Around 80% of menopausal women experience hot flashes, which can persist for 4 to 7 years. Hormone therapy remains the most effective treatment; however, it is contraindicated in women with estrogen-dependent cancers or cardiovascular disease. The Menopause Society recommends mind-body techniques such as clinical hypnosis and cognitive behavioral therapy (mixedRead
Breath sustains life, yet in today’s fast-paced world, it often becomes a neglected tool. Ancient traditions revered breath as the essence of life, linking body, mind, and spirit. Modern life, however, fosters shallow breathing patterns that disrupt health. By reconnecting with conscious breath, we can restore balance, enhance vitality, and tap into our body’s maximum potential.
Energy is everything – without it nothing would survive. A phrase taken out of what could be a documentary on the universe also rings true for the universe inside of us. Think about this for a second. We have approximately 32 TRILLION cells in our body, with each cell containingRead
Why would healthcare providers want to use medical intuition? I spoke with Lloyd Costello, MD, a board-certified family medicine physician with a private practice in San Bernardino, California, to learn how out how he sees medical intuition integrating with conventional healthcare. Dr. Costello has extensive experience in conventional medicine, asRead
Feeling young, even at an advanced age, improves medical rehabilitation outcomes, according to a new study in Gerontology. And having a “youthful mindset” helps prevent disability and illness in older adults. Study Details Researchers followed 194 patients (ages 73–84) undergoing rehabilitation programs for osteoporotic fractures or stroke. Subjects were interviewedRead
Excerpted from Essentials of Medical Intuition: A Visionary Path to Wellness (Watkins/Penguin-Random House, 2022) In 2005, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) convened a committee of experts to study the use of complementary and alternative medicine in the United States. Their report defined medical intuition as, “the utilization of a focused,Read
When you’re in a hurry, do you make more mistakes and forget things easily? Meditation may be the ideal antidote, according to researchers at Michigan State University. More than 200 people who had never meditated before were recruited to participate in the study, which appeared in Brain Sciences. Subjects wereRead
ABSTRACT // Objective: Mind–body practices that elicit the relaxation response (RR) have been demonstrated to reduce blood pressure (BP) in essential hypertension (HTN) and may be an adjunct to antihypertensive drug therapy. However, the molecular mechanisms by which the RR reduces BP remain undefined. Design: Genomic determinants associated with responsivenessRead
There has been a great deal of press lately on diet and mental health. A new expert review confirms that yes, diet significantly influences mental health and well being, however, the evidence for some diets is comparatively weak, says a new study in the peer-reviewed journal European Neuropsychopharmacology. “We haveRead
The findings, from researchers at Imperial College London and University of South Carolina, add to mounting evidence that inflammation, and the accompanying release of the molecule histamine, affects a key molecule responsible for mood in the brain — serotonin. If replicated in humans, the findings — which identify histamine asRead
