Fasting has occurred in every major religion and has been used as a method of transformation and healing since the beginning of recorded history. Socrates, Plato and Hippocrates all recommended fasting for various medical conditions. Traditionally, fasting had to do with releasing emotions and connecting our souls with the sacred, particularly at significant transition points. […]
Experience and Happiness
While scientists have found evidence that income is linked with a person’s satisfaction with their life and other measures of happiness, less is known about the link between how a person spends their money and happiness. According to researchers at the University of Colorado at Boulder spending money in the pursuit of happiness is best […]
Vitamin B12: Cyanocobalamin and Depression
This is the continuation in a series of articles about the profound effect of specific B vitamins in depression treatment. Vitamin B12, also known as cyanocobalamin, has been shown to have a favorable impact on depression. In a number of studies, vitamin B12 deficiency was related to mood disturbances that responded to subsequent B12 supplementation. […]
Getting a Good Night Sleep
The benefits of sleep impact nearly every area of daily life. While it may be obvious that sleep is beneficial, most people don’t realize how much sleep they need and why it is so important. According to the Division of Sleep Medicine at Harvard Medical School, your body manages and requires sleep in much the […]