• Serotonin: The Happy Hormone?

    October 1, 2013 – 12:16 am in Health

    Serotonin: The Happy Hormone?

    Serotonin and its brother neurotransmitters have been the talk of, well, everywhere at least since the appearance of Prozac, during the 1990s. But the more that is learned about this tiny molecule,…

  • The Rise of Frankenfoods

    August 1, 2013 – 4:38 pm in Health

    The Rise of Frankenfoods

    Throughout the world there are constant and consistent disagreements revolving around politics, culture, religion, health care, and financial ideology. It appears though that one cause, one concern,…

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    June 1, 2013 – 11:16 am in Health

    The Magic of Touch

    Humans are tactile creatures, really. Many of the unique stresses of modern, westernised life might fairly be said to have their roots in an unfulfilled need for touch. Massage techniques not…

  • Blue sky and Sun - Vitamin D

    April 27, 2013 – 7:56 pm in Health

    The Sunshine Vitamin

    It may be that the best things in life really ARE free. For example it looks like a vitamin that we can obtain just by standing in a pool of sunlight, may have staggering implications –…

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    February 16, 2013 – 12:18 pm in Health

    Camillia Sinensis: A Cup of Life

    If people took a cup of tea every day the pharmacists would starve. – Chinese proverb Ahhh, the effect Camillia Sinensis has on the human being – body and soul! Refreshing, relaxing, revitalising,…

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    December 8, 2012 – 4:38 pm in Health

    Seeking Balance in the Modern World: The Ancient Wisdom of Ayurveda

    Known today as an “alternative” system of medicine, Ayurveda actually predates modern allopathic medicine by millennia. But it is far from primitive or superstitious. Given the limitations…

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    July 1, 2012 – 12:01 am in Health

    The Magic of Wine, Inside-Out

    By Elisa T. Keena The health benefits of wine, although known for centuries, have gained renewed interest in the recent past, with enthusiasts and experts citing the benefits of this “functional…

  • The Balancing Act

    June 10, 2012 – 8:57 pm in Health

    The Balancing Act

    We are what we eat! Depending on your last meal this statement may or may not elicit feelings of fear or anxiety. Even the person with the most draconian nutritional habits occasionally ingests…

  • Plate with sushi

    December 1, 2011 – 11:02 am in Health

    Sure About Your Sushi?

    We’re not talking mercury levels or good fish gone bad. Veena Kanda’s question is: Are you sure you’re not eating the last of a species? There are some easy ways to be sure. T The earliest…

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