We often worry about lying awake in the middle of the night – but it could be good for you. A growing body of evidence…
Oxytocin : the hormone of love from UCSF
“The hormone best known for its role in inducing labor may influence our ability to bond with others, according to researchers at the University of…
Why French Parents Are Superior by Pamela Druckerman – WSJ.com
This is a really interesting article by an American parent who lives in Paris. Her observations are very similar to mine about kids playing happily…
Enter the Chronotherapists – New York Times
Ok well its no accident that Im posting this at 1:43 am. I’m suffering from “sleep onset delay” where my sleeping gets “out of whack”…
Why We Were Wrong About Ghee – The Healthy Indian Diet
Raj Patel MD is a resident physician in Houston, Texas and this article has reached more readers in the South Asian community in California than…
3,163 ingredients hide behind the word “fragrance”
By Lisa Frack with Becky Sutton …
On sleep, light & mood :: Center for Environmental Therapeutics
These people specialise in research and treatment of mood/sleep/circadian disorders like depression, SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder), sleep onset delay etc with daylight therapy, dawn simulating light…
My Brain on Meditation | Tergar Learning Community
Though I am certainly no “Olympian meditator” (as the scientists call people like Mingyur Rinpoche), I have been practicing since I was a college student…
Words and expressions for menstruation at MUM
I found this visually unappealing but hilarious and fascinating website back in 2009. She has listed contributions from all over the world for euphemisms for…
Homeopathy in Healthcare – Effectiveness, Appropriateness, Safety, Costs
Homeopathy in Healthcare – Effectiveness, Appropriateness, Safety, Costs An HTA report on homeopathy as part of the Swiss Complementary Medicine Evaluation Programme – Gudrun Bornhöft…