Category: Health/Natural

Through a novel method that is backed by scientific research and developed at the University of California, San Francisco, overweight clients learn the skills to experience bursts of feel-good neurotransmitters throughout the day that reduce their cravings for food. The chemical shift that produces joy turns off the drive for comfort eating and prompts weight loss. When used over time, the skills retrain the brain for lasting changes.

The answer to the obesity epidemic, endorsed by an increasing number of health professionals, is The Solution Method, a novel program developed at the University of California San Francisco. The method is the subject of nine national conferences at universities across the country beginning October 18, 2007 at the University San Diego.

It appears that the not-so-secret ancient Chinese secret really works, although this story might have you on needles and pins.

Six months of acupuncture treatment appears to be more effective than conventional therapy in treating low back pain, according to a study in the September 24 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals, although the study suggests that both sham acupuncture and traditional Chinese verum acupuncture appear to be effective in treating low back pain.

From cluster headaches to carpal tunnel syndrome - many of your chronic problems can be relieved with therapeutic massage, according to the folks at Elements Therapeutic Massage.

Elements Therapeutic Massage, provider of massage therapy services, released today four of the most common conditions treated on a regular basis. Since 2006, Elements has been providing massage therapy in a retail setting. Typically located in busy strip malls, Elements currently has 12 locations operating worldwide, with 42 more scheduled to open in the coming months.

Like a clock that needs to be set daily for accurate time-telling, the body's circadian clock needs "setting" from the light each day. A new device under development may help people to tell whether they're getting the proper amount of light.

Scientists have long known that the human body runs like clockwork, guided by a circadian system that responds to daily patterns of light and darkness. Now a team of researchers is developing a personal device to measure daily light intake and activity, which could allow them to predict optimal timing for light therapy to synchronize the circadian clock to the 24-hour solar day and relieve psychosocial stress.

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By wearing this small, wireless device being
developed by scientists in Rensselaer's Lighting
Research Center, users can monitor their daily
rest and activity pattern as well as exposure to
circadian light. The tool will have the capacity
to communicate with the user in real-time to
give immediate feedback regarding proper
light exposure to promote a synchronized
circadian rhythm.

Reiki is a healing method that can be used for more than just "curing" physical disease. Reiki practitioner Don Beckett has formed a distant healing circle that aims to bring about self-realization.

The Distant Reiki Healing Circle at johreiki.net aims to bring self-realization to as many people as possible. "There is no such thing as a physical solution to the world's problems," says johreiki.net creator Don Beckett. "The only solution is a change of consciousness in enough people, an awakening to our true spiritual identity." Since mid-June, the Healing Circle at johreiki.net has been delivering 'round-the-clock Reiki to a rapidly growing list of recipients all over the world.

Remember "War of the Worlds," where the Martian invaders were brought down because they had no immunity to the germs that we handle with ease? A cautionary tale, perhaps, who's time has come.

A little dirt never hurt. But in today’s super-clean world, vaccinations, anti-bacterial soaps, and airtight doors and windows are keeping dirt and disease-causing germs at bay.

Altlhough global warming is bringing maalarial infected mosquitoes closer to our shores, little research is being done because this "isn't our problem." Now, a group of researchers at Rensselaer Polythechnic Institute may have discovered a key that will allow a new approach to fighting malaria.

As summer temperatures cool in the United States, fewer mosquitoes whir around our tiki torches. But mosquitoes swarming around nearly 40 percent of the world’s population will continue to spread a deadly parasitic disease — malaria. Now an interdisciplinary team led by researchers from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has found a key link that causes malarial infection in both humans and mosquitoes.

New Standard Reference Materials (SRMs) for ginkgo biloba, one of the most popular dietary supplements in the marketplace, have been issued by the National Institute of Standards and Technology.

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has issued a suite of Standard Reference Materials (SRMs) for ginkgo biloba, one of the most popular dietary supplements in the marketplace, with annual worldwide sales estimated at $1 billion.

Medical research has proven that Capsaicin, the predominant chemical found in hot peppers can increase blood flow, reduce inflammation, burn fat, alleviate pain and inhibit certain cancer cells.

Medical research has proven that Capsaicin, the predominant chemical found in hot peppers can increase blood flow, reduce inflammation, burn fat, alleviate pain and inhibit certain cancer cells. Yet capsaicin isn't the only medicinal chemical behind the spicy nature of hot peppers. One natural drug manufacturer has discovered an entirely new use for hot peppers that could lead to revolutionary treatments for a long list of diseases.

These days, it’s easy for people to get confused about exercise -- how many minutes a day should they spend working out, for how long and at what exertion level? Conflicting facts and opinions abound, but one Mayo Clinic physician says the bottom line is this: walking is good, whether the outcome measurement is blood pressure, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, joint problems or mental health.

These days, it’s easy for people to get confused about exercise -- how many minutes a day should they spend working out, for how long and at what exertion level? Conflicting facts and opinions abound, but one Mayo Clinic physician says the bottom line is this: walking is good, whether the outcome measurement is blood pressure, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, joint problems or mental health.