Category: Wellness and Complementary Therapies
Reading to children activates their brain
Reading to small children may help prepare their brains for reading-readiness, a new study suggests. In pre-kindergarten kids who were exposed to more reading at home, brain scans showed different patterns of brain activation than in kids who weren’t read […]
9 natural remedies for sinus pain
From nasal lavage to pineapple enzymes, these time-honored home treatments can help ease the misery. While some ailments are decidedly seasonal, sinus mayhem does not discriminate. Winter flu, spring and fall allergies, summer colds … they all seem to beckon […]
8 ways to cure anxiety
Anxiety is a wily monster – an insidious mix of fear, worry, and uneasiness that culminates in nervous inner turmoil, it’s no fun. It’s a bummer. It eats away at happiness and makes everything feel lousy. Many of our anxiety […]
The link between smoking and alcohol addiction
Dr. Oliver George, senior author and biologist at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI), conducted a study using rat models and said that smoking can make people crave alcohol to the point where they become addicted to it. Oliver George said […]
Some tips on how to feel happy throughout the day
The world today has sped up from previous generations. Here are some simple ways of shaping your mornings to allow you to remain happy and comparatively stress-free, even in the middle of the hustle and bustle… Sleep with your curtains […]
Cutting calories could be key to keeping muscles young
It takes considerable self-discipline, but sticking to a hypo-caloric diet could benefit aging muscles, according to a study by researchers in Taiwan who used rats as their subjects. Calorie restriction has long been associated with reduced risk of cardiovascular and […]
In treating depression, mindfulness is as effective as medication
Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) may be just as effective as anti-depressants in helping prevent people with chronic depression from relapsing, scientists said on Tuesday. Depression is one of the most common forms of mental illness, affecting more than 350 million […]
How to exercise better
For the best results, which should you do first – cardio or weight training? Anyone who exercises will tell you that they have a penchant for a certain type of workout. There are heavy weight lovers like my co-columnist Fiona, cardio […]
Bananas burn fat
Supplement your diet with fibre, say the researchers, could be key in helping individuals maintain a healthy weight despite a selection of choices from the food industry that can be difficult to navigate. Scientists at the University of Calgary used […]
Some tips on tweaking your diet for better health
Small diet adjustments now could make a big difference later, says study. Seemingly minuscule changes to the types of protein and carbohydrates we consume could profoundly affect long-term weight maintenance, according to a new study at the Friedman School of […]
