Natural Healing News

by Dr. Saman Rezaie —  The summers in Arizona have a way of slowing things down. The heat keeps people indoors, which tends to bring a halt to being active. The loss of physical activity can lead to getting out of shape and can make us more prone to injuries. With the temperatures coming down […]

by Dr. Fred G. Arnold —  Osteoporosis is a condition in which the bones become less dense and more likely to fracture. In the United States, more than 40 million people either already have osteoporosis or are at high risk due to low bone mass. One-half of all women and one-fourth of men older than […]

by Stephanie Levitt —  Trauma is everywhere. We bear witness to it on our TV screens as we see the aftermath of a horrendous school shooting and worry about the safety of our own children. We hear stories about wars, people being killed, raped and tortured, and we have friends or family who are in […]

by Mary Budinger —  A recent study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, known as the SELECT clinical trial, concluded that higher blood levels of the omega-3 fat DHA correlated to higher prostate cancer risk. Lead author Theodore Brasky suggested that men cut down on their fatty fish intake. Critics call the […]

by Dr. Nicholas Meyer —  Science fiction-like technological advances for the dental practice, which I term tele-dentistry, may sound far-fetched. Imagine if you could get your real teeth to a dentist from a distant location. Well, we are not there quite yet (maybe 50 percent), but many aspects of tele-dentistry are in place today. Radiographs […]

by Linda Crider —  We have all had days when we wake up and it feels like Monday morning, regardless of the day of the week. We just cannot seem to face the idea of the tasks ahead of us and, consequently, little or nothing is accomplished. Fortunately, Dr. Edward Bach included an antidote for […]

by Joanne Henning Tedesco —  Elderberry is found growing wild in North America, Europe, northern Africa and western Asia, and has been used throughout history to deter the influenza virus. In fact, in 1995, an entire influenza epidemic was prevented in Panama utilizing an elderberry treatment. In 2005, researchers in London studied black elderberry and […]

by Lori Rubenstein —  While it is easy to buy into the idea that children need boundaries and that they feel safe and loved when firm boundaries are present, we do not hold the same beliefs in love partnerships. Instead, we have a tendency to become so enmeshed that we lose ourselves, not knowing where […]

by Linda Crill —  Rebellion is expected from teenagers. It is normal for our youth to protest established traditions and test rules as they reinvent themselves in preparation for adulthood. But what about adult rebellion? Eighteen months after my husband passed away, I overachieved at following the one-size-fits-all advice for widows — and I was […]

by Toffler Niemuth —  How many times a week do you get a headache? And of those times, how often did you pop some aspirin or ibuprofen to get instant relief? While it may not seem like a big deal, over time, taking those pills comes with its own side effects and health risks, including […]

by Joanne Henning Tedesco —  The weather is getting cooler and the farmers’ markets are now displaying wonderful fall choices of fruits and vegetables. These delicious foods are the perfect excuse to try new foods and recipes. Sweet or tart, eaten raw or baked in a delicious dish, apples contain antioxidants and dietary fiber. Brussels […]

by Joanne Henning Tedesco —  With flu season here, alternative treatments are your best options. Many conventional flu medicines are not effective in treating the flu and colds. The Centers for Disease Control released a study stating that the flu vaccine appears to be only 62 percent effective, and at what price? First of all, […]

by Joanne Henning Tedesco — The avocado is a nutrient-dense fruit that offers vitamins, minerals and beneficial plant compounds to help maximize the nutrient quality of your diet. These nutrients include: Mono-unsaturated fats that lower LDL (bad cholesterol) and maintain HDL (good cholesterol) when substituted for saturated fat Folate, one of the B vitamins that […]