By Melinda Cafferty “Back bulge,” “back breasts,” “back rolls” and “back ripples.” These are just a few derogatory terms for “back fat”. These terms are commonly used in grocery store checkout magazines, possibly there to give women another reason feel pressure about body image. It…
By Dylan Charles “Empty your mind, be formless. Shapeless, like water. If you put water into a cup, it becomes the cup. You put water into a bottle and it becomes the bottle. You put it in a teapot, it becomes the teapot. Now, water…
By April McCarthy It’s common for women to report feeling cold, partly as a result of physiology, hormones and a greater susceptibility to factors within the body that play with our internal thermostat. Our body relies on various chemical reactions to keep its warmth and…
Arthritis is considered to be the most common joint disorder in the world, with around half of all adults over 65 suffering from the condition. Some of the most common prescription medications are anti-inflammatory drugs like ibuprofen and paracetamol. However, these medications can come with…
By Heather Callaghan, Editor The best natural pain relief might be what you remove from your cabinet, not add to it. “This would be incredible if we could impact chronic pain simply by making slight modifications to diet…” “Results demonstrated that when study participants cut monosodium glutamate…
By Dylan Charles They say that energy goes where attention flows. And in today’s insane media universe, our attention is everywhere. Which means our energy is everywhere, and if it’s everywhere, it’s not where we need it most, contributing to our personal health and wellness. This…
By Dylan Charles Doctors and psychiatrists are well-versed in the science of antidepressants. They’ve established a body of research showing how levels of certain brain chemicals fluctuate to affect mood, and they can chemically stabilize someone’s mood with pills. But truly healing from depression involves…
By Anna Hunt According to the beliefs of several ancient cultures, the early morning hours may be ideal for meditation and spiritual reflection. New Age and spiritual circles will also claim that if you wake between the hours of 3 a.m. and 5 a.m., you…
By Natural Blaze A man “took the plunge” only to find relief from his constant pain. A medical case of pain relief after cold water swimming has just been documented by the journal BMJ Case Reports when conventional painkillers would not relieve him of his post-operative pain. BBC…
By Heather Callaghan, Editor Valentine’s Day has nearly passed us by over here at Natural Blaze! But with love on the mind, we wanted to offer something a little different than the modern (and even fabricated) notion of romantic love. If you’ve been able to ponder the…
By Dr. Scott Graves, Natural Blaze “I tried acupuncture and it didn’t work for me.” This is something that I hear from time to time and is frustrating every time I hear it. Acupuncture is wonderfully amazing, restorative and healing. So, when I first became a physician,…
By Dr. Scott Graves, Natural Blaze From what I have seen clinically and personally, fear can absolutely be the deciding factor that can determine if we get the flu or not. Other factors are important too, but fear can push people over the edge. Chinese medicine has…
By Mae Chan In a study to be published online in Nature Communications, scientists from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai describe an extensive analysis of novel grape-derived compounds, which might be developed as therapeutic agents for the treatment of depression. The compounds…
By Dr. Scott Graves, Natural Blaze I had a patient this week distraught and freaking out over making sure that she and her family didn’t get the flu that was going around. People have been dying and the mainstream media has been projecting this all over the…
At some point, it will happen. We will need to care for an aging parent or family member in our home and it can leave us feeling overwhelmed and unsure of ourselves. What do you need? How do you make sure they are safe? How…
By Mae Chan Vitamin D supplements could help to ease the symptoms of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) that include bloating, stomach cramps and constipation, a UK review concludes. In the absence of Vitamin D from sunlight, disease increases more than 1000 percent. Experts suggest that…
Did you know the energy from the Earth can help you live a healthier life? The concept is known as earthing or grounding, which is no more complicated than walking barefoot. In “Down to Earth”1 — which received the IndieFEST Award of Excellence for a documentary short…
Do you tend to go online whenever you experience a health issue? Do you type in your symptoms in your favourite browser which takes you to an online medical site? If you have, the results can be reassuring, or they can scare the living daylights…
By Sayer Ji Novel research reveals that blocking exposure to electromagnetic fields (EMF) produces significant symptom changes in 90% of patients with autoimmune disease. No longer can it be ignored that manmade electromagnetic radiation poses innumerable risks to human health The Ubiquity of Electrosmog Concerns…
Myopia is another word for short sightedness where you can’t see close objects. If your child frequently complains of not being able to see the blackboard or if you can’t recognize a person from across the street then you are most likely to be suffering…
