(Natural News) Depression is a serious medical condition that can greatly hurt your relationships, work and physical health. Also called major depressive disorder, it is a mood disorder that causes feelings of sadness, loss of interest in activities you once enjoyed, changes in appetite, trouble sleeping or oversleeping, and loss of energy, among other things. Depression […]

(Natural News) It can be difficult to do daily tasks when inflammation occurs in the joints. This debilitating condition is known as arthritis. Arthritis causes pain and stiffness, which can make even simple activities difficult to do. Arthritis also worsens with age; it can even decrease a person’s range of motion. With symptoms that limit […]

(Natural News) Meditation and hypnosis are two popular and widely studied techniques used for therapy. While they slightly differ in the way they are executed, they can be used to achieve the same thing and offer similar benefits. According to several studies, meditation and hypnosis can help people overcome mental health problems and behavioral issues. They can […]

(Natural News) Mindfulness meditation is a healing practice that involves focusing your mind on your experiences in the present moment. It has been shown to help people cope with stress and manage emotions. A new study suggests that this powerful healing art can reduce post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), which are […]

(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) Integrative medicine approaches, such as acupuncture and yoga, have great potential in treating pain. A review published in the journal Anesthesia & Analgesia reported that acupuncture, yoga, and other integrative medicine approaches have shown at least preliminary evidence of effectiveness in pain management. For the review, a team of researchers led by Yuan-Chi […]

(Natural News) More than just a solution to overcome one’s daily dose of stress, researchers have found that the benefits of regular meditation can affect one’s life for at least seven years. According to a study conducted at University of California, Davis, the effects of joining an intensive meditation program can be expected to last for years. […]

(Natural News) Looking for a way to de-stress and relax? Try mindfulness meditation: It uses both the body and mind to attain calmness, focus, and relaxation. A lot of people have practiced it to help them cope with the daily challenges they face, and it could also help people manage certain mental and physical health conditions. “We […]

(Natural News) These days we’ve gotten so used to taking medication that most of us have never even considered taking natural alternatives despite the fact that most drugs often come with negative side effects. According to an article from MindBodyNetwork.com, we can deal with pain using self-induced behavior modification. Stress can often be transferred to certain body […]

(Natural News) People who need to wait for results deal with their worry in different ways. They either distract themselves or try to stay positive; some even brace for the worst — and for good reason: According to research, the wait for potentially bad news is often as hard as actually receiving it. Kate Sweeny, University […]