5 Data-Backed Ways Working Outdoors Can Improve Employee Well-Being

/ Lifestyle, Wellness and Wellbeing

Working Outdoors Improves Well-Being For so long we have attempted to block out and control Nature, especially in the 9 – 5 business environment. However, many people and companies have “rediscovered” the benefits of connecting with Nature. From Japanese “forest bathing” to transformations in building and design at Delos there is a growing interest in […]

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Menopause can be unsettling. These habits can help smooth the transition

/ Aging, Nutrition, Women's Health

Preparing For Menopause As a Society it is perhaps time that the US stop leaving the conversation of menopause to comedians. It is a natural (and healthy) progression for women, not just “hot flashes” and “mood swings”. Ancient medical systems like Traditional Chinese Medicine have treated menopause not as an illness or a condition to

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Preventive healthcare business to hit $100 billion

/ Chronic Disease, Health Consumer

Preventive Health Market Growing The consumer voice in healthcare has been growing. As the Western lifestyle and diet have made their way to other nations, like India, the rise of chronic illnesses and need for prevention has also inspired consumers to become more active in their healthcare decisions. With the preventive health market growing in

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How to Help A Dog With Separation Anxiety | Whole Dog Journal

/ Animal Health, Mental Health, Pets

Our Modern Lifestyle: Second-Hand Smoke To Pets? Much of the stress and pressure on people today is very new when we look at the history of humankind. Globally, we are learning more and more about the significant impact of “social determinants” of health. Modern lifestyle impacts pets as well as people. One particular example is

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Why Eating Plant-Based Can Boost Your Mental Health – One Green Planet

/ Mental Health, Nutrition

Plant-Based Diet Boosts Mental Health It has become commonly accepted in recent years that a plant-based diet promotes health. Plant-based practitioners do not necessarily exclude meat and dairy but certainly reduces (or eliminates) them. Newer to the scene, however, is that a plant-based diet boosts mental health. In a modern world riddled with stress and

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Is Hummus Healthy? | Time

/ Heart Health, Nutrition

Healthy Hummus Once relegated to Middle Eastern restaurants, Hummus has made its way into many mainstream restaurants as well as significant shelf space in American grocery stores. Why? Sure it tastes good but is there more? Perhaps we see hummus as a health addition to our lifestyle? Hummus, the chickpea-based dip that’s a staple in

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Drumming for well-being: Lost in the beat and feeling good

/ Music Therapy

Beating Illness… With A Drum Daughter Emily plans to be a Music Therapist once she has completed her degree and certification requirements. In the meantime, Emily really enjoys every opportunity to explore ways to promote health with therapeutic music. One such use of music stems from ancient times, the drumming circle where participants are beating

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Plant-Based Product Claims See Dramatic Rise | Progressive Grocer

/ Lifestyle, Nutrition

Plant-Based Product Growth Consumers continue to flex their wellness muscles and plant-based food producers are responding. As plant-based product growth continues to skyrocket, billions of dollars in new and growing markets are ready for harvest. Burgeoning consumer interest in health, sustainability and ethics is spurring the popularity of plant-based ingredients and products, according to a

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The health professionals embracing complementary medicine

/ Acupuncture, Holistic Programs, Lifestyle

Health Professionals Embracing Complementary Medicine This article looks at integration of practices like herbs and acupuncture into conventional medical care through the eyes of health professionals embracing complementary medicine. One line in particular, from Niamh Boden, exemplifies the necessary change in healthcare mentality:  “It wasn’t about taking this herb to fix A or this herb

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Air pollution linked to 3.2 million new diabetes cases in one year – CNN

/ Chronic Disease

Air Pollution Linked To Diabetes That air pollution promote lung and heart problems is old news. It even makes sense. We breathe in fine particulates which impact lung and heart functions. But how is air pollution linked to diabetes?  Turns out that the pancreas and its ability to manage insulin production may be impacted by

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