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09/26/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

Purify your body: Yoga basti found to remedy osteoarthritis symptoms

Osteoarthritis is one of the common degenerative diseases seen in older people. In Ayurvedic medicine, osteoarthritis is treated with yoga basti. A study published in the International Journal of Ayurvedic Medicine provided scientific evidence on the use of yoga basti in improving the symptoms of osteoarthritis. For the study, researchers from India looked at the […]

09/19/2018 / By Janine Acero

Your passport to the world of dreams: Natural ways to cure insomnia

Sleep is an essential part of a person’s day. Sleep allows your body to recover from the day’s physical and mental tasks. The amount of sleep needed varies from person to person, but on average, adults need at least seven hours of sleep every night. When a day is particularly stressful, it’s common for people to […]

09/19/2018 / By RJ Jhonson

Natural salt can help heal you from chronic illness – and modern research is validating this

Salt is not just a condiment or an ingredient used in cooking – it can also help you recover from chronic illness, including cancer. This is done through halotherapy, which uses naturally occurring salt caverns for healing respiratory conditions, as well as skin ailments. It is also used to energize the mind and was practiced […]

09/18/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Auriculotherapy, or ear acupuncture, is an effective way of alleviating symptoms of knee arthritis

Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is a significant source of suffering for the elderly. The common options for alleviating OA-related pain are either pharmaceuticals that can cause negative side effects or acupuncture that frightens people due to the involvement of needles and the possibility of infection. Therefore, a Chinese study suggested ear acupuncture as a non-invasive option for […]

09/15/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

Comprehensive study suggests the efficacy of yoga and physical therapy in treating chronic lower back pain

If you have lower back pain, you may want to consider taking yoga as an option, aside from physical therapy: A study published in the journal Annals of Internal Medicine has found that yoga is as effective as physical therapy in treating chronic lower back pain. Researchers from Boston Medical Center (BMC) conducted the study in […]

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