Why You May Want to Choose a Plant-Based Diet for Hypertension
by Ocean Robbins: High blood pressure, or hypertension, is both a symptom and a cause of cardiovascular disease… […]
Lifestyle Changes May Lengthen Telomeres, A Measure of Cell Aging
by Elizabeth Fernandez: Diet, Meditation, Exercise Can Improve Key Element of Immune Cell Aging, UCSF Scientists Report… […]
The Best Foods To Feed Your Gut Microbiome
by Anahad O’Connor: The microbes in your gut can influence mental health, heart risk, weight gain and even sleep, which is why you need to eat a wider variety of quality food… […]
The Rule-Breaking Paper Microscope That Costs $1.75 To Make
by Katie Hunt: Discoveries involving a lab accident, venomous snails and a scientific instrument made from paper are some of the obscure… […]
The Top 5 Vegan Myths Debunked
by Ocean Robbins: Humans have long believed weird and untrue things about food… […]
Preventing Sciatica
by Jennifer Glatt: Sciatica can be debilitating. Preventing sciatica requires some life changes, but it’s worth it… […]
A Yoga Practice for Strength and Resilience
by Gabrielle Marchese: We all have a well of inner strength and power available to us… […]
How We Misunderstand Anxiety and Miss Out on Its Benefits
Feeling anxious actually releases dopamine, motivating us to take action to pursue rewards and make changes to bring forth the futures we desire… […]
What Are the Real Superfoods?
by Ocean Robbins: An old Hasidic folk tale tells of Isaac, a man from the city of Krakow who dreams of a treasure hidden under a bridge in Prague, 300 miles away… […]
The Neutral Mind – Donna Quesada
by Donna Quesada: I remember my teacher saying to “dive into the cosmic self.” I thought to myself that whatever the cosmic self was… […]
Fighting Alzheimer’s With Food
by Alyssa Flegg: Nutrition may slow Alzheimer’s and has a role in preventing it. Discover practical advice for maximizing your brain health now… […]
Mudras – How to Practice Hand Gestures for Connection, Focus, Compassion, and Motivation
by Sarah Finger: Although the origins of mudras are not known, they have been around for thousands of years and have appeared in many different religious and spiritual traditions… […]
How to Read Food Labels: Your Complete Consumer Guide
by Ocean Robbins: In 16th-century Elizabethan England, the merchant class was growing prosperous, and many people started affording nice things, such as fancy clothing… […]
The US is Launching A Trial For Blood Tests That Promise To Catch Cancers
by Hana Kiro: Dozens of these tests exist, but so far none have earned FDA approval… […]
Lentil Benefits & Uses for People & the Planet
by Ocean Robbins: People around the world have valued lentils as a food staple for millennia… […]
Most People Are Eating Too Much Protein – And It Has Serious Consequences
Protein consumption increases nitrogen pollution in US waters… […]
Practices for Loving Yourself Through Sickness
by Julie Peters: Sick? Love yourself through the illness with cozy comfort, breathwork, restorative yoga, and more… […]
Are Green Powders Healthy?
by Ocean Robbins: One of the scariest characters in cinematic history is the Wicked Witch of the West from The Wizard of Oz, who has terrified generations of children with her villainous antics, ominous cackle, and [...]
Can Restaurants Be Sources of Good for People & the Planet?
by Ocean Robbins : Here’s a trivia question: What company is the world’s biggest buyer of potatoes, tomatoes, lettuce, and apples? […]
Microdosing Psilocybin Mushrooms
by Becky Garrison: Setting My New Year’s Intentions and Moving Beyond Partisan Politics With Psilocybin Mushrooms… […]
Proven Health Benefits of Pumpkins and Pumpkin Seeds
by Liana Minassian: When stores begin to put out pumpkin-shaped decor and pumpkin-spiced everything… […]
Grief Yoga: 5 Stages to Transform Sorrow Into Strength
by Robin Fasano: Grief yoga expert Paul Denniston reveals a compassionate practice for healing from grief… […]
10 Health Benefits of Turmeric Curcumin Supplements
Throughout history, our ancestors have relied on numerous herbs and spices, not only for cooking but for their powerful healing properties. Few have survived the test of time quite like turmeric, arguably the most well-studied [...]
The Blue Zones: Longevity Secrets from Centenarians
by Ocean Robbins: In 1959, the eminent physicist Richard Feynman gave a lecture at Caltech that he titled, “There’s Plenty of Room at the Bottom…” […]
Yoga as a Main Physical Activity in Your Life: Is It Enough?
by Lavera Stewart: Meta:Yoga as an exercise has been used by both the young and old. Yoga benefits range from health to spiritual. Yoga calms your emotions and strengthens your body. Don’t let yogis and [...]
Farming Robot Kills 100,000 Weeds Per Hour With Lasers
by Kristin Houser: A person can weed about one acre of crops a day. This smart robot can weed 20… […]
The Benefits of Beans: Why They Deserve a Place in Your Diet
by Liana Minassian: The life-enhancing benefits of beans are almost a forgotten secret in today’s world… […]
Awaken Interviews Ocean Robbins Pt 3 – Healing, Transformation, and Awakening
Donna Quesada: I would imagine that it needs to start in schools. What is the impediment to bringing this kind of education? […]
10 Solo Sensual Practices For Healthy Aging
by Laurie Sue Brockway: Connect with yourself to find new levels of pleasure, every day… […]
Awaken Interviews Ocean Robbins Pt 2 – Meat Is Using Over 80% Of Agricultural Land
Donna Quesada: So, we have the reason, concerning our health, and the reason concerning our environment… […]
Awaken Interviews Ocean Robbins Pt 1 – What We Eat Can Shape Our Health, Lives and Planet
Donna Quesada: Ocean, I want to thank you, first of all, for your time today. I’m just delighted to meet you, personally. […]
Tai Chi Battles Depression
by Kathryn Drury Wagner: Three months of practicing the Chinese martial art of tai chi led to significantly reduced symptoms of depression in Chinese-Americans… […]
Why You Should Choose a Natural Sunscreen for Your Health & the Environment
by Annmarie Gianni: When looking for sun protection, more people than ever are looking for natural sunscreens without harmful chemicals and irritants… […]
Yin Yoga For Inviting And Accepting Discomfort
by Keri Mangis: Comfort and safety can only take you so far. Go deeper with yin yoga… […]
How To Use Nutritional Yeast In Recipes
by Ocean Robbins: If you want to know where humanity has been and where we’re going, look to the yeasts… […]
The Moon’s Effect on Sleep
by Traci Pedersen: Humans have a love affair with the moon. And rightly so… […]
Clean Skincare: Nature’s Top 10 Most Effective Anti-Aging & Longevity Ingredients
by Brian Vaszily: Great-looking Skin Equals a Powerful Immune System… […]
Can We Stop the Heart From Aging? This Landmark Genetic Study Is a Start
by Shelly Fan: Hearts aren’t meant to be broken. Yet with age, it happens… […]
A Holistic Psychiatrist’s Tips for Reducing Burnout and Enhancing Resiliency
by Kayse Budd, M.D: A great professional goal is to love what you do and feel invigorated by doing it… […]
Are Cashews Healthy, Ethical, or Sustainable?
by Ocean Robbins: Some things only appear expensive until you understand what goes into them… […]
After Millennia Of Agricultural Expansion, The World Has Passed ‘Peak Agricultural Land’
by Dr. Hannah Ritchie: Humans have been reshaping the planet’s land for millennia by clearing wildlands to grow crops and raise livestock. As a result, humans have cleared one-third of the world’s forests and two-thirds of wild [...]
These Bioengineered Corneas Gave 14 Blind People Their Sight Back
by Vanessa Bates Ramirez: In recent years, technology has worked wonders helping blind or visually impaired people regain their sight, perhaps most notably via the use of CRISPR gene editing to cure inherited blindness… […]
A New Vertical Farm Will Grow 3 Million Pounds of Mycelium a Year for Fungi-Based Bacon
by Vanessa Bates Ramirez: Ask meat eaters and most would likely agree that one of the carnivorous delights non-meat-eaters are most missing out on is bacon… […]
Mina Bissell: Experiments that Point to a New Understanding of Cancer
For decades, researcher Mina Bissell pursued a revolutionary idea — that a cancer cell doesn’t automatically become a tumor, but rather, […]
Sweet & Hot Pepper Benefits and Uses You Need to Know About
by Ocean Robbins: In 1813, Englishman John Harris published Peter Piper’s Practical Principles of Plain and Perfect Pronunciation, which contained one tongue twister for each letter of the alphabet… […]