(Natural News) Anxiety can take many forms for different people. It can manifest as social anxiety, which causes people to avoid social situations, or it can present itself as separation anxiety, which causes people to experience excessive fear if they are kept away from certain people or places for long periods of time. It can […]

(Natural News) When life gets a little too stressful, it’s important to drop everything for a few minutes and just breathe. Otherwise, stress could progress into more complicated things like anxiety and depression. A study, published in the Journal of Evidence-Based Integrative Medicine, reveals that Shambhavi Mahamudra Kriya, a yogic practice involving controlled breathing, can effectively improve stress-induced […]

(Natural News) Humans are inherently social beings, but not all people do well in social situations. There are those who have a condition known as social anxiety, which is characterized by an intense fear of being judged by the people around them. Like other mental health disorders, social anxiety can also be disabling if left […]

(Natural News) A Chinese experimental trial sought out more positive effects of acupuncture when applied during early rehabilitation of patients who suffered from acute ischemic stroke. It confirmed that the unconventional treatment benefited the patients and reduced the dysfunctions associated with stroke. The study was supported by Zhejiang Chinese Medical University. It was published in […]

(Natural News) Simulated hippotherapy, a form of therapy in which the repeated and rhythmic movement of a horse is imitated, was found to enhance trunk control and quality of life of children with cerebral palsy, according to a study presented at the Association of Academic Physiatrists Annual Meeting in Atlanta. According to the researchers, hippotherapy […]

(Natural News) An interesting case study detailed the application of integrated yoga and naturopathy (IYN) in managing metabolic syndrome (MetS) of an obese individual. The patient showed significant improvements in MetS-related parameters after a six-week therapy session involving customized treatment. This outcome suggests that it is not only possible to integrate yoga and naturopathy together, […]

(Natural News) Mental health is just as important as physical health, and according to a recent study, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is the most effective and fastest way to help teenagers overcome their depression. Over the last few years, teenage depression rates have soared by a whopping 30 percent. Sadly, both teens and their parents are […]

(Natural News) A study published in BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine examined the therapeutic effects of acupuncture on behavioral changes caused by lipopolysaccharides (LPS), proving the far-reaching benefits of this ancient treatment approach. Thanks to the machinations of the media, you probably see emotional disorders like depression and anxiety as mere outcomes of a troubled […]

(Natural News) Instead of taking drug treatments for chronic pain, try acupuncture. In a study published in the journal BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, the therapeutic effects of acupuncture on chronic pelvic pain syndrome were evaluated. In order to conduct the study, a team of researchers at Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine in China recruited 77 participants […]

(Natural News) Good news for the ladies who need pain relief from menstrual cramps but don’t want to take pharmaceutical drugs like NSAIDs. A recent Chinese review reported that the stimulation of acupuncture points can relieve the symptoms of dysmenorrhea while having fewer side effects than anti-inflammatory drugs. Painful periods are the most common female […]