Articles About Health


  • Pranayama for Health and Vitality
    Pranayama for Health and Vitality

    Author Lilamaya (Liliana Galvis)

    Prana is the sum total of all energy that is manifested in the universe. It is the vital force, Sukshma. Breath is the external manifestation of Prana. By exercising control over this gross breath, you can control the subtle Prana inside. Control of Prana means control of mind. Mind cannot operate without the help of Prana. It is the Sukshma Prana that is intimately connected with the mind. Prana is the sum total of all latent forces which are hidden in men and which lie everywhere around us. Heat, light, electricity, magnetism are all the manifestations of Prana. Prana is related to mind; through mind to the will; through will to the individual soul, and through this to the Supreme Being.
  • What Are You Soaking Yourself In?
    What Are You Soaking Yourself In?

    Author Melanie DesChatelets, BSc(h), ND

    What everybody should know about personal care products in their bathroom. Nutritional and exercise science have demonstrated that what we eat and what we do can make a huge difference in a multitude of disease end-point markers; but what about what we soak in?
  • Foods That Help Detox
    Foods That Help Detox

    Author Peggy Kotsopoulos

    Our bodies are pretty efficient beings.  Key organs, such as our liver, kidneys, intestinal system, lungs and skin are consistently working on overdrive to detoxify and eliminate all the stress it undergoes on a DAILY basis.  It's constantly detoxifying all by it's lonesome self without us consciously trying.  However, the more toxic abuse you put your body through, the harder it has to work, and eventually could get bogged down and not function effectively.  So, once in a while it helps to give your body some love with a little assistance.  
  • Antioxidants: our protector against environmental stress and internal inflammation
    Antioxidants: our protector against environmental stress and internal inflammation

    Author Dr. Sacha Elliott

    Antioxidants are a naturally occurring substance in food which act as potent free radical scavenger. Free radicals damage proteins, fats and DNA in the body and contribute to aging and degenerative disease.
  • Pain in the Neck: How a Techie Lifestyle Hurts
    Pain in the Neck: How a Techie Lifestyle Hurts

    Author Kim McNeil B.Sc. CYI

    Pain and stiffness in the neck and shoulders are common complaints I hear from my students.  In a previous article, I mentioned the role Forward Head Syndrome or FHS plays in the development of headaches, and neck and shoulder pain.  Closely-related to FHS in terms of its negative effects is forward head flexion (FHF).
  • Get the Skinny on Forbidden Fats: Separate Fat Facts from Fiction
    Get the Skinny on Forbidden Fats: Separate Fat Facts from Fiction

    Author Rupina Meer

    We live in fat phobic times, so whether you're fat phobic, fat curious or just befuddled by conflicting information, it's time to debunk the top three myths about this demonized nutrient that's vital to our health.
  • Unravel the Food-Mood Connection to Beat the Blues
    Unravel the Food-Mood Connection to Beat the Blues

    Author Rupina Meer

    We connect what we eat to our expanding waistlines but have you ever paused to tune in to the food-mood connection? Often we don't realize the emotional roller coaster ride from our wildly fluctuating blood sugar levels. We feel happy and energetic for a while and then suddenly inexplicably, we find ourselves arguing with our spouse or a friend. The truth is that the mind and body exist on an exquisite continuum, and profoundly impact one another.