The results of a University of Pennsylvania study, published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease  found that a specific meditation, Kirtan Kriya performed daily for eight weeks increased brain activity in areas important to memory and actually improved their cognitive function in people suffering from memory decline.
 
Kirtan Kriya (KK), originated in the Kundalini yoga tradition, [...]

 
Interview with Dr. Garland
 

 
Several prominent Vitamin D research studies have found that higher blood levels of the active and circulating form of Higher serum levels of the main circulating form of vitamin D, 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D), are associated with significantly lower rates of colon, breast, ovarian, renal, pancreatic, aggressive prostate and other cancers. 
 
Their research findings, [...]

I’ve always suspected that violent video games were unhealthy to the mental health and well-being of children playing them.
 
New research in the field of video games investigated how violent games affect the emotional behavior of children and how it impacts their response to life events. 
 
Playing video games that are violent, for as little as 20 [...]

Teenagers sent to bed earlier by their parents are protected from depression and suicidal thoughts.  A study by James Gangwisch, PhD, of Columbia University in New York, examined data from 15,659 adolescents. A total of 1,143 teens (7.3 percent) suffered from depression and 2,038 (13 percent) had suicidal thoughts.  Teenagers whose parents mandated bedtimes at [...]

Presenters at the recent Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine’s (SMFM) annual meeting, The Pregnancy Meeting ™, held in Chicago, IL, unveiled findings that show that acupuncture may be an effective treatment for depression during pregnancy.
 
“Depression during pregnancy is an issue of concern because it has negative effects on the mother and the baby as well as [...]

During the last few years research reports continue to be reported about the deleterious effects consumption of soft drinks Reports continue that soft drinks have a deleterious effect on our health, including increasing the risk for obesity, metabolic syndrome (pre Diabetes and bone loss (high acidification).  Regular consumers of sugary soft drinks are at higher [...]

Topical capsaicin has been found to be efficacious in several types of nerve pain including diabetic neuropathy and HIV neuropathy. Researchers attempted to determine whether topical periarterial capsaicin could ameliorate pain in absence of and during a migraine attack.
 
23 people with migraine headaches showing pain with pressure on scalp arteries received topical cayenne pepper cream [...]

Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) is a form of “energy medicine,” a psychological form of acupressure (without needles), that’s based on  our growing awareness of the connection between our body and it’s electromagnetic field, also called, “subtle energies,” your emotions, and your health. EFT has been reported successful in thousands of cases covering a huge range [...]

1. Throw out nonessential numbers. This includes age, weight and height. Let the doctors worry about them. That is why you pay ‘them’.”
 
2. Keep only cheerful friends. The grouches pull you down.
 
3. Keep learning. Learn more about the computer, crafts, gardening, whatever. Never let the brain idle. ‘An idle mind is the devil’s workshop.’
 
4. Enjoy [...]

Moderate physical activity performed in midlife or later appears to be associated with a reduced risk of mild cognitive impairment, whereas a six-month high-intensity aerobic exercise program may improve cognitive function in individuals who already have the condition, according to two reports in the January issue of Archives of Neurology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.
 
Mild [...]