Hormone Replacement: The Importance of Timing
Authors of the newest consensus statement on menopausal hormone therapy (MHT) have concluded that MHT is the most effective treatment for menopausal symptoms and that…
Category: Holistic and Integrative Health
Hospital Construction Focuses on Creating Healthy Environments
The La Alma/Lincoln Park neighborhood in Denver is undergoing a bit of a revolution. The city’s housing authority is using a relatively new decision-making tool…
Patients Experience Less Pain, Increased Satisfaction with Integrative Care
A recent report commissioned by the Bravewell Collaborative surveyed 29 prominent integrative medical centers in the United States. The report, entitled Integrative Medicine in America…
Color and Healing: What’s the Connection?
We all have natural reactions to color. A clear blue sky can lift our spirits. A bouquet of sunflowers can make us feel optimistic. The…
Clinical Hypnosis and the Treatment of Postmenopausal Hot Flashes
In a recent study funded by the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) and published in Menopause: The Journal of the North American…
The Benefits of Meditation
You’ve probably heard about meditation and may wonder, What is meditation, and what can meditation do for me? Doesn’t it mean sitting all day in…
Make the Most of Menopause
Menopause occurs at the natural end of a woman’s reproductive cycle. So why not treat it naturally? Both aromatherapy massage and regular massage treatments may…
Gratitude
When you practice being grateful for your current condition, you free yourself to focus all your creative energy on what you desire. Being at peace…
Obesity and Mindful Eating
Mindful eating has the potential to transform our relationship to food and eating, and to improve our overall health, body image, relationships, and self-esteem. Over…
Accelerating Progress in Obesity Prevention
With almost two-thirds of adults and one-third of children in the United States now considered overweight or obese, the potential effects on health, health costs,…
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