tag:www.naatlanta.com,2005:/categories/healing-ways?page=6Healing Ways Healing Ways | Natural Awakenings Atlanta Page 6Healthy Living Healthy Planet2024-03-29T09:10:09-04:00urn:uuid:972e0fee-5e01-49c0-afa3-397a01bd6f1c2022-02-23T03:22:18-05:002024-03-29T09:10:09-04:00Herbs, Teas and Tinctures: Are They Doing You More Harm Than Good?2022-03-01 06:00:00 -0500Diane EatonThe methods that manufacturers use to transform a botanical into a consumable form can have a big impact on the product’s quality. Tinctures, for example, require an extraction process to pull out the beneficial phytochemicals from the plant.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.naatlanta.com">Natural Awakenings Atlanta</a></small></p>urn:uuid:0eb24f9f-40e2-4654-b85d-b9767c3796702022-02-23T04:33:20-05:002024-03-29T09:10:09-04:00Sound Therapy Begins to Resonate in Corporate America2022-03-01 06:00:00 -0500Sandra BolanSound therapy, also known as sound healing or sound vibrational therapy, is defined as “sound, music and special instruments played in therapeutic ways, combined with deep self-reflection techniques to improve health and well-being,” according to the British Academy of Sound Therapy. <hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.naatlanta.com">Natural Awakenings Atlanta</a></small></p>urn:uuid:b4666be3-fad4-444a-931b-9a08cf8a3aa42022-01-28T08:09:56-05:002024-03-29T09:10:09-04:00The Heart-Mind Connection: How Thoughts & Emotions Affect Our Heart Health2022-02-01 06:00:00 -0500Ronica O’HaraTwo emerging fields are probing the mind-heart connection: neurocardiology, which studies their neurological interplay; and behavioral cardiology, which examines how psychological and social factors lead to heart disease.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.naatlanta.com">Natural Awakenings Atlanta</a></small></p>urn:uuid:e3db8146-117a-45ef-818f-48078fd57fd62022-01-28T08:35:49-05:002024-03-29T09:10:09-04:00Truly Making Love: Sex and Intimacy as a Healing Force2022-02-01 06:00:00 -0500Marlaina DonatoThrough lovemaking, we can harness our life force, and according to abundant research, reduce the risk of heart disease, lower blood pressure, manage pain and improve brain health.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.naatlanta.com">Natural Awakenings Atlanta</a></small></p>urn:uuid:60a73779-118c-48ab-9a9f-12b47832f4642021-12-23T02:21:40-05:002024-03-29T09:10:09-04:00High Times for the Cannabis Industry: Emerging Trends with a COVID-19 Caveat2022-01-01 06:00:00 -0500Jim MotavalliTetrahydrocannabinol (THC) is the active ingredient in marijuana that gets the user high. The natural compound CBD—said to have healing and pain/anxiety relief properties—is being heavily marketed in the form of oils, edibles (including gummy bears and lollipops), oral sprays, creams and pills.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.naatlanta.com">Natural Awakenings Atlanta</a></small></p>urn:uuid:fcd50ec8-d35b-4111-bf26-18e3c84670d42021-12-23T02:30:52-05:002024-03-29T09:10:09-04:00Health in the New Year: 10 Top Wellness Trends for 20222022-01-01 06:00:00 -0500Sandra YeyatiAccording to management consultants McKinsey and Company, when COVID-19 began, the level of telemedicine increased in America 78-fold, peaking in April 2020. Although it has been declining since then, the use of telemedicine is still at a 38-fold increase compared to pre-pandemic times.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.naatlanta.com">Natural Awakenings Atlanta</a></small></p>urn:uuid:4df2d95b-7852-4323-af63-abe89b1fc8b92021-11-30T00:11:54-05:002024-03-29T09:10:09-04:00Amp Up Immunity: Proven Boosters for Good Health2021-12-02 06:00:00 -0500Ronica O’HaraPolish researchers found that rowing team athletes given 500 milligrams of astragalus root extract each day for six weeks had immune systems that recovered faster after strenuous exercise.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.naatlanta.com">Natural Awakenings Atlanta</a></small></p>urn:uuid:ba03340d-bd33-49d6-9811-f2c6d01203662021-10-29T16:53:43-04:002024-03-29T09:10:09-04:00The Rise and Fall of Holistic Medicine in America: An interview with Guy Gunter, BSC, DC2021-11-02 06:00:00 -0400Paul Chen and Diane Eaton, MCISThe U.S. has the highest chronic disease burden and an obesity rate that is two times higher than the average of 11 other high-income nations, according to The Commonwealth Fund.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.naatlanta.com">Natural Awakenings Atlanta</a></small></p>urn:uuid:6c66e284-a47c-4b35-b279-6149843c6e0d2021-10-29T18:34:03-04:002024-03-29T09:10:09-04:00Healthy Brain Strategies: How to Prevent Cognitive Decline2021-11-02 06:00:00 -0400Linda SechristA healthy brain performs mental processes known as cognition, which is the acquiring of knowledge and understanding by means of thought, experience and the senses. This includes functions and systems such as memory, learning, language, problem solving, decision making, reasoning and intelligence.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.naatlanta.com">Natural Awakenings Atlanta</a></small></p>urn:uuid:74441964-d859-4884-a59a-bc3ba12996c82021-09-29T15:12:24-04:002024-03-29T09:10:09-04:00Art’s Embrace: Healing Through Creativity2021-10-01 06:00:00 -0400Sandra YeyatiArt can be a powerful force for healing. Its potential manifests in a disabled man’s triumphant dance or cancer patient’s stirring self-portrait. Throughout America, art’s redemption takes center stage at hospitals, nursing homes, jails and homeless shelters.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.naatlanta.com">Natural Awakenings Atlanta</a></small></p>urn:uuid:c2db9e22-3c96-4618-85e8-962376601d8c2021-09-16T12:18:19-04:002022-01-01T21:01:58-05:00Healthy Breast Basics: Lifestyle Choices to Lower Disease Risks2021-09-30 09:30:00 -0400Sandra YeyatiOne in eight American women develops breast cancer in the course of her lifetime, but that risk can be reduced by holistic strategies such as dietary changes, cleanses and breast self-exams.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.naatlanta.com">Natural Awakenings Atlanta</a></small></p>urn:uuid:5ea9973a-c822-404c-a4a3-fd32e79ec3742021-08-31T16:39:05-04:002024-03-29T09:10:09-04:00Ayurvedic Approaches to Improved Sleep2021-09-02 06:00:00 -0400Zahra Punjani, DMDAyurveda’s perspective is that the body is intrinsically related to and regulated by the cycles of nature, and the closer we align our internal clocks with nature’s rhythm, the more we can experience a life of balance and health. So, Ayurvedic medicine treats insomnia with structured daily routines and practices.<hr /><p><small>Original article published at <a href="www.naatlanta.com">Natural Awakenings Atlanta</a></small></p>