Does EMDR spell healing?
November 2007 issue In 1974, Sam (not his real name) joined the Royal Ulster Constabulary, now known as the Police Service of Northern Ireland. The death toll exacted by The Troubles was being ratcheted up daily, topping 1,000 in April of that year. It would double and then triple over the course Read More...
First, do no harm
Hospitals are surprisingly unhealthy places. But some are making bold changes to help people heal. Kim Ridley | October 2007 issue The minute you’re admitted into the hospital, you confront a disturbing paradox: Most hospitals aren’t particularly healthy places. As a patient, you’re likely to Read More...
Are you getting enough sun?
Studies suggest vitamin D prevents cancer and infections Kim Ridley| September 2007 issue A spate of new studies suggests vitamin D offers health benefits far beyond strengthening bones. Researchers report that “the sunshine vitamin” may cut cancer risks and help the immune system fight Read More...
Eureka! Healing with light
Physicist, Fritz-Albert Popp, uses light to prevent disease. Ursula Sautter | July/Aug 2007 issue Light may one day be used to prevent disease. For 30 years, German scientist physicist Fritz-Albert Popp has been working on experiments that are revolutionizing medicine. His research shows that at Read More...
No one knows anything
Jed McKenna | May 2007 issue Cogito ergo sum: I think, therefore I am. --René Descartes That is all ye know on Earth; And all ye need to know. --John Keats Whaddaya know? Seriously. With absolute certainty, what do you know? Put aside all opinions, beliefs and theories for a moment and address Read More...
stress is bogus
Marco Visscher | May 2007 issue So what is going on when you think you’re experiencing stress? Angela Patmore: “We know of about 650 definitions of stress, including many opposites. Generally, people who believe they’re suffering from stress are experiencing different emotions, like tension, Read More...
Why dieting fails
Does pollution play a role in weight loss? Kim Ridley | April 2007 issue Waistlines around the world are expanding at an alarming rate: More than 1 billion people are overweight. While the obesity epidemic is usually blamed on individuals, who eat too much and exercise too little, scientists are Read More...
Raging hormones
Everyday chemicals affect children's sexual development Kim Ridley| Jan/Feb 2007 issue Kids these days are growing up too fast— in more ways than one. American girls are reaching puberty up to a year earlier than in previous generations, with some children showing signs of sexual development as Read More...
Supplementing global health
Howard Schiffer and Vitamin Angels are saving the world one multivitamin at a time Matt Kettmann| Jan/Feb 2007 issue What the world needs now is not love, but vitamins. That’s what 40-year-old Howard Schiffer realized in 1994 after an earthquake hit the former vitamin salesman’s hometown of Read More...
An apple a day keeps the doctor away
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...