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Holistic Health Stories and News

Original and the latest news stories about holistic health


You’ve probably had it before – that nauseous feeling, followed by spending the next few days in or close to a bathroom.

Transcendental Meditation

Almost forty years ago Glenda Schneider traded her psychiatrist and tranquilizers for Transcendental Meditation (TM)—and never looked back.

5 Essential Oils to Keep on Hand

Are you looking for a natural way to fight common illnesses? Essential oils might be the answer.

I have been going to the Acupuncture Dr. a lot lately, to help my body get ready to conceive and then, unfortunately, to help my body heal from a miscarriage.

A Family’s Story of How a Gluten-Free Diet Helps Manage Autism

The inability to correctly digest gluten can affect the severity of the autistic symptoms.

We all know the important parts of the human body, right? Skeleton. Check. Muscles. Yep. Connective tissue. Huh?

Change your body, change your life.

“Change your body, change your life.”  

Linda Bienenfeld decided to give Hellerwork Structural Integration a try after witnessing the transformational effect it had on her roommate.  

What’s Hiding In Your Hair Care Products?

One might think Sandy Ercolano doesn’t like change.

Tantric Dance

“You’re giving yourself the gift of yourself,” says Linda Bienenfeld of Tantric Dance.

Has Your Food Been Genetically Modified?

Food connects everything.

Thieves Oil

How do you fight a cold when you feel that first tickle in your throat?

When you travel do you feel uneasy about the germs on the hotel room bedspread or furniture upholstery?

Natural Miscarriage at Home

Stephanie Brandt Cornais' Natural Miscarriage at Home

Anne-Marie Duchêne

Anne-Marie Duchêne represents all that Hellerwork stands for. She explored several paths before discovering that Hellerwork was her passion.

When I was a kid the only yogi I knew was Yogi Bear.  Clearly, the times they are a-changing.

Erika Siegel of Portland, Oregon had plans to become a doctor. She wasn't completely comfortable with what conventional medicine had to offer though, so she was confused about her career path.

Bodywork expert Rama Newton may not know who will come walking in his door next but there is one thing he feels sure of—that person will go walking out in a whole different place.

Otitis Media is the Latin name for the common middle ear infection associated with a cold or respiratory infection. It usually involves one ear, but it can be both.

Dental Care is Crucial for Your Eyes

Did you know that the health of your teeth and gums can affect your vision?

Lemon Water - A First Trimester Tonic

Typically, in the first trimester, many women, including myself, reach for ginger ale to calm a queasy stomach. But even if the ginger ale is organic, it still has a ton of sugar in it.

Kidney Stones passed painlessly because of little-known herb, Chanca Piedra

Stone Breaker

The emergency room doctor approached my bed. I was in New York Downtown Hospital in Chinatown, hooked up to an IV. It was 5 am.

Naturopathic Physician

According to the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians, Naturopathic medicine is based on the belief that the human body has an innate healing ability.

Sally Kravich

Sally Kravich, a holistic nutritionist based in New York and Los Angeles, uses food and thoughts to nourish the body and soul.

“Life begins with enzymes and life ends without enzymes”

“Life begins with enzymes and life ends without enzymes,” says Eric Sauer, a registered pharmacist and the owner of the Nat

People turn to acupuncture and other holistic remedies to treat numerous conditions such as allergies, migraines, digestive problems and more, but what about the eyes?

When many people hear the word frankincense they think of the Three Wise Men and their gift for baby Jesus.

5 Natural Cold Cures

We might all be reaching for the newest over-the-counter cold remedy if it weren’t for those darned side effects -- one medication makes you feel jittery while the other sends you into such a deep

Scientists believe that dreams condition your mind to respond to real life situations

There are five different stages of sleep: stages one through four and then REM. The first stage of sleep is simply the transition from consciousness to unconsciousness.

Yoga Provides Special-Needs Children with Fun and Fitness

At Able Academy in Naples, Florida, students are doing the “surfer” and the “peaceful gorilla” as part of their curriculum.

Female Hormone Imbalace

Before 2002 hormone replacement therapy, or HRT, was often used to treat menopausal symptoms such as hot flashes and to protect aging women from long-term health conditions like heart disease and o

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