Fads come and go but traditional exercise remains: Experts recommend an hour walking, swimming, or cycling, even if you’re doing high intensity strength training

Personal training experts recommend that a combination of low-intensity training and high-intensity training will lead to better fitness and health results. They explained in an article published on the website Daily Mail Online why low-intensity workouts are as important as high-intensity workouts. Low-intensity sustained state (LISS) cardio exercise is equally important as a high-intensity exercise for maintaining fitness. … Continue reading Fads come and go but traditional exercise remains: Experts recommend an hour walking, swimming, or cycling, even if you’re doing high intensity strength training

Muira Puama and Brain Health

Source: Muira Puama and Brain Health by Dr. Edward Group   I’ve talked at length before about muira puama and its place in sexual health tonics. It’s been referred to by indigenous peoples in the Amazon as “potency wood” for quite some time and seems to hold promise for supporting male and female sexual health. Now, emerging research also … Continue reading Muira Puama and Brain Health

3 Mental Health Benefits of Rhodiola Rosea

Source: 3 Mental Health Benefits of Rhodiola Rosea by Dr. Edward Group   A perennial, therapeutic plant commonly referred to as “golden root”, Rhodiola rosea has long been associated with a slew of physical and mental health benefits. While public awareness of Rhodiola rosea is largely very quiet, an increasing subset of people in natural health circles are becoming … Continue reading 3 Mental Health Benefits of Rhodiola Rosea

What Does the Appendix Do?

Source: What Does the Appendix Do? by Dr. Edward Group  For most people, the only real experience they have with their appendix is likely a bad one – namely, that something went wrong and it had to be removed. That’s generally the long and short of conversations about the appendix. No mention of what it does… so … Continue reading What Does the Appendix Do?

The 7 Best Herbs for Women’s Health

Source: The 7 Best Herbs for Women’s Health by Dr. Edward Group Herbs are widely used by people all over the world, mostly by those seeking alternatives or adjuncts to traditional pharmaceuticals. While no one herb will solve every health issue, the research shows that specific chemicals within certain herbs have the power to affect biological function. Herbs … Continue reading The 7 Best Herbs for Women’s Health

5 Amazing Benefits of Natural Childbirth

Source: 5 Amazing Benefits of Natural Childbirth by Dr. Edward Group     The wondrous experience of birth is often destroyed by the routine practice of medicine, with many medical professionals and mothers alike assuming that birth needs pharmaceutical interventions (i.e., epidural). In reality, nothing could be further from the truth! While there are certainly instances when assistance … Continue reading 5 Amazing Benefits of Natural Childbirth

5 Things You Probably Don’t Know About Asthma

Source: 5 Things You Probably Don’t Know About Asthma by Dr. Edward Group  Anyone who has breathing difficulties knows just how much it can seriously affect quality of life. Unfortunately, as pollution levels rise, so, too, does the rate of asthma. Recent data from the Center for Disease Control reveals hard truths. In the U.S., for example, 1 … Continue reading 5 Things You Probably Don’t Know About Asthma

6 Avoidable Risk Factors for Asthma

Source: 6 Avoidable Risk Factors for Asthma by Dr. Edward Group Many of us would agree there’s nothing worse than difficulty breathing, and while there are many conditions out there, I want to talk to you today about asthma. A terrible respiratory condition, it can greatly affect one’s quality of life. If you’re living with asthma, it’s … Continue reading 6 Avoidable Risk Factors for Asthma

7 Ways to Protect Your Placenta

Source: 7 Ways to Protect Your Placenta by Dr. Edward Group Women who are pregnant or thinking of becoming pregnant hear a lot about things they can do to help their baby, but not so much about how to encourage the health of their placenta. Considering that the placenta is the buffer between mom and baby, this … Continue reading 7 Ways to Protect Your Placenta

Reiki: A natural approach that supports healing

What is the mysterious energy technique called Reiki? Oprah and Dr. Oz both have raved about the benefits of receiving a Reiki treatment. Reiki can accelerate the healing process of the body, mind and emotions. Reiki helps release stress and creates balance. Maybe you just feel tired and rundown, but your blood counts all indicate … Continue reading Reiki: A natural approach that supports healing