Art of Living Retreat Center Reopens

AOLRC offers three meditation programs. The Happiness Retreat is offered twice a week and teaches participants the sudarshan kriya, “a powerful breathing technique proven to reduce stress, bolster immunity, relieve anxiety and much more,” according to the website description. The Meditation Retreat is offered twice a month, and The Silent Meditation Retreat is offered once a month. Read More »

Devaki Lindsey Berkson on Bioidentical Hormones for Long-Term Health

Synthetic hormones are altered by pharmaceutical companies to make them profitable. Bioidentical hormones are like those made by the body and designed by Mother Nature. Read More »

Exfoliation Revealed

Exfoliation is the process of removing dead skin cells from the epidermis, the outermost layer of the skin. As new skin cells form in lower layers of the skin, they push up the cells that are above them, and as those reach the surface, they die. Ideally, they fall away, but some want to hang on way too long. This gives skin a dull, drab appearance and can cause clogged pores, acne and other issues. Exfoliation loosens the “glue” that binds skin cells together and removes the lingering cells so the skin can be replenished with new, freshly formed, glowing cells. Read More »

Genexa: Meeting the Demand for Cleaner Medicines

After finding success in mom-and-pop shops and with the help of micro-influencers, Genexa expanded into larger retail outlets while maintaining a connection to the community centers that gave them their start. “I’m hoping they get through this,” says Spielberg, noting the asymmetrical impact the COVID pandemic has had on privately owned stores. “They’ve always been an important force in the pharmacy space and the health and wellness space of building a community.” Read More »

Hemp-Derived Cannabidiol: A Primer on the Latest CBD Research

Ever since the Farm Bill of 2018 legalized the commercial production of hemp, U.S. sales of cannabidiol (CBD) have exploded onto the scene with hundreds, perhaps thousands, of vendors popping up around the country. CBD, a cannabinoid, is abundant in the hemp flower. Read More »

Integrative Women's Wellness: Five Top Health Concerns and What To Do

Only three decades ago, women were simply considered “small men” in medical research and rarely included as subjects in clinical studies. Today, after a 1993 federal mandate ensured their inclusion, it’s been well established that women metabolize drugs differently than men, respond to threats with a more robust immune system and are more likely to experience side effects. Read More »

Keep Dreaming

When I was in fourth grade, I auditioned for a lead role in my school play, and when I got the part, I was over-the-moon excited. I decided right then that I was going to be a famous actress one day. My mother was happy for me and proud of my accomplishment, but when I told her what I wanted to be when I grew up, she sarcastically commented: “Keep dreaming.” Read More »

Stay Fit with Bodywork Therapy: Enhance Workout Performance and Recovery with Massage

Therapeutic massage and other bodywork modalities are well-known stress-busters, but they can also hasten recovery after a workout or injury. A little restorative TLC with a bodywork practitioner before or after exercise can combat post-workout soreness and stiffness, maximizing our fitness investments in and out of the gym. Read More »

USA CBD Expo In Atlanta June 11-13

USA CBD Expo, which produced three CBD events in Miami, Las Vegas and Medellin prior to shutting down due to the pandemic, expects to host 300-plus vendors, 50-plus speakers and as many as 10,000 attendees. Read More »

Women's Month

Have you ever been told that hormone replacement therapy (HRT) increases the risk of cancer in women? The 2002 study that originated that perception has been superseded by numerous additional studies that tested HRT using bio-identical hormones—hormones that are made from plant estrogens and are chemically identical to those our bodies produce naturally. Read More »

Women's Wellness: New Tools for More Challenging Times

Within an increasingly toxic world and an increasingly stressful cultural environment, women’s health is being tested more than ever. But an emerging understanding of how stress, environmental toxins and hormones intertwine and affect each other is bringing new tools and helpful solutions to light. Read More »

Optimizing Gut Health Through Prebiotics and Probiotics

Unfortunately, many factors can disrupt our gut microbiota. Some examples are diet, physical environment, stress and antibiotics. Here’s the good news! Even a lifetime of unhealthy eating is fixable, at least as far as your gut is concerned. Your body can create new gut microbiota in as few as 24 hours just by changing what you eat. What you eat determines which bacteria are able to thrive in your gut. Read More »