By April McCarthy Wisdom is typically considered to be the fruit of a long life, the accumulation of experiences lived and lessons learned. In recent years, scientists have created a consensus definition of wisdom as a complex trait with several inter-related components, such as compassion,…
SPECIAL REPORT By Brandon Turbeville, Natural Blaze After decades of suffering under a private “market-based” healthcare economy, Americans who were also suffering under high unemployment rates, lower living standards, and high stress, found themselves burdened by a private health insurance industry that charged exorbitant rates while denying…
By April McCarthy Lovers of Indian food, give yourselves a second helping: Daily consumption of a certain form of curcumin — the substance that gives Indian curry its bright color — improved memory and mood in people with mild, age-related memory loss, according to the…
By Jessica Young, American University According to a recent report, Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and West Virginia have the worst health in the U.S. These states have higher rates of premature deaths, chronic diseases and poor health behaviors year after year. Why are people in…
By Melinda Cafferty Quality of sleep is certainly important, but never underestimate the “power of hours” when it comes to restorative rest. Modern adults are simply not getting enough sleep and they are feeling the effects of it every day. Researchers warned about this in…
Having a beer with friends or chugging down cocktails at parties has become an essential aspect of our social lives. However, not everyone wants to socialize with alcohol. Years of scientific research has shown the detrimental effects alcohol has on the body. It’s addictive and…
By Mae Chan Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) often have a hard time switching gears from one task to another. But being bilingual may actually make it a bit easier for them to do so, according to a new study which was recently published…
By Catherine J. Frompovich Parents are overjoyed when their two-year-olds ‘master’ computer games and cell phones. They interpret that as “look how smart my kid is!” Well, that’s really not the take-away message parents should be coming up with. Maybe their youngsters inadvertently are becoming…
By Natural Blaze After one month of transcendental meditation, 80 percent had symptoms reduced to below the clinical level. Wonderful news for those suffering from post traumatic stress disorder after harrowing events – practicing the Transcendental Meditation (TM) technique, can offer a powerful reprieve…
By Catherine J. Frompovich Over the years of having been a healthcare professional/practitioner (currently retired); a consumer health researcher since the late 1970s whose ‘bailiwick’ is investigating what could be making humans sick, especially toxic chemicals and vaccines, I came to the realization that patients…
By Natural Blaze staff The Western world is blissfully unaware of the hazards of over-the-counter painkillers that continue to roll out in study after study. Americans have been led to believe that OTC painkillers are safe because they are FDA-approved and are on the commercial…
Caring for a child with a chronic condition can quickly become overwhelming. But, as a parent, know that you’re not alone. In fact, about 10 to 20 million children live with a chronic disease including cancer, asthma, Celiac, diabetes, and epilepsy. Most parents who care…
By Lisa Egan Are you stressed out? Is it hard for you to lose weight? Is there excess fat hanging around in your belly area? If you answered yes to those questions, exploring the relationship between those problems is crucial to your health and well-being. And…
By Dr. Smith Vitamin D research continues to impress upon us the importance of appropriate sun exposure as the ideal way to optimize your vitamin D levels. Winter limits sun exposure for many up to six months of the year. During those times, your next best bet would…
By Heather Callaghan, Editor Betty White has got to be the most beloved nonagenarian alive today. She’ll be 96 years young on January 17 and shows no signs of stopping her active life. Seriously, look her up on IMDB and you’ll see some of her work is…
By Natural Blaze People with anxiety and/or depression often think that they have some moral defect to cause their ruminating, intrusive thoughts. But this couldn’t be further from the truth. It is not your fault, at all. There are many factors that modern Westerners simply…
Feeling overwhelmed, daily distractions, the inability to focus, and a lack of organizational skills make life much more difficult for adults with ADHD. While the symptoms of the condition can be a lot to handle, there are ways to manage and cope with them. If…
Natural Blaze Yellow or Amber-tinted glasses may provide relief for insomnia How do you unwind before bedtime? If your answer involves Facebook and Netflix, you are actively reducing your chance of a good night’s sleep. And you are not alone: 90 percent of Americans use…
By Dr. Alwyn Wong, DC High amounts of sugar in the blood can eat away at your vital organs, causing them to degenerate over time and lead to serious illnesses (not to mention rotten teeth!). Thankfully, controlling blood sugar levels naturally, without the use of medications,…
By Sigmund Fraud “Who are the men who without our realizing it, give us our ideas, tell us whom to admire and whom to despise, what to believe about the ownership of public utilities, about the tariff, about the price of rubber, about the…
