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Fight the Energy Crisis: Support Your Adrenal Glands

9/24/2009 - (NaturalNews) Stress, illness and poor nutrition can take a toll on our health, and the adrenal glands are often hit the hardest. If you're short of energy, it may be a cry for help from your adrenal glands. Feeling sluggish and cranky? Is mental fog...

Take Ten Steps for a Cancer-Free Life, Part II

4/8/2009 - (NaturalNews) Cancer statistics are mind boggling. Although the final numbers are not in yet, the American Cancer Society estimates the U.S. death toll from cancer in 2008 will be 565,650 people. About one third of these deaths are related to excessive...

Keep Cortisol at Bay: How to Balance the Stress Hormone

4/6/2009 - (NaturalNews) Stress is not a modern-day problem. It's something mankind has been dealing with since our very existence began. Our bodies even come built with a specialized hormonal response to stress: our adrenal glands trigger a burst of hormones like...

Stress while Awaiting Biopsy Results Adversely Affects Health

3/16/2009 - (NaturalNews) The entire process of undergoing conventional medical testing for cancer can, by itself, be a very traumatic and health-damaging experience. This was affirmed by a study recently published in the journal Radiology, which found that the stress...

Childhood Stress Induced by Trauma Increases Risk of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

2/16/2009 - (NaturalNews) Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) is a condition marked by persistent cycles of fatigue and recovery accompanied by diverse symptoms affecting multiple organ systems. It causes long-term tiredness which cannot be relieved by rest or sleep. There...

Hormones Part III: Optimal Levels of Cortisol, Insulin and Thyroid are Essential to Vibrant Health

1/13/2009 - (NaturalNews) People of today are seeking quality of life, in the midst of a polluted world, an onslaught of chemicals, and a medical establishment educated to reflect corporate interests rather than the interests of patients. They live in a country where...

Optimal Levels of Cortisol, Insulin and Thyroid are Essential to Vibrant Health

1/6/2009 - (NaturalNews) People of today are seeking quality of life, in the midst of a polluted world, an onslaught of chemicals, and a medical establishment educated to reflect corporate interests rather than the interests of patients. They live in a country where...

Sleep May Be the Critical Factor for Weight Loss and Health

1/3/2009 - (NaturalNews) In an amazingly simplistic view of how things work, we have been told for the last 40 years that fat makes us fat. So we cut out the fat from our diets and discovered that we were not only still fat but unhealthy too. Then we were told that...

Reduction in Stress Can Save You from the Flu

12/19/2008 - (NaturalNews) There is a host of conclusive studies indicating something as simple as reducing stress could save you from a nasty cold or debilitating flu this season. We all know about recommendations to wash our hands often, get enough sleep and drink...

Eighteen Overlooked Symptoms of Adrenal Fatigue

12/2/2008 - (NaturalNews) More and more alternative health practitioners are beginning to recognize how widespread adrenal fatigue (hypoadrenia) is in the general population. In mainstream medicine, doctors refuse to recognize there is a problem with the adrenal...

How a Stressful State Leads to Chronic Fatigue (Part 2)

10/1/2008 - (NaturalNews) As discussed in Stress and Chronic Fatigue Part 1, stress is a major culprit that leads to Chronic Fatigue because stress over works your adrenal glands, the glands that specifically deal with all survival responses in relation to any form...

How a Stressful State Leads to Chronic Fatigue (Part 1)

9/20/2008 - (NaturalNews) Chronic Fatigue with its debilitating constant tiredness, is a condition of our times, affecting teenagers, as well as men and women of all ages. But have you ever wondered what its real cause might be? Part 1 of this article series examines...

The Importance of Sleep and the ABC's of Catching Z's

8/13/2008 - (NaturalNews) A recent study concluded that 90% of Americans suffer from too little sleep. Sleep is vital to maintaining good health and a positive mental wellbeing. During the deepest stages of the sleep cycle, the immune system repairs damage inflicted...

Four Reasons Why Many People Can't Lose Weight

6/11/2008 - (NaturalNews) Have you been struggling with your weight, despite your best efforts or intentions? There are several factors involved in weight gain, and the very reason why you put on the pounds in the first place could be the thing that is preventing...

A Review of Recent Research Touting the Benefits of Therapeutic Massage

6/9/2008 - (NaturalNews) The myriad health benefits of massage therapy are being validated by a number of fascinating scientific research studies. In the past, massage has been associated largely with exclusive, exotic, luxury spas and upscale health clubs. With...

An Overview of How Stress Kills and How to Develop Your StresSkills

4/23/2008 - (NaturalNews) In the past twenty years, thanks to modern technology, researchers have been able to scientifically prove that we have definite and distinct, physical responses to our emotions. There are currently thousands of books relating to stress and...

Magnolia Tree Bark Extract Fights Bad Breath, Tooth Decay, Stress

1/8/2008 - (NaturalNews) Magnolia Bark has been used in Chinese Medicine since the year 100 A.D. Magnolia Bark was primarily selected as a safe treatment for low energy, anxiety, stress and depression. Recently, after hundreds of years of herbal use, scientific...

Study: Exercise helps speed wound healing in older adults (press release)

8/24/2006 - The body's ability to heal even small skin wounds normally slows down as we age. But a new study in older adults finds that regular exercise may speed up the wound-healing process by as much as 25 percent. "This is...

Baby girls born to mothers burdened by stress may be at risk for fibromyalgia (press release)

8/24/2006 - Experiences while in the womb can have long-term consequences Stressful or traumatic events experienced during pregnancy can have long-lasting effects on the fetus, yet these effects may...

Recovering from adrenal fatigue: How your body can overcome chronic stress and feel energized again

4/6/2006 - The easy, relaxed lifestyle experienced by our ancestors no longer exists, and we're not even aware of how much stress we're under. The problem? "Our lifestyles have changed, but our bodies haven't," Dr. James Wilson said in his November lecture at the...

New Research In Mind-Body Medicine Shows That Social Interaction Accelerates Healing

8/6/2004 - A new study conducted at Ohio State University and published in the journal Psychoneuroendocrinology has revealed that having social interaction makes wounds heal faster. In fact, this study demonstrated that wounds heal twice as fast in subjects who...

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