starter tips to remove your intimidation. Visit naturalsolutionsmag. com/meditation to find tips and resources to start or enhance your meditation journey.
2 min |
October 2020
Natural Solutions
4 TIPS FOR AVOIDING Hair Loss IN STRESSFUL (AND OTHER) TIMES
For those who want to keep their hair healthy and full now and who hope to avoid ever reaching the point where they need hair-loss intervention, Dr. Patrick Angelos offers four tips.
3 min |
October 2020
Better Nutrition
Perfect Potato Salad
Celebrate Oktoberfest in healthy style with this slimmed-down version of a German classic.
4 min |
October 2020
Better Nutrition
Protect the Health of Your Breasts
During Breast Cancer Awareness Month, learn the basics of prevention by choosing organic food and using safe cleaning and personal care products free of risky toxic chemicals.
5 min |
October 2020
Better Nutrition
Morning Mushrooms
Harness the power of medicinal mushrooms with this delicious breakfast (or anytime) drink.
1 min |
October 2020
Better Nutrition
THE COVID MOOD GUIDE
11 EASY WAYS TO STAY CALM, BALANCED, AND HAPPY DURING A PANDEMIC.
5 min |
October 2020
Better Nutrition
The Seed of the Universe
Move over quinoa. There’s a “new” ancient grain in town—fonio, a hearty, gluten-free species from West Africa introduced to America by Yolélé Foods.
3 min |
October 2020
Better Nutrition
Do I Really Need to Take Supplements?
Even if you eat a perfect organic, whole-foods diet, the answer is probably yes.
5 min |
October 2020
Better Nutrition
Half the Sugar, All the Fun
These rich, fudgy brownies really hit the mark—you’ll never even notice the “missing” sugar.
2 min |
October 2020
Better Nutrition
Immune Health Supplements
Is it a cold, flu, or Covid? This fall and winter, many of us will be wondering just that if we start feeling sick, especially since many of the symptoms associated with these viruses overlap. What can you do? Focus on supporting your immune system with a daily immune health regimen—here’s how to create your plan.
10+ min |
October 2020
Better Nutrition
Eating for Iron
Not a fan of liver? Here are eight other sources of this key mineral.
6 min |
October 2020
Better Nutrition
Detox Your Skin With Charcoal
Dirt, air pollution, and chemicals from synthetic skincare products can clog your pores and dull your skin. But this dark, gritty ingredient works like a magnet to pull toxins and impurities to the surface so they can be washed away.
3 min |
October 2020
Bloomberg Businessweek
Christian Drosten – A Virologist Whose Government Trusts Him
In Germany, Christian Drosten has the ear of Chancellor Angela Merkel—and of millions of his countrymen via his wildly popular podcast
10+ min |