Electromagnetic fields are present nearly everywhere in the environment, but are invisible to the human eye. They include both magnetic fields, which are created when electric current flows, and electric fields, which are created by differences in voltage. Unlike magnetic fields, an electric field can exist even when there is no current flowing. Electromagnetic fields don’t [...]
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The Health Risks of Electromagnetic Fields
Our dependence on electronics is higher than ever before and not likely to decrease any time soon. Could you even imagine going a few days without indoor electricity, television, your favorite household electronic (I heart you, blender), your cell phone, computer, or tablet? I couldn’t – even as I write this now, I’m typing on my [...]
How to Balance pH for the Best Body You’ve Ever Had
Summer is a season of renewal, and a great time to highlight pH balance, a critical factor in overall health, including maintaining a healthy digestive system, glowing skin, and a strong immune system. Like most things in life, it’s all about balance – in this case, between the level of acidity and alkalinity in your body. If [...]
Green juice vs. green powder: How they really compare
“Eat more greens” used to be a simple directive, but these days, there are lots of ways to get your daily dose of kale. When we tapped our virtual Rolodex of nutritionists to ask them which is best, they all joined in a resounding chorus of “Eat them whole!” We know, we know. But everyone has [...]
The One Diet That Can Cure Most Disease: Part 2
Click here for Part 1. What if you could cure all your health problems and lose 10 pounds in just 7 days? That’s an amazing claim, hard to believe for sure, but I have seen this miracle so many times in my practice (and now from all the people who have posted on my website [...]
5 Ways Temperature Can Boost Your Metabolism
You probably already know that a variety of factors influence your metabolism, including what you eat, how frequently you eat, how often and what types of exercises you do, and how well you sleep. In addition to these well-known factors, temperature also plays a role in your metabolism. Metabolism is the chemical process your body goes through to convert [...]
10 Reasons to Eat Fresh Produce Even if Scientists Promote Canned and Frozen
According to a new report published in the Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture by researchers at UC Davis, canned and frozen produce may have as many, if not more, nutrients than fresh produce. How can this be? This extremely misleading announcement draws on the fact that, by the time that cucumber or [...]
Coping with Cancer: Join the conversation with Mallika Chopra, Steven Callahan, and more special guests!
For the culmination of our “Aspire to Inspire” series and in celebration of National Cancer Survivor’s Day (June 2) our last hangout will be about Cancer survival. Rich and Annette Leal Mattern will be joining us from Breast Cancer Answers. Steven Callahan who survived being lost at sea 30 years ago and two years ago was [...]
Deepak Chopra: Are Your Genes Your Destiny?
Genes are units of heredity that code for every protein that occur in our body and are transferred from one generation to another. Are genes deterministic? Is it possible to “turn on” genes that are good for you and turn off the genes that not? In this episode of “Ask Deepak” on The Chopra Well, [...]
Health Benefits of the “Mildly Overweight”: Can We Handle Subtlety in Scientific Reporting?
If researchers discovered that, contrary to popular belief, carrying a few extra pounds might not actually be that bad for our health – that it could in fact be better for long-term health than being a size zero – would you want to know? Our guess is: Yes, absolutely. Now imagine a doctor who has [...]
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