Feeling good and looking good are two dimensions of health that often go hand-in-hand. And no other aspect of health represents this idea better than hair health. Lots of time and money are poured into …

Hot (Cocoa) Chocolate is one of our favorite hot beverages. We took a basic recipe and made it better and healthier providing focused energy in this cup of goodness. Keto and Paleo Friendly – Enjoy! Ingredients 1 …

As long as mankind has existed, there’s always been a search for ways to promote ultimate health and longevity. Today, human beings can live longer than they ever have before. But whether that truly means …

It can be frustrating, the way it infiltrates anything and everything in one’s routine. At first, we might not be able to put a finger on what’s going on, or even think of it as …

Ever been caught in an “in-between” health state: not quite sick, but not quite healthy? Many of us might know the term “malaise.” It’s a sense of mild illness in body and mind. But we …

We all want to look good. More importantly, we all want to feel good, too. For a lot of us, feeling good about how we look is a huge part of this, since it lends …

Ever heard of brain fog? Ever experienced it too, for that matter? People may hear of the term in certain health circles. It’s not considered an official condition—but it impacts many all the same. Some …

We face temptations and hazards to our physical health almost every day. Some of these we think and talk about often, such as heart disease and high blood pressure. But do we think enough about what …

  Our beautiful planet is rich with a startling treasure trove of health-boosting herbs. We hear a lot about herbal healers like jiaogulan, ginseng, eleuthero, reishi, chaga, and more. Each enhances wellness in a myriad …

When we’re in the prime of our lives, it’s easy to shrug off doing those little things that add up to complete and better health over time. We might think to ourselves, “Do things like …

When we think of healing botanicals, we might think of exotic, rare plants and fungi that only grow in secret little corners of the world. This is true in the case for some of these, …

Ever wonder if unhealthiness is something that can be felt—or even measured? Some of us may already know the answer to this question. After eating certain foods, something may just not feel quite right. Maybe …

Exercise: we know we have to do it to stay healthy. But it can be so hard to get started, especially if we haven’t exercised for quite some time and have gotten all out of …

We’re plagued by chronic disease now more than ever these days. Poor diet, lifestyle habits, low-quality foods, alcohol, and even stress have upped the occurrences of type 2 diabetes, obesity, digestive disorders, fatty liver disease, …

Smoking cigarettes: all of us know that it’s bad for health. But just like other tantalizing vices—like drinking too much alcohol, or eating too much sugar or processed foods—we might fall into the habit of …

All around the world, there grows an impressive array of mushrooms and fungi of all kinds. Over the centuries—even millennia—ancient cultures have made some startling discoveries about these fungi when it comes to their health …

The choices we make in our diets have a much bigger impact than we realize. Now more than ever, the truth is clear that food is our best medicine. Nutrition keeps our bodies healthy and …

Tongkat ali is an herb of many suits—and many names. This plant, scientifically called Eurycoma longifolia, has earned well over a dozen nicknames throughout the centuries in various regions in Asia. Some of the most …

For a flower as unique as it is enchanting, it can be hard to think that far more secrets lay beneath its inconspicuous petals—save for delicious passion fruit, of course. And yet, traditional herbalists and …

There are so many herbs and spices to choose from in the culinary world. Vanilla, cinnamon, ginger, rosemary, and even cardamom number among some of these, each with unique and startling flavors that bring our …

Ever heard of burdock? People who are already a big fan of herbal remedies may have heard of it—or even those who have been exposed to certain Asian cuisines. WHAT IS BURDOCK? Burdock (Arctium lappa) …

Each one of us has had some sort of encounter with insomnia or anxiety at some point in our lives. If not, it might be time to start knocking on wood. Dealing with sleeplessness and …

People have long searched for—and even written books about—a long-hoped-for fountain of youth. Today, we all know and accept that such a magical thing just couldn’t exist. But are we really hopeless against the inevitable …

Fat lovers, rejoice! Now there are a lot fewer reasons to fear fat as a purely unhealthy food and to look at it more as a potentially healthy nutrient instead. Recent research (such as this …

One couldn’t find a plant stranger or more interesting than cistanche. Named for its scientific title (Cistanche spp.), this desert denizen also goes by the names rou cong-rong in Chinese, and perhaps the more fitting …

Many neurological disorders are often overlooked—and some are hard to understand. What more, there are very few mainstream solutions or options for helping or treating some of them, especially the most misunderstood ones. Plenty of …

Gone are the days of regarding the liver as only a marginally important organ—or maybe as just an antiquated food (though it’s actually a quite a nutritious, healthy superfood despite its old rep). In this article, …

Some aspects of health may encourage us to look at things a little differently—and in some cases, in a much, much smaller way. We ask ourselves: why am I feeling more tired today? Why do …

Whoever conceived that light could be bad for health? To many of us, light just doesn’t seem like it could possibly be harmful. It lights up our world, allows us to see, and even manifests …

Some of the most inconspicuous things in nature also hold the most amazing healing secrets. One of the greatest examples of this: activated charcoal. Hundreds—and maybe even thousands—of years ago, this simple natural remedy was …

As all the best stories about healing herbs begin, there was once a humble herb that grew in ancient China. The forerunning doctors of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) originally called the herb yin-yang-huo. As word …

Love sunbathing? Like stretching out on that beach or porch to catch some warm summer rays? Beyond just getting that tan, there might be something more to sunbathing—namely, invaluable health benefits. And while a little …

It’s hard going through life always thinking there’s something bad waiting right around the corner. In essence, that is what anxiety is: never being at ease, always being on edge, and always prepared for the …

When it comes to stress, we could say it feels like being a rock on the beach. Stress comes crashing down on us in our busy lives from time to time, pounding away like waves …