Find joy in the little things. This piece of folk advice has been around for eons, and is one that many of us try to live by. But is there actually any real benefit to this practice? Find out what evidence there is around supporting this idea and how to implement it into daily life.
Archives for June 2025
Reversing Diabetes
Jimmy’s story began with “baby fat” that morphed into something far more serious: diabetes. By thirteen, constant hunger, thirst, and fatigue plagued him, fueled by a diet of donuts, pizza, fries and soda, with little exercise. His pediatrician told him that on his current course, he would be dead by age 25. Sadly, Jimmy’s experience isn’t unique. A staggering one in three children born in the US in 2000 will develop diabetes. Millions more adults are already diabetic or pre-diabetic. These are grim numbers, but there is hope. Lifestyle changes dramatically change the numbers and the outcome of this disease. Find out how you can effectively turn this disease around.
Autoimmune Disease – Why Does the Body Attack Itself?
Autoimmune diseases affect 23.5 million Americans, and almost 80% of them are women. If you are one of the millions of women affected by this group of diseases – which includes lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis and thyroid disease – you may wonder why your immune system attacks you. Although science has no final answer on the why, there are several factors that increase the risk to develop autoimmune diseases. Find out what you can do to avoid or even control one of those dreadful autoimmune diseases.
Ginger – From Culinary Delight to Modern Medicine
Ginger was considered a delicacy by the ancients. Confucius wrote about it as early as 500 B.C. It was one of the first oriental spices to reach Europe. Its sweet aromatic odor and pungent taste make it a popular seasoning, but it can help in so much more. Find out of all the medicinal properties of ginger and how you can best make use of it.
Is Stress Turning my Hair Grey?
When we start to go grey depends a lot on genetics. Your first grey hairs usually appear anywhere between your twenties and fifties. The most rapid greying usually happens between ages 50 and 60. But does anything we do speed up the process? And is there anything we can do to slow it down? You’ve probably heard that plucking, dyeing and stress can make your hair go grey – and that redheads don’t. Here’s what the science says.