The keys to real weight loss

Many people head into the New Year wanting to achieve their ideal body weight. The healthy and lasting way to lose weight is through lifestyle changes. The only way to lose weight is to burn more calories than you take in. There are three ways to do this: take in...

Japanese body-work therapy grew out of judo

Most people think of judo as an Olympic sport or a combat sport for self-defense. Less known is something called judo therapy, which has been growing in popularity in Japan. Judo therapy specializes in the manual treatment of musculoskeletal diseases, and...

How to combat toxins in household dust

This month, a study in the journal Environmental Science and Technology identified 49 toxic chemicals in household dust — many linked to an increased risk of a number of health hazards, including cancer and infertility. These chemicals come from many common household...

Olympic cupping makes waves

Most people know about some forms of traditional Chinese medicine. But it was those reddish circles visible on several Olympic swimmers a few weeks ago that got people talking about the ancient practice of cupping. Golden boy Michael Phelps was the most visible...

Relax, it’s lavender time

Summertime brings an abundance of lavender in the garden, its lovely fragrance enveloping everything around it. Lavender has been used since antiquity for all sorts of purposes. Native to the Middle East, the Mediterranean and Africa, it is now cultivated around the...