10 Things You Can Do with Yoga to Help You Keep off the Fat

Many people think of yoga as being strictly for stretching and relaxation, but did you know that yoga can also reduce fat and keep you fit?

Stiff neck, back pains, wrist pains and poor circulation – these are just some of the occupational hazards of a sedentary job. Add to that wrong diet, shallow breathing, poor posture, stress, and a work station that doesn't help you one bit. No wonder you end up putting on weight and feeling miserable. So why not de-stress, re-energize, jumpstart yourself? Work the kinks out of your body and mind each and every day of your life.

Here are 10 simple ways to help you reduce fat and keep you fit. Read more

Is Frankincense an Antidepressant?

Is frankincense the new Prozac? Scientists from Johns Hopkins University and the Hebrew University in Jerusalem have discovered that burning frankincense activates poorly understood ion channels in the brain to alleviate anxiety or depression.

Religious leaders have contended for millennia that burning incense is good for the soul. Now, biologists have learned that it is good for our brains too. An international team of scientists, including researchers from Johns Hopkins University and the Hebrew University in Jerusalem, describe how burning frankincense (resin from the Boswellia plant) activates poorly understood ion channels in the brain to alleviate anxiety or depression. This suggests that an entirely new class of depression and anxiety drugs might be right under our noses. Read more

Rosehip "Better than Painkillers" for Arthritis

A new study says that rosehip could be more effective than pain medications for easing the pain of arthritis sufferers.

The pain-relieving properties of rosehip, which has previously been linked to reduced inflammation in osteoarthritis, have been suggested for decades. Now scientists have found that powder made from a wild variety of rosehip, Rosa canina, is better at reducing pain in patients than paracetamol. Read more

What Is Reflexology?

Reflexology is about the cheapest, most convenient natural treatment available. It can be used on a wide variety of ailments, such as aches and pains, digestive problems, and fatigue. What is reflexology?

Reflexology is an ancient natural science that can be described as a specialized form of massage of the feet and hands. This natural therapy is based on the belief that each part of the body is interconnected through the nerve system to specific points on the feet and hands. It is performed to detect and correct imbalances in the body that may becoming an illness.

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Today reflexology is also known as zone therapy and reflex zone therapy. We all know from our doctors and recent health reports that 80% of all illnesses involve stress. And we also know that the first step to healing is relaxation. This therapy's goal is to clear the pathways of energy flow throughout the body, increase immune response, and return balance to the body. Read more

Exercise for “Love Muscles”

Both men and women can tone their pubococcygeus (PC)muscles to improve their love lives.

Health experts say people have some muscles that hardly ever are used—except during sex. And there are specific execises to help those muscles. This story offers clinical explanations for adults of all ages interested in improving their sex life.

Scottsdale sex therapist Michele Clarkson says the key muscles involved in sex are located in the lower abdomen: the pubo coccygeus or “PC” muscles, sometimes referred to as the “love muscles”. She says one of the best exercises for those muscles—in both men and women—was developed by Dr. Arnold Kegel. Read more

Remote Viewing for Healing

Remote viewing is a structured, teachable discipline that enlists the unconscious mind to gain direct knowledge about inaccessible targets – about people, places, things, or events in the past, present, or future. Remote viewing is quite amazing and very powerful. One of its applications is for healing.

11 Get-Slim Secrets

Get the skinny on weight loss with these research-based tips.

Have you tried diets, workout plans, calorie calculators—even natural health products or pills to lose weight? If so, you’re not alone. A whopping 80 percent of Canadian women want to lose weight and 58 percent feel pressure to be thin or shed pounds, according to a recent Ipsos Reid survey sponsored by Dairy Farmers of Canada. And with good reason: we know excess pounds can raise our risk of heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure and more. A scientific analysis published in a February 2008 issue of Lancet, for instance, linked excess body weight to 20 different types of cancer, including endometrial and gallbladder cancers. Fortunately, winning the battle of the bulge may be easier than you think. Just take it one meal at a time, with these research-tested tips in hand. Read more