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  • CBD, THE MIRACLE CURE: SHOULD YOU BELIEVE THE HYPE?

    CBD is having a moment. In a few years, it’s gone from being a little-studied and less-fun cousin of THC, to a cure for just about everything: epilepsy, autoimmune diseases, acne, psychosis, cancer...
  • CAN NATURAL WELLNESS HELP WITH THE U.S. ADDICTION CRISIS?

    Drug addiction touches us all. 10% of adults in the United States will have a substance abuse disorder at some point in life and 46% of Americans have a family member or close friend who has been o...
  • CAN DRINKING TEA HELP PTSD SYMPTOMS?

    In the last decade, body-based therapies for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) have gained traction as powerful, mind-healing tools. Trauma researchers like Bessel van der Kolk advocate yoga, s...
  • BLADDER AND KIDNEY DETOX PLAN

    The urinary system is part of a complex process that maintains your body’s fluid stability. Urinary controls are involved with the brain, hormones, and receptors all over the body. They are smart c...
  • BACK PAIN RELIEF: WHAT YOU HAVEN’T TRIED

    Back pain is tricky to manage. It can be sharp or dull, chronic or unpredictable, and it’s often a symptom of multiple issues involving both your body and your mind. Worse? Treatments offering fast...