Conventional medicine, designed to address the physical manifestation of illnesses through surgical and pharmaceutical interventions, certainly saves lives and ameliorates acute medical situations. However, with chronic illness, especially cancer, cardiovascular disease, gastrointestinal disorders, and diabetes, the need to… Continue Reading
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Health Insurance Coverage of Yoga?
Mark T. Beratolini, Chairman and CEO of Aetna, Inc. – one of the largest health insurance companies in the U.S. – thinks outside the conventional health care box. He believes that, since yoga can significantly reduce stress, it… Continue Reading
Mind-Body Medicine
By Larry Dossey, MD “The individual mind is immanent but not only in the body. It is immanent also in the pathways and messages outside the body; and there is a larger Mind of which the individual mind… Continue Reading
Cardiovascular System 101
The heart, blood, and blood vessels in your body make up your dynamically efficient cardiovascular system. The cardiovascular system also comprises the greater circulatory system which includes your pulmonary circulation and lymphatic systems. The primary function of the cardiovascular… Continue Reading