المشي السريع يمكن أن يساعد في التقليل من مستويات السكر في الدم، كما هو مبين في دراسة أجرتها كلية الطب في جامعة ديوك في الولايات المتحدة الأمريكية عام 2016.

فيتامين د يمكن أن يساعد في منع تلف الحمض النووي والتغيرات الجينية من خلال خصائصه المضادة للأكسدة.

في العصور القديمة، كنا نقضي جل وقتنا خارج الجدران مع الطبيعة. أما اليوم فنحن نعيش وسط حياة اصطناعية، نعيش في الداخل ملاصقين لأجهزة الكمبيوتر وما إلى ذلك. لذلك، ثمة العديد من فوائد التعرض لأشعة الشمس والتواجد في الطبيعة.

في كتابنا "احتضان الشمس"، ذكرنا أن خطر الحرمان من التعرض للشمس قد يوازي الخطر المتأتي من التدخين. استند ذلك لدراسة سويدية استهدفت أشخاص لمدة 10 أو 20 سنة وبحثت في معدلات الوفيات وعلاقتها بمعدل الوقت الذي قضوه في الشمس.

الدكتورة باميلا بوبر: أقصد، لا أحد يقول، حسنا، حسنا، أنت سمسار عقارات، أنت أعلم. سأعيش فقط في أي مكان تقرره. لذلك، لو كنا نشتري الدواء بالطريقة التي نشتري بها كل شيء آخر، لكنا حللنا الكثير من مشاكلنا.

ربما يكون السبب أن عيد الميلاد مرتبط بالقيم العزيزة كالاشتراك في الاستجابة لمشاعر السعادة عند سماع مقطوعات من قبيل "المسيح" لملحن عصر الباروك الألماني جورج فريدريك هاندل والتي كثيرا ما تؤدى خلال هذا الموسم.

لا تنتظر حتى يقع المكروه. بدلا من ذلك، استعد لإعطاء أي شيء، لفعل أي شيء، للتخلي عن أي شيء للحفاظ على صحتك.

باحثون من جامعة تورنتو في كندا وجدوا أن الناس الذين يتبعون حمية نباتية انخفضت لديهم نسبة الكوليسترول الضار بما يقرب من الـ 30 ٪ في غضون أربعة أسابيع فقط، نتيجة قابلة للمقارنة مع أدوية خفض الكوليسترول.

جلدنا يتخلص من 50000 خلية في الدقيقة! الرمال تعتبر مقشرا طبيعيا، لذلك هناك فائدة أخرى لنا عند المشي على الرمال حافي القدمين. إنها تنظف بشرتنا وتزيل خلايا الجلد الميتة.

إذن، بتنا جميعا نعرف أن جميع المنتجات الحيوانية عندما يستهلكها البشر، تتسبب في مرضنا. وليس هناك طريقة للالتفاف حولها. لذلك، دعونا فقط نأكل الأشياء التي لا تتسبب في مرضنا.

توماس تادلوك هو مدرب رئيسي ثلاثة شركات لياقة مختلفة وهو المقدم للبودكاست رقم واحد الذي يتطرق للياقة البدنية النباتية على iTunes ، "ثورة الجسد النباتي". حسنا، أنا حقا صرت متبنيا ومحتضنا ومدمنا على كميات عالية من الأطعمة النباتية، والخضروات الطازجة. ما اعنيه، هذه هي حديقة الطبيعة بالنسبة لنا، هذا هي المواد الطبيعية الواهبة للحياة التي نضعها في أجسادنا، أليس كذلك؟

“The Inner Classic of the Yellow Emperor” also states that winter is a time for lower metabolism and energy storage. It is best to go to bed early and rise with the Sun. As the kidneys represent the reservoir of willpower, we should let our minds enter a state of dormancy and refrain from focusing on the outside world. Avoiding the cold and keeping warm is recommended. As to which parts of the body especially need safeguarding from the cold, it is crucial to pay attention to the back and feet. According to TCM, one’s winter diet should focus on nourishing the yin and tonifying the yang to enhance the body’s resistance and immune system. Black-colored vegan foods are thought to be good for the kidneys and thus should grace our dining table in the cold season.

When you hear the word "compassion," what do you associate it with? In multiple studies over the past 25 years, researchers have determined that this characteristic is an inborn tendency of all humans. In the fifth book of the New Testament, it is recorded that Lord Jesus Christ said, "It is more blessed to give than to receive." (Acts 20:35) If performing acts of compassion make us happy, how does happiness translate into better health? In other words, when we are focused more on others than on ourselves, our life is rich in compassion and our wellness is enhanced. When the people around us are joyful and at ease, we become more cheerful ourselves.

The forest is an ecosystem full of lives. Therefore, forest therapy is a method that uses lives to heal and guide other lives. A forest is like a mother who accepts us without saying a word. To put it another way, forests have a secret power, an invisible power. Dr. Lin has been working on adding a spiritual dimension to this therapy. May forest therapy continue to grow in popularity so that many more people can benefit from nature’s blessings and elevate their health.

Dr. Lin is currently an adjunct professor at National Yang-Ming University in Taipei, Formosa and supervisor of the Taiwan Forest Therapy Society. She has done extensive research on how the forest environment benefits human health. Dr. Lin often integrates psychological consultation with forest therapy through group activities, teaching people to appreciate the beauty of the woodlands and thus facilitating psychological healing. She is also the author of a book entitled, “The Healing Power of Forests,” in which she shares her ideas and research findings on how trees improve our well-being.

Growing research reveals that the food we eat can also significantly influence how we feel emotionally and socially. Even a small, positive dietary change may thus improve a child’s cognitive functions and prevent or reduce behavioral health issues. The UK’s Mental Health Foundation refers to diet as an“underestimated” determinant of mental wellness. A healthy diet is significantly related to better emotional health, such as higher self-worth and fewer temperament issues. The findings further revealed that good relationships with parents and peers are associated with eating fruits and vegetables every day.

Dr. Glatt shows great kindness to his patients, and especially feels for those who have drug addiction issues. He sincerely wants all those he sees to make the maximum possible improvements in their health and lead high-quality lives. My heart goes out to those people because they get trapped; they get trapped biochemically. My colleagues sometimes say to me, “How can you take care of those people?” meaning alcoholics and addicts. And I say they’re all wonderful people. Those that get into recovery, and I take care of, they love me, and I love them.

We are privileged to have Dr. William Glatt, an esteemed internal and addiction medicine specialist, share with us his expert knowledge on opioids, pain treatment, and the nature of drug addiction. Opioids are morphine-like chemicals primarily used as analgesics to relieve severe pain. However, employing opioids for pain management has its inherent risks. Pain management need not be drug-based as there are many options available. Nowadays, more people are using meditation for pain issues. Inner contemplation is also another way to prevent, control, or resolve certain long-term conditions.

The key to any healthy diet is going to be incorporating a lot of fresh whole foods. So, fruits and vegetables being the cornerstone of your diet. I mean, ideally, if you're looking at grains, those grains should be whole, unprocessed grains - things like oatmeal, like quinoa, like brown rice. And then your proteins, ideally, being non-animal proteins that are unprocessed. And then, there are a lots of online resources and cookbooks in this day and age for good plant-based recipes. Changing your diet gradually.

I have seen some wonderful things happen to my patients who’ve adopted plant-based diets. Of patients who have had heart issues, of those who have gone plant-based in the course of my 11-year career, I have not seen a single one of them have another heart attack, or stroke, or need bypass surgery, or need any further stents. But around that same time I also learned about the work of Dr. Dean Ornish and Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn, who demonstrated in their research that a plant-based diet can actually reverse even the most severe of heart disease.