Our understanding of depression and how it affects the brain has changed drastically over the past several years. It wasn’t all that long ago, in 1895, when we first made the distinction between depression and schizophrenia. As recently as the early 20th century, we were still lobotomizing people (destroying the frontal portion of their brains,…
Your liver plays a vital role in the digestive system of your body. All your foods pass through your liver. Eating a healthy and balanced diet is essential for your liver health. Your liver is an important organ for your body that keeps you healthy. It breaks down fat in the small intestine during…
“You’re crazy, that never happened.” “You’re too sensitive.” “You’re making things up” Are these phrases that you constantly hear from your partner that cause you to question yourself? If so, your partner might be using something called “gaslighting” — a form of emotional abuse that causes a victim to question their own feelings, instincts and sanity,…
Because empaths care so deeply, they are often taken advantage of. Those with an agenda may seek out an empath and use him/her to get ahead, satisfy their own desires, or gain a certain image or status. It’s common for an empath to end up in a relationship that leads to feeling drained and used.…
The largest nuclear disaster in history occurred back in 1986 at the Chernobyl plant and we’re still witnessing the haunting effects. In some families, not a year has gone by in the last 30 years without a death directly related to the incident. Put simply, nuclear accidents have the potential to be quite far-reaching in their…
Welcome to our top 5 alternative health sites countdown. This week we have 5 awesome alternative health sites, and they are from the aromatherapy category. Hello everyone, we are back with 5 more awesome alternative health sites. Hope you enjoyed our last issue of Top 5 Alternative Health Sites countdown, which was in the Ayurveda…
Many people are overthinkers, and that isn’t necessarily a bad thing. Overthinking is linked to creativity and problem-solving. However, those who overthink too much or too often may find themselves in a never-ending cycle of what ifs and should haves. People who overthink every little situation constantly wonder what they could have done better, and…
Growing your own vegetables allows you to enjoy healthy home-grown foods. It improves nutrition and also reduces your grocery bills. Here are 9 of the finest vegetables you can grow right at home. Weather is getting warmer these days, but it might still be cold outside for most common vegetables. Thad’s why growing food in…
Respect is often noted as key for a healthy and successful relationship. When one person in a relationship constantly feels like he or she is disrespected, it can lead to resentment that can be hard to bounce back from. Respect should be a two-way street. For a healthy relationship that lasts, each partner needs to…
We know the things that are bad for us, right? Smoking, drinking, eating processed foods… but what about not getting enough sunlight? That one has probably never crossed your mind, but according to a recently published study, sunlight deficiency may be as dangerous as smoking cigarettes. Published in the Journal of Internal Medicine, the study…
Honesty makes life so much easier. But unfortunately, honesty isn’t always what you get from people. And while lying is not instantly an indicator that someone’s a bad person (people lie for many, many reasons, including mental illness), sometimes you need to know what’s really going on. And that’s where these five obvious signs will come…
What’s the worst thing you can think of that could happen with shampoo? Suffering an eye burn? Swallowing some by accident? Think again. According to a study carried out by The Center for Environmental Health in Oakland, California, your shampoo could actually be detrimental to your health. The study found that at least 98 popular shampoo…
Carrol Krause was a reporter for the Herald-Times in Bloomington, Indiana. Her career was cut short in 2014 when she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2014. During her last days, Carrol put together a blog documenting the ups and downs of life as a terminally ill cancer patient. Eventually, as all cancer patients do,…
We are told from the beginning about how important sleep is for the body. But how important is it really? Healthwise, chronic sleep loss can put you at an increased risk of heart disease, heart failure, high blood pressure, stroke, and diabetes. Some even say it decreases one’s sex drive. Although we know sleep is important for…
Alzheimer’s can be an extremely debilitating disease, and millions of Americans are effected by it each year. Decades of research have shown that a buildup of toxic proteins in the brain – beta amyloid and tau – can lead to Alzheimer’s. Something that has been less clear – the factors that cause these proteins to…