This is Thanksgiving weekend and I want to think about that with you. Day after day, the media never lets us forget how many things we have to be scared and angry about. No matter what I say to you today, these things will not be going away. But meanwhile, what do we have to be thankful for? Remember, I have no idea what’s going on in any of your lives, what burdens…
Meditation as medication for anxiety disorders
In the first head-to-head comparison, mindfulness meditation was as effective as a standard medication for treating anxiety disorders. The findings of a US study published in JAMA Psychiatry included 276 patients, average age 33 years, who were randomly assigned to either mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) or escitalopram, a medication used to treat depression and generalised anxiety disorders. MBSR included weekly two and a half hour classes for eight weeks, a…
La miel para la curación de heridas • La Nación
Por: Juan Manuel Reyes Artunduaga Enfermero jefe Candidato a máster en Nutrición Clínica en Enfermería Desde que soy adolescente recuerdo como mi mamá me enseñó a curar heridas y como esta señora que amo tanto en mi vida siendo enfermera empírica me brindó herramientas para enamorarme de ellas y sanarlas. En esos tiempos solo teníamos disponible vaselina, furacin, sulfaplata; entre otros, remedios caseros que hacían que los tiempos de curación…
4 Natural Remedies for Winter Joint Pain
The cold weather can do a number on your body — from drying out skin to causing seasonal allergy flare-ups. Another way the chilly temperature may cause discomfort is by increasing the level of pain in your joints. How? As the weather continues to cool, it can thicken lubricating fluid in joints, triggering aches and stiffness for 81 percent of women. And while NSAIDs like ibuprofen and naproxen promise speedy…
Time to eat less and exercise more – Lake County Record-Bee
I was jazzed when I lost 50 pounds. Now after 20 months of watching my food and my weight, I’m creeping up. Instead of 50, I’ve lost 43. Ugh. My doctor said that I hit my plateau (at 46). But I’m still creeping. Up. My doctor said I need to eat less and exercise more. I can’t eat any less or else I’d be on an air diet. And my…
Leche de Higo para Verrugas Genitales. Mira Cómo Usarla
El virus del papiloma humano es una enfermedad que se contagia sexualmente. Se manifiesta por la aparición de verrugas en los genitales y en el ano, tanto en mujeres como en hombres. Existen tratamientos caseros para combatirlas, y entre los remedios naturales, uno de los más eficaces es la leche de higo combinada con diferentes ingredientes. ¿Por qué la leche de higo sirve para las verrugas? La higuera es un…
Almost 500 primary school students receive free, healthy meals daily
Views: 79 Posted: Saturday, November 26, 2022. 8:58 am CST. By Zoila Palma Gonzalez: Through the collaboration of the Governments of Belize and Mexico and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 488 primary school students are receiving a free, healthy meal daily as school feeding programs get underway in Belize. Over the last year, the ‘Resilient School Feeding’ sub-project of the Mexico-CARICOM-FAO initiative “Cooperation…
7 Ayurvedic Herbs For Hair Loss, Hair Growth And Thickness
Losing around 100 strands of hair everyday is considered to be normal but losing anything more can be a point of concern. There have been numerous experiments and studies to reduce hair loss through various treatments, but a few Ayurvedic herbs hold a popularity in reducing the problem of hair loss naturally. Ayurveda is an ancient medical system which has been focusing on the holistic approach. The system focuses on…
“Chile tiene un estrés postraumático complejo”
En entrevista con el programa Manos Libres en El Desconcierto, el cofundador del Instituto Kintsugi para el tratamiento del trauma asegura que “Chile no toma en serio la salud mental” y que “los medios retraumatizan a las familias y niños”. Para enfrentar el estrés y cuidar la salud mental, recomienda “disfrutar a la gente cara a cara con cariño y apego seguro”. Llega el fin de año con todas sus…
Good News: sunglasses let deaf people ‘see’ conversations and world’s first trial of lab-grown blood
This is your Good News round-up. Here are this week’s positive headlines: The world’s first trial of lab-grown blood could revolutionise transfusions; new sunglasses that let deaf people ‘see’ and recall conversations has been launched worldwide; some of the brightest young academic minds across the world have presented 100 ideas with the potential to change the way we live; egg whites have been shown to filter microplastics and salt out…