Topic: Health & Healing

A load of antioxidants, nutrients and vitamins are available in the produce aisle from white and brown fungi, commonly known as mushrooms. Mushrooms are low in calories, cholesterol and sodium, and they provide plenty of fiber and flavor when cooked. But the big news is that they are high in antioxidants, selenium, riboflavin and other healthful substances that protect the immune system and fight cancer.

Several scientists addressed the health benefits of mushrooms in a session Monday at the Institute of Food Technologists Annual Meeting and Food Expo in New Orleans.

How to most sensitively and effectively live with those experiencing menopause revealed by Hale Dwoskin, author of the New York Times bestseller "The Sedona Method" and featured teacher in "The Secret."

Hale Dwoskin, featured teacher in the blockbuster book and film The Secret and author of The New York Times bestseller The Sedona Method, has revealed how to most sensitively and effectively live with those experiencing menopause.

Here are a few natural herbal remedies that you can cook-up at home for some honest-to-goodness pain relief.

For decades, people have used herbal preparations and natural remedies for the relief and management of moderate to severe pain, and with some pretty good success rates.

An extra daily dose of vitamin D can help to relieve chronic back pain for many sufferers. A new peer-reviewed research report from Pain-Topics.org tells how, by reviewing the clinical evidence and providing helpful guidance for practitioners and their patients.

Up to 8 out of 10 persons will have back pain in their lifetimes. In many cases, such pains are chronic – lasting more than 3 months – and there is no evidence of any injury, disease, or bone problem like a slipped disk. An extensive review of clinical research in a new report from Pain Treatment Topics found that help may be available from a surprising champion of pain relief – Vitamin D.

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Vitamin D is a surprising champion of relief from chronic back pain, research shows.

Even though the dollar doesn't seem to go very far these days, you don't have to live on a diet of potato chips and fast food burgers, according to Holly Scherer, a University of Michigan Health System dietitian.

Are you having a hard time stretching your grocery dollars during the current economic downturn?

You’re not alone. But before you stop buying fresh fruit, meat, vegetables and other items often perceived as costing a lot, check out these tips from a University of Michigan Health System dietitian.

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If you buy fruit and vegetables that are in-season, the price typically is very reasonable, a University of Michigan dietitian says.

A riveting new documentary called "Food Matters," launched globally on May 30, jolts the trillion-dollar worldwide, 'healthcare industry', by declaring a range of scientifically verifiable natural solutions for vibrant health and wellness.

Nutritionists turned filmmakers, James Colquhoun and Laurentine ten Bosch, have produced a bold film, Food Matters, based on a challenging and potentially startling message of self-healthcare. This eye-opening documentary has viewers going "wow" as it asks then answers these thought-provoking questions:

Christina Sponias claims to have discovered how to prevent and cure mental illness due to severe neurosis, psychosis and other mental disorders - by continuing the pioneering research of famed psychiatrist Carl Jung into the unmapped regions of the human psyche.

Christina Sponias claims that by using her method of dream translation she can cure psychotic and schizophrenic patients after years of traditional psychotherapy has failed. By continuing the work of Carl Jung in the field of dream translation and the unconscious mind, Sponias has discovered the existence of a wild anti-conscience that lives in all of us.

Loss of memory with advanced age is a significant problem within most societies, and appears particularly severe in advanced industrialized nations. In a seemingly unrelated issue, high obesity rates, particularly in the United States, are often due to a food supply high in cholesterol and saturated fat. Through a new study, researchers have been able to link memory loss to a poor diet.

Loss of memory with advanced age is a significant problem within most societies, and appears particularly severe in advanced industrialized nations. A less visible and often ignored problem comes from a food supply high in cholesterol and saturated fat, which has led to high obesity rates particularly in the United States. In a study published in the June issue of the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease, researchers from the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) have linked memory loss to a diet high in saturated fat and cholesterol.

Arizona resident Cecilia Valenzuela fills us in on organic products, along with shopping tips to help consumers make better choices when purchasing with the USDA organic label.

It seems many are going organic these days, but are these products really that much more beneficial?

Based on medical traditions more than 2,000 years old, Chinese self-massage techniques can help release tension and reduce anxiety - without the cost of visiting a professional therapist.

Based on medical traditions more than 2,000 years old, Chinese self-massage techniques can help release tension and reduce anxiety - without the cost of visiting a professional therapist.