Why Extended Breastfeeding Is So Controversial
The media world was shaken this week when the cover of TIME Magazine‘s newest issue featured a mother nursing her 3 year old son. But many ask why extended breastfeeding is so controversial when children around the globe nurse long beyond infancy. The World Health Organization, itself, recommends mothers...
Your Holistic Medicine Cabinet
Creating a holistic medicine cabinet for your family can be fun when you’re putting it together, but it can also be very time consuming. In many ways, it’s a lifelong process of figuring out which herbs work best for you and your family. And the herbs you choose can...
The Dangers of Broken Sleep
We all know sleep is important—and that many of us don’t get enough. “Sleep is critical in healing, growth and memory consolidation as well as a number of important hormonal processes,” says Steven Y. Park, MD, assistant professor of otolaryngology at Albert Einstein College of Medicine and author...
Is Stress Effecting Your Work?
A survey by ComPsych Corporation finds that more than half of employees say workplace stress makes it difficult to focus on tasks. “Unchecked stress can result in a number of productivity-sapping outcomes, from diminished work quality to absenteeism to coworker clashes,” said Dr. Richard A. Chaifetz, Chairman and...
Visualize Your Way to An Easy Labor
Sometimes it feels like all we do is look to the future and new ways to communicate. Email. Text. Skype. Who knows what is next? It’s important amidst all this shiny new technology, however, not to forget to listen to ourselves and our bodies—especially when it comes to...
Judith Aston on Why Posture Is So Important
You’ve had a long day at the office in front of the computer. You have a headache, your back hurts and your whole body is stiff. You look in the mirror, notice your poor posture and realize that this lifestyle is taking a toll. “Good posture used to...
Protect Them from Cold and Flu
I hate colds, so I haven’t had one in years. I have had a house full of family members with colds and I have had the beginnings of colds many times, but since I know how to stop a cold before it starts, I never actually catch one. It’s...
Make Your Own Medicine
There are a bunch of herbs that can be found in your backyard. I know for many, these weeds can be an eyesore, but an experienced herbalist, or newcomer knowing what to look for, can save a few dollars or more at the herbal store Chickweed acquired...
Foods: Which are the Best of the Best?
As much as we might hate to admit it, it looks like mom was right—we really are what we eat. Maybe even more than she realized. It doesn’t take a brain surgeon to know a diet full of fruits, veggies and whole grains can help us maintain a...
Is Cupping Therapy For You?
Cupping therapy is usually used as part of acupuncture or body work treatment. It’s been part of Chinese medicine for over 2,500 years. Cupping therapy is a treatment in which the practitioner creates suction in a cup. And then applies that cup to the body, which then draws...
