Lots of people have heard of barley as a grain used as an ingredient in beer and some breads. But well before a barley plant makes it to the grain phase it’s a green grass that health-conscious folks put to use in smoothies or drinks. This is because barley grass is so loaded with minerals […]

The supplement trade is big business — in just the U.S. people cough up more than 28 billion dollars on nutritional supplements yearly. Over 3 billion dollars of this amount is allotted to one of the quickest expanding segments of the nutritional supplement industry: cognitive-enhancers called nootropics. A nootropic is any drug or supplement that […]

Arthritis, an inflammation of joints and will often cause persistent discomfort, impacts many millions of people around the world. Along with arthritis there are other health challenges that will produce pain in a person’s joints. Prescription medicines and over-the-counter (OTC) medicines can provide relief in many cases, but are commonly accompanied by negative reactions — […]

Ashwagandha is an herb utilized by practitioners of Ayurveda, the ancient method of health and wellness in India. This herb’s root is considered to possess several health benefits, most importantly here being its capability to minimize anxiety and stress. An Intro to Ashwagandha Ashwagandha is a plant native to Northern Africa and India. For at […]

For those who are interested in the healing effects of meditation, there’s been plenty of research over the past several decades that attests to the validity of many a meditator’s anecdotal evidence. If you think you’re too busy to meditate, chances are you should start. Studies suggest that people with jam-packed schedules and intimidating to-do […]

While a myriad of self-help tools seem to spring up every day, meditation and self-hypnosis are the hands-down, app-worthy duo of the horde. However, due to their immense popularity and similarities, it’s easy to confuse the two. What is Self-hypnosis? Hypnosis, by definition, is “an artificially induced trance state resembling sleep, characterized by heightened susceptibility […]

Research into longevity and healthy aging has progressed rapidly in recent years, but intense interest from the public, corporations, and the media has created an environment in which unfounded claims can be hard to separate from scientific facts. In February, a group of 16 researchers from Harvard, MIT, and other institutions around the U.S. and […]