Finding good health news amidst a pandemic can be quite daunting. That’s not the case with The Optimist Daily, where positive news is in high supply. Our Health section covers the latest good news from the health sector, featuring solutions ranging from mental and physical health to immunity, nutrition, and cutting edge medical research.
The panic over bird flu raises questions about public-health policies and conventional medical treatmentsTijn Touber | April 2006 issue Seven and a half million deaths. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), that could be the human toll resulting from the allegedly imminent outbreak of Read More...
Twenty praiseworthy products that are good for your body, your soul and the planet. | April 2008 issue With all the talk of recession, Ode decided to check in with two pioneers in the organic market to get their takes on what the money crunch might mean for their businesses'and for the sector Read More...
In this year's Organic Top 20, we feature Treetap's Wild Rubber Handbags and Oro Verde's Green Gold - two products that help conserve the Amazone rain forest. Find out how these companies are creating products focusing on social environmental sustainability. Read exclusive excerpts from the book Read More...
In this year's Organic Top 20, we feature Treetap's Wild Rubber Handbags and Oro Verde's Green Gold - two products that help conserve the Amazone rainforest. Find out how these companies are creating products focusing on social environmental sustainability. Read exclusive excerpts from the book Read More...
Hoe een arts ontdekte dat hij kanker had, kennismaakte met de wereld van de patiant en zich verdiepte in onze natuurlijke verdediging. | April 2008 issue Ik heb kanker gehad. Het werd vijftien jaar geleden vastgesteld. Na de operatie en de chemotherapie vroeg ik mijn oncoloog om advies. Wat moest Read More...
Why cooking is a lot like communicating. | April 2008 issue Every language has a limited number of words and finite grammatical rules. Yet we can use them to create an endless number of sentences and tell countless stories. The same applies to cooking: The number of ingredients is limited and the Read More...
Nutritional supplements are no substitute for a healthy diet Tijn Touber| December 2006 issue Green tea extracts, beta carotene, selenium, grape seed extract, high doses of vitamins E and C, aloe vera... if you want to take antioxidants in capsules or tablets, you’ve got a wide selection. And Read More...
Women are now the main victimsTijn Touber | December 2004 issue The war against cancer is being won… but not by the pharmaceutical industry. Not even by the medical profession. The war, which was declared over 30 years ago by former U.S. president Richard Nixon, is not even being won in Read More...
'Modern' afflictions like stress, fatigue, depression and hyperactivity can affect the brain. Martin Wuttke has developed a training program that helps harmonise brain frequencies. His treatment removes most of the static so that the brain can heal. A conversation with a pioneer. Tijn Touber | Read More...
Rob Baris, who owns the Z&M delicatessen and the famous Zinc restaurant in Rotterdam, is a bon vivant without dogmas. He has worked out an action plan for Ode readers: a menu of delicious food that is healthy and socially responsible.Marco Visscher | April 2003 issue Going shopping The first step Read More...