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Natural Ways to Relieve Stress

Best-selling author, doctor and leading authority on natural health, Michael T. Murray, ND, provides some excellent advice about dietary supplements and lifestlye changes that can help you cope with stress.

Bacteria

Antibiotic Overuse During Cold and Flu Season

The Director-General of the World Health Organization made news headlines nationwide recently when she described antibiotic resistance as a “serious, growing and global threat to health.” Heed her advice this cold and flu season.

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Seven Secrets for PMS Relief

PMS is a recurrent condition in women characterized by troublesome symptoms seven to fourteen days before menstruation.

Massage

Massage 101

Whether your body needs a little tenderness or some tough love, understanding the different bodywork options—and finding a reputable practitioner—is key.

Miso

Fermented Foods for Health

Foods with a little funk—think pickles—may be the best-kept secret to good health.

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Simple IBS Solutions

Irritable bowel syndrome can confound sufferers with its conflicting symptoms and confusing causes. But not everything about the syndrome is complicated. Our expert outlines some approaches that can help anyone with IBS.

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Natural Treatment of Lyme Disease

Lyme disease is the most common tick-borne illness in North America. It can begin with a rash in the form of a bull's-eye pattern. Here's what else you should know about this condition.

Back Pain

Nutritional Supplements For Gallstones

Gallstones are a common effect of the Western diet. Fortunately, certain nutrients and herbs can help prevent them and help reduce attacks once they are formed.

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A Surprising Way to Beat Sinus Infections and Allergies

Despite their exotic appearance, neti pots are a practical method to minimize congestion.

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Recipes

Check Out Our New Recipe Database

Wellness Times is pleased to announce the addition of a new healthy recipe database. Try out this refreshing summertime soup!

Healthy Home

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Toxin-Free Laundry Guide

In washing off the dirt, are you introducing toxins to your clothes? Its time to clean up your washing routine and learn the ins and outs of healthy, green laundry.

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Fragrances that Stink

The fragrances you use to fight smells in your home may be making you sick. How can something that smells so good be so bad?

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10 Tips to Spring Clean Your Home and Your Mind

Spring cleaning isn't just for your home—it's for you, too. Just as we hang onto physical things we don't need, we also keep behaviors, attitutes and relationships that drag us down. Take the duster to your life, and fill up bags of all that stuff that is cluttering your home, your mind and your soul.

Pregnancy

Kid's Health

The Cruelty-Free Commitment

Health Solutions

Naturally Pain Free

The High Cost of Pain

Pain costs more than cancer and heart disease combined, yet doctors are woefully uninformed about how to treat it. Here’s a natural protocol to eliminate your pain at the source.

Bacteria

Antibiotic Overuse During Cold and Flu Season

The Director-General of the World Health Organization made news headlines nationwide recently when she described antibiotic resistance as a “serious, growing and global threat to health.” Heed her advice this cold and flu season.

Young woman with PMS

Seven Secrets for PMS Relief

PMS is a recurrent condition in women characterized by troublesome symptoms seven to fourteen days before menstruation.

Diet & Nutrition

Cheese

Think You’re Lactose Intolerant? Think Again.

When milk, cheese and cream make the digestive tract revolt, we’re quick to blame lactose intolerance and ditch dairy. But experts say to hold on, get an official diagnosis, and craft a correct dairy strategy from there.

Miso

Fermented Foods for Health

Foods with a little funk—think pickles—may be the best-kept secret to good health.

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5 Tips for Gluten-Free Baking

Follow these simple tips for moist and delicious gluten-free treats. No one will know they’re not the real thing. 

Fitness

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Exercise on the Go

No gym? No problem. Follow this take-anywhere workout and watch your excuses—vacations, napping babies, broken-down cars—lose their strength while you increase yours.

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Balance Ball Action Plan

Strengthen the core and define your abs with this balance-building workout using a common piece of exercise equipment.

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Motivating Tips From a Fitness Model

Author of The Fitness Model Diet, Jennifer Nicole Lee, shares her favorite tips and motivating advice for women who want to get fit.

Skincare

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Eczema in Children

Skin can often be the first part of the body to show signs of an underlying problem, especially in children. Find out what you can do to help get to the root of the issue and ease your child's discomfort. 

Fish Oil

Natural Treatments for Psoriasis

Psoriasis not only causes itching, discomfort and embarrassment for those who are afflicted, but it can harm quality of life. While there’s currently no cure, there are ways to help mitigate the suffering psoriasis brings.

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Rejuvenate Your Skin With Argan Oil

An age-defying oil that can bring back glow to a lackluster complexion, argan oil leads the pack of superfoods for skin.

Healthy Living

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Natural Ways to Relieve Stress

Best-selling author, doctor and leading authority on natural health, Michael T. Murray, ND, provides some excellent advice about dietary supplements and lifestlye changes that can help you cope with stress.

Optimism

7 Steps to a Stress-Busting Attitude

Stress is an inevitable part of life, but how we react to it determines how it affects us. Here’s a foolproof plan for getting the better of stress.

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Exploring Spirituality and Healing

Struggling with an illness can cause some people to shut down and turn their backs on their spirituality. How do we get back in touch with getting to the core of who you are as a means to heal.

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Low-Carb Ketogenic Diets Burn Fat

Ketogenic, or very low-carbohydrate diets, trigger the body to burn fat as fuel and have a number of other therapeutic uses.

Baby toys

4 Disturbing Toxins in Toys

Next time you want to buy a toy to treat your child, think twice—the toxins found in most toys don't add up to fun and games. Here's some advice on how to keep your kids safe.

fish oil

Fish Oil Helps ADHD

The research showing that the omega-3 fatty acid DHA benefits brain health in children is mounting. Read the latest research here.

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How to Add Adventure to Your Life

Dreaming of being swept away on a magic carpet, or floating off across the deep blue sea on a ship with billowing sails? Even if your next scheduled excursion is limited to a grocery store run for yogurt and strawberries, there are ways to infuse your life with adventure.

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Our Favorite Weight Loss Tips

Each month we ask our editorial team for input on specific areas of wellness. This month, our experts offer their favorite tips for losing weight and keeping it off.

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Sweet Shadow: Is Sugar Addiction Ruining Your Health?

Most Americans eat around 150 pounds of sugar a year, an amount that's doing nobody's health—or waistline—any good. Here's how to cut back without feeling deprived.

Conflict

10 Tips for Resolving Conflict Effectively

As hard as we try to avoid it, conflict is actually a necessary part of life. Learning to deal with it positively can make you a happier person, and help you deepen and grow your relationships.

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Long Road Home: The Health Consequences of Commuting

The number of workers commuting long distance has increased dramatically in many major cities. But what are the health ramifications, and how can you offset those dangers? Here’s some practical advice.

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Vitamin A Reduces Melanoma Risk

New research shows that large doses of vitamin A can greatly reduce women’s chances of getting skin cancer, but has no significant effect on men.

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