Don’t Forget To Breathe!

One of the body’s most primary functions is breathing… though most of us go about our lives rarely thinking about it. Dr. Margaret Chesney, director of the Osher Center for Integrative Medicine at UC San Francisco says, “it’s the first thing we...

A Positive Spin on Anxiety

The following is a portion of an article by Dr. Tracy Foose, an assistant clinical professor at the University of California San Francisco School of Medicine. She is the director of Adult Psychotherapy Clinics and serves as co-director of the Anxiety Disorders Program...

Yoga Becomes Part of Hospital Health Plans

The renowned Cleveland Clinic recently became the first hospital in the U.S. to hire a full-time yoga therapist and program manager. Classes at the clinic will focus on a range of issues, including chronic pain, stress, obesity and multiple sclerosis. The classes will...

Healing Powers of Music

Listening to music – especially music we enjoy can bring about contentment and happiness. And the pleasure we get from it can boost our physical and mental health in ways that are just recently being recognized. An article in the journal Brain points out that...

Vitamin D Labels May Not Be Accurate

While the FDA does not regulate the potency of vitamin D supplements, companies can comply with the standards of the United States Pharmacopeial Convention, which requires that pills have at least 90% to 110% of the listed potency. Recently, results of a study were...

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