Times are tight, and you probably don’t have an extra few hundred dollars lying around every [...]
From Omega-3 fatty acids to antioxidants, the Mediterranean Diet has long been known for its [...]
If you’re anything like most patients I see, your life can be full of stress, deadlines, and [...]
Get a Better Night’s Sleep by Stopping Snoring Snoring is one of those things that just kind of… happens. It is like sneezing or coughing or some other spontaneous bodily function that you really can’t help at the time, except that with snoring you may be depriving yourself, and more than likely someone else, of a [...]
How to Protect your Rotator Cuff When we think of athletes, we often think of success, money, and the easy lifestyle that most of us can only dream of. It’s easy to forget the foundation of work, stress, and physical risk behind every hour of televised glory. Pro sports is a lifestyle job that requires [...]
Experts now believe that iced tea may be to blame for painful kidney stones Kidney stones, the hard masses that result in pain and discomfort until the stones pass through your urinary tract, are formed when minerals collect in the filtering portions of the kidneys. Research has shown that men are four times more likely [...]
Brain Health Is Central to Quality of Life Brain health is important to our overall happiness for the simple reason that the brain is who we are. Our perception of the world and reality originates in the brain. Our ideas, our emotions, our memories are all in the brain. Our humanity, our spirituality, our relationships [...]
Ginger could help diabetics manage their sugar levels A new study, published this month in Planta Medica, shows that ginger could be used to manage long-term diabetes. The Asian root has been used in medicine for centuries whether it is to treat nausea or heartburn or as an anti-inflammatory. This latest research now shows that ginger extract [...]
Can drinking water help you lose weight, and improve your overall health? If you are trying to lose weight, water can be used to naturally suppress your appetite. You can get a feeling of “fullness” from just drinking water that will allow you to stave off any cravings that you may have, and the water will replace [...]
Updated by the Inspiyr Team November 26, 2012. Give Your Brain a Boost With These Natural & Healthy Brain Foods Your brain needs energy to work and certain foods can either boost your brain power, or slow it down. Here’s a list of the Top 5 healthy, natural foods that can give your brain the [...]
Injuries to distracted pedestrians are on the rise; are smart phones the cause? Walk the streets of any city in the US and you’ll see it; distracted pedestrians more focused on their phone than on their surroundings. The problem? Being distracted by your phone could cause you to walk into traffic or other dangerous areas [...]
Use exercise to boost your happiness A number of studies have corroborated the fact that exercise has a positive and significant effect on people with depression. The act of moving your body, and doing it consistently, helps to counteract negative emotions that get in the way of your happiness. That’s all well and good, you [...]
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According to new research, smiling may be beneficial to your health. “Age old adages, such as ‘grin and bear it’ have suggested smiling to be not only an important nonverbal indicator of happiness but also wishfully promotes smiling as a panacea for life’s stressful events,” University of Kansas researcher Tara Kraft said in a statement. “We wanted [...]
Marathon madness is vast approaching with early registration deadlines around the corner. To help in your marathon training, look no further then to the East. Here are 3 ways Oriental practices and holistic therapies can help you cross the finish line. Moxibustion- Pump Up the Heat After an intense gym workout, the first inclination may [...]
Get a Better Night’s Sleep by Stopping Snoring Snoring is one of those things that just kind of… happens. It is like sneezing or coughing or some other spontaneous bodily function that you really can’t help at the time, except that with snoring you may be depriving yourself, and more than likely someone else, of a [...]
Give a suit. Change a life. This July, Men’s Wearhouse is hosting its fifth annual National Suit Drive, the country’s largest collection of gently used professional clothing. The event encourages Americans to donate unwanted business attire and give unemployed men a chance to look their best as they re-enter the workforce. According to Steve Cook, [...]
Girls are Outperforming Boys in the American Education System – Learn How to Get Boys Interested in Learning Again Former Harvard president Lawrence Summers once remarked that the lack of female scientists and engineers was due to “different availability of aptitude” rather than employer discrimination. His words carry greater irony with each passing year: women [...]
According to new research, smiling may be beneficial to your health. “Age old adages, such as ‘grin and bear it’ have suggested smiling to be not only an important nonverbal indicator of happiness but also wishfully promotes smiling as a panacea for life’s stressful events,” University of Kansas researcher Tara Kraft said in a statement. “We wanted [...]
It is Valentines Day – love is in the air, flowers and chocolates are picked over and sold out at nearly every grocery store, and restaurants and hot date spots are packed with first dates and couples. If you want to rock a first date or improve a lovers night out here are a few [...]
We all experience a great deal of stress in our lives. Work, relationships, and dozens of other tiny frustrations can make the days seem quite long and sometimes unbearable. While there are many techniques people are aware of to reduce stress, one that is often over-looked, or not well-known, is self-hypnosis. What is Self-Hypnosis? Self-hypnosis [...]
New Research Shows Stress can actually Shrink your Brain Stressed out? Here’s a good reason to calm down; research now shows that chronic stress contributes to emotional and cognitive impairment, and can actually shrink your brain. Yale researchers attribute this shrinkage to a single genetic switch that is known as a “transcription factor.” This triggers [...]
Get Your Business In Shape by Following These 5 Tips It is that time of year again, a time when nearly everyone is thinking about how to make changes that will improve their lives in the coming year. The typical personal resolution will include something about health or physical fitness – eating better, losing weight, [...]
Learn How to Play with Your Dog For Maximum Health Benefits Having a family pet can be a great experience, but don’t forget that your dog needs exercise on a regular basis to stay healthy, just like you. Finding a way to work out with your dog will ensure that not only is your companion getting [...]
