A scientist explores the mysteries of the gut-brain connection

But besides the central nervous system, which consists of those two organs, our bodies also contain the enteric nervous system, a two-layer lining with more than 100 million nerve cells that spans our guts from the esophagus to the rectum. The enteric nervous system has been called “the second brain,” and it’s in constant contact with the one in our skull. That’s why just thinking about food can lead your stomach to start secreting enzymes, or why giving a speech can lead to your feeling queasy.

Yogi Times: Healy Energy Frequency Device Review

"Not long ago, my husband (Jesse) and I had both formulated a deep desire to take our healing path one notch up. We were looking for ways to continue fulfilling our mission of being at our highest potential physically, emotionally, and spiritually while helping many people do so along the way. When we got introduced to the HEALY Frequency device via a close friend, we were immediately fascinated by the vast number of health programs we could access and implement from the comfort of our homes."

Trapped emotions cause 90 percent of all physical pain

“We know now that our trapped emotions cause 90 percent of all the physical pain that people have. And that sounds impossible, maybe, but I’m telling you, it’s absolutely true...." stated Dr. Bradley Nelson during an episode of “The Robert Scott Bell Show” on Brighteon.TV.

10 Foods to Eat for Better Sleep (That Aren't Chamomile Tea)

Start eating your way to better sleep by adding these relaxation-prompting, snooze-inducing foods to your plate. Source: Real Simple

4 Blue Zones Spices for Longevity

The Longest-Living People in the World Eat These 4 Anti-Inflammatory Spices Every Day. Source: WellAndGood.com

Breathwork: Breathing on purpose

Guide on Box Breathing and other forms of breathwork from our friends at Precision Nutrition.

Scientists believe cannabis may help prevent & treat covid19

“While more research is needed, Olga Kovalchuk, one of the researchers, says that their results have been promising. ‘We were totally stunned at first, and then we were really happy.’ He does warn, though, that not any strain will do. ‘The key thing is not that any cannabis you would pick up at the store will do the trick.’” Click here for full article.

Love is medicine project

A free series starting tomorrow *5/21/20 and runs through May 27, 2020, providing "The Science of Self-Care, Social Connection and Lifestyle Medicine to Heal your Body & Mind".  Click here to register! 

Just saw this in my email and thought "why not" try it and share it. How many of us good use some feel good "LOVE IS MEDICINE" mojo right now? I know I could.

Here is a bit more from the registration page:
"How we are loved, how we love each other and how we love and care for ourselves not only impact chronic disease but also resilience, depression and anxiety, sleep issues and performance. Self-care is the true health care!

The naturopathic philosophy honors what is called the Vital Force, that invisible force that guides all living things towards growth, betterment, compassion and healing. It is love. I believe health is our God-given birthright, our natural set point and that we are designed to thrive and heal, and are given everything in nature to do so.
This journey of Love is Medicine will help you get back to who you really are so that through accepting the love around you, though practicing the self-love of self-care and self-accountability, you will heal all areas of your life."

The Science of Smudging: How Sage Actually Cleans Bacteria in the Air

The practice of smudging dates back to prehistoric times, and is still very much in use today worldwide for cleansing everything from dwellings to human spirits. However recent research has shed light on the popularity of this activity, revealing that burning certain plant matter actually clears harmful bacteria. Click for full article.

We Need to Devalue Being Busy and Start Valuing Rest and Mental Health

“Our 24 hours are not created equal. Privilege plays a huge role in how our hours are used. When you have the means to hire someone to clean your home, buy pre-prepared meals, drive your children to school and generally have the financial capability to outsource menial and tiresome tasks, you add time to your day. Because instead of doing the dishes or folding laundry, all of a sudden, you have time to manage your tasks or work toward turning your passion project into your full-time job.” Click here for article.

15 amazing effects music has on your health

Many people don’t know this but listening to music is not just something that brings joy, it can also improve your health in a variety of ways and scientists have proven that through many researches.

Sound therapy and the vagus nerve

The ear and hearing have a substantial effect on the rest of the body because of their proximity to the vagus nerve.

The Best Collagen Supplements Of 2020

“One of the best ways to make sure you're getting enough collagen in your diet is through a high-quality, clinically studied collagen peptide supplement. In fact, these have been found to help improve your health and well-being -- better than diet alone.” Click through to article.

Dirt Is GOOD – Why Children Need More Exposure To Germs

“Gilbert and Knight emphasize how exposing your child early on to germs actually trains their immune system, particularly their neutrophils (a kind of white blood cell), to respond quicker and more effectively to similar pathogens in the future. On the other hand, children who are raised in overly clean environments have “hyper-sensitized” immune systems. People who weren’t exposed to germs as children often easily get sick or have their immune system “overreact” to a simple pathogen. [1]” click to read full story.

Do not loose heart. We were made for these times.

“One of the most important steps you can take to help calm the storm is to not allow yourself to be taken in a flurry of overwrought emotion or despair – thereby accidentally contributing to the swale and the swirl. Ours is not the task of fixing the entire world all at once, but of stretching out to mend the part of the world that is within our reach.” Click for full piece.

Scientists prove DNA can be reprogrammed by our words

“In addition, there is evidence for a whole new type of medicine in which DNA can be influenced and reprogrammed by words and frequencies WITHOUT cutting out and replacing single genes.”

Ecopsychology: How Immersion in Nature Benefits Your Health

A growing body of research points to the beneficial effects that exposure to the natural world has on health, reducing stress and promoting healing. Now, policymakers, employers, and healthcare providers are increasingly considering the human need for nature in how they plan and operate.

Lemons destroy malignant cells in 12 different cancers, including breast, colon, prostrate, lung and pancreas

“Limonoids are naturally occurring compounds,” Harris said. “Unlike other anti-cancer drugs that are toxic, limonoids apparently do not hurt a person. That’s the beautiful potential.” Click for article.

New study explains how elderberries stop the flu virus dead in its tracks

“Previous studies have already shown elderberry extract can ease flu symptoms and cut the duration of the illness in half, but a new study explains exactly how the ancient remedy works.
The unique phytochemicals found in elderberries block the virus from entering, or even attaching to, our healthy cells, when taken preventatively during flu season.”

Study: 78 Minutes Of Music A Day Is Key To Health

“There are certain properties of music that affect the mind and body. Dedicating time each day to listen to music that triggers different emotions can have a hugely beneficial impact on our well-being,” says Lyz Cooper, from the British Academy of Sound Therapy.

Open-minded people have a different visual perception of reality

Recent studies suggest that personality traits don’t simply affect your outlook on life, but the way you perceive reality.

Vagus Nerve Stimulation via the Outer Ear Takes Center Stage

“Non-invasive vagus nerve stimulation reduces fight-or-flight stress responses.”

Doctors Now Prescribing Music Therapy for Heart Ailments, Brain Dysfunction, Learning Disabilities, Depression, PTSD, Alzheimers, Childhood Development and More

“According to The Cardiovascular Society of Great Britain, listening to certain music with a repetitive rhythm for least ten seconds can lead to a decrease in blood pressure and a reduced heart rate. Certain classical compositions, if matched with human body’s rhythm, can be therapeutically used to keep the heart under control. The Oxford University study states, “listening to music with a repeated 10-second rhythm coincided with a fall in blood pressure, reducing the heart rate” and thus can be used for overcoming hypertension.“ (read here)

The Cold, Hard Truth About Icing Your Injuries...It doesn't help muscles heal—and it might actually do damage.

“...if your muscles are sore, you can relieve that pain with ice. But the inflammation causing that soreness is actually bringing healing to the body; by icing, you ‘dampen that immune response,’ he says. ‘You think you’re recovering faster, but science has shown you’re not.’”

New Science Says Chocolate Fights a Cough Better Than an Rx Medication

“Professor Alyn Morice, a respected authority on all things related to coughs and respiratory medicine, wrote in the Daily Mail that chocolate can soothe coughs better than codeine syrup by forming a sticky coating that protects the nerve endings in your throat that cause you to cough.“

Study finds Healing Touch therapy reduces pain and anxiety

Healing Touch therapy is at least as effective as traditional nursing care for reduction in pain and reducing anxiety, according to a study published in the Journal of Holistic Nursing.

A new study shows it's never too late to begin strength building

The “study clearly shows that it doesn't matter if you haven't been a regular exerciser throughout your life, you can still derive benefit from exercise whenever you start.”

Art therapy is finally being taken seriously as a tool for boosting health

“The report states that, overall, these findings ‘lend credibility to the assertion that the overall evidence base shows a robust impact of the arts on both mental and physical health.’”

Our organs have their own consciousness and we can talk to them

“just as there is the overall me, there are also many smaller individual aspects of that me, represented in my tissues and organs themselves. In the dynamic world of information within my body, there is a distinct consciousness in each of my organs. Our organs store memories and also contain information. And they can talk to us. The big me can go in and establish a dialogue with the different organs and tissues.” (Click to read).

Awe Engages Your Vagus Nerve and Can Combat Narcissism

Piff has discovered that awe seems to "dissolve the self" and promote a type of “self-distancing” that has been observed in other vagal maneuvers that stimulate parasympathetic “tend-and-befriend” responses and prosocial behaviors. Awe also appears to prime the mind to seek more collective interests and breaks the cycle of “us” against “them” divisive thinking.

Steps to Prevent Dementia May Mean Taking Actual Steps

At least 150 minutes of moderate physical activity per week, including strength training, yields not just physical benefits but cognitive ones as well.

Doctors in Scotland can now prescribe nature to their patients

The evidence for the benefits of nature on mental and physical health are numerous.

It’s okay to want to live and slow & quiet life

How often do you question if the life you are currently living is the life that feels most authentic to you?

Owning a dog tied to lowering your risk of dying early by 24%, says science

"Our analysis found having a dog is actually protective against dying of any cause," said Mount Sinai endocrinologist Dr. Caroline Kramer, lead author of a new systematic review of nearly 70 years of global research published Tuesday in "Circulation," a journal of the American Heart Association.

Vietnamese Man Makes Biodegradable Straws From Wild Grass to Solve World’s Plastic Problem

These straws do not contain any chemicals and preservatives. And most importantly, they are biodegradable.

Harvard unveils MRI study proving meditation literally rebuilds the brain’s gray matter in 8 weeks

“This study demonstrates that changes in brain structure may underlie some of these reported improvements and that people are not just feeling better because they are spending time relaxing.”

Scientists Find Evidence The Human Brain Can Create Structures in Up to 11 Dimensions

...the brain is full of multi-dimensional geometrical structures operating in as many as 11 dimensions....

Flowers can hear buzzing bees—and it makes their nectar sweeter

Hadany’s team looked at evening primroses (Oenothera drummondii) and found that within minutes of sensing vibrations from pollinators’ wings, the plants temporarily increased the concentration of sugar in their flowers’ nectar. In effect, the flowers themselves served as ears, picking up the specific frequencies of bees’ wings while tuning out irrelevant sounds like wind.

Scientists show how gratitude literally alters the human heart & molecular structure of the brain

Having an attitude of gratitude changes the molecular structure of the brain, keeps gray matter functioning, and makes us healthier and happier. When you feel happiness, the central nervous system is affected. You are more peaceful, less reactive and less resistant. Now that’s a really cool way of taking care of your well-being.

Dancing can reverse the signs of aging in the brain

Researchers have known for years that age-related degeneration in brain structure and cognitive impairment can be mitigated, and neuroplasticity improved, with physical activity. This is especially true of dancing because it requires more than just motor skills; there is more “thinking” associated with it. It turns out that dancing is not just fun, but it’s also good for your brain...click to read full article.

It's time to recognise the contribution arts can make to health and wellbeing

"The report, published in July, which followed a two–year inquiry, found that the arts can help keep us well, aid recovery and support longer lives, better lived. The arts also help meet challenges in health and social care associated with ageing, loneliness, long-term conditions and mental health. Crucially they can also help save the care sector money." For the full article, click here. Source: The Guardian

Swap Fast Fashion for Sustainable Clothes

With a little bit of thought and moderation, she said, we can slow down fast fashion to a more comfortable pace (Parker calls it the “pescatarian way”), for our closets and our planet. Here are some of her tips.... ~ Sarah Parker, an Ohio State University student. Source: Ohio State Insights

The healing power of gardens

"The role that nature plays in health and healing becomes even more critical for people working long days in windowless offices, for those living in city neighborhoods without access to green spaces, for children in city schools, or for those in institutional settings such as nursing homes. The effects of nature’s qualities on health are not only spiritual and emotional but physical and neurological. I have no doubt that they reflect deep changes in the brain’s physiology, and perhaps even its structure." ~Oliver Sacks
(Source: Brain Pickings) click quote to read full article

Exercise makes you happier than money, according to Yale and Oxford research

Researchers at Yale and Oxford say exercise is more important to your mental health than your economic status...click to read full article.

Longer exhalations are an easy way to hack your vagus nerve

Respiratory vagus nerve stimulation (rVNS) counteracts fight-or-flight stress...click to read the full article.

CDC confirms lemon eucalyptus as effective as DEET

According to the CDC, oil of lemon eucalyptus could be a much safer and more natural weapon than DEET...click to read full article.

amazing power of music

Doctors Now Prescribing Music Therapy for Heart Ailments, Brain Dysfunction, Learning Disabilities, Depression, PTSD, Alzheimers, Childhood Development and More...click to read full article.