(Natural News) Sciatica pain starts in the lower back and becomes worse as it goes down the back of your thigh. Fortunately, there are natural ways that help relieve a sudden sciatica flare-up. These include: Applying a hot or cold compress: Heat or cold therapy is the most common remedy for a sciatica flare-up. Heating […]

(Natural News) Acupressure is a traditional Chinese medicinal approach that applies pressure to certain points in the body to stimulate the corresponding muscles and organs. There are seven points, in particular, that are commonly used to relieve pain in the musculoskeletal system. Putting pressure on these points reduces the pain emanating from the injured or […]

(Natural News) A study published in The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine revealed that prenatal yoga can minimize labor pain and potentially improve birth outcomes. For the study, researchers from India recruited 200 women pregnant for the first time. The participants were 20 to 35 years old, 30 weeks pregnant, and had no experience […]

(Natural News) A study showed that mindfulness meditation can reduce post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Published in The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, the study looked at the effect of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) on PTSD and IBS among veterans. PTSD and IBS are highly comorbid conditions associated with reduced […]

(Natural News) Are any of the various joints, muscles, nerves, and tissues that connect your muscles to your skeleton causing you agony? Acupressure therapy can help relieve pain stemming from musculoskeletal disorders. Due to its very nature and purpose, the musculoskeletal system is constantly in use, even when a person is nominally at rest. In addition to the typical wear […]

(Natural News) Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) therapies like meditation have increased in popularity in recent years, with more people acknowledging their benefits. In a recent study, researchers from India looked at the effects of guided meditation on people with Type 2 diabetes and found that it improved their mental health, sleep, and quality of […]

(Natural News) You can look and feel young again without resorting to toxic “beauty products” or costly “cosmetic surgery.” If you press certain acupressure points on your face and body, your skin will take on a fresh new glow within days. Before you start, find a quiet place. Empty your mind, breathe evenly through your […]

(Natural News) Poor posture is one of the common causes of neck pain. Hunching over your desk for hours strains your muscles in the neck, which results in pain. Researchers from the U.S. recommend qigong, pronounced as “chee-kong,” as a natural way to treat neck pain. Similar to other forms of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), […]

(Natural News) Decades of research, and several dozens of studies later, scientists now agree that acupuncture should be considered as an alternative treatment for drug-resistant depression. Previous research on the efficacy of the traditional healing art have been inconsistent, with some suggesting a positive effect while others noting no association. The different outcomes could be […]

(Natural News) Meditation has been known to reduce stress levels in individuals if practiced correctly and applied consistently. But do its helpful effects lessen in relation to a person’s age? A research team in Germany, led by Tania Singer, Director at the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences, decided to find out. What they […]