Natural Solutions • 15th April 2017

Sunscreen Sanity: How to Choose Clean, Effective Protection for Your Skin

Summer presents a bit of a conundrum. You dream of dashing out into the sun's freshly cast golden hue, but the radiant blaze that calls you does more than boost happiness and provide a wicked t an—it also boosts your risk of burns, skin cancer, and premature aging. To prevent this, we slather on sunscreen!

Natural Solutions • 15th March 2017

For the Love of Lactose: We All Scream for Ice Cream, but Do You Moo for A2?

Are you cursing your genes for lactose intolerance as the season of ice cream cones and smoothies heats up? Your inability to digest dairy might be genetic, but it's not necessarily your parents' fault. Dairy cows underwent a genetic evolution several thousand years ago, which may have led many to erroneously believe they are lactose intolerant.

Alternative Medicine • 15th March 2017

I Tried Hypnotherapy, and Here's What Happened

The first time I was hypnotized today, I was driving to work on autopilot and couldn't remember the last few miles of road. Many of this fall under self-hypnosis daily—watching movies, reading books, and daydreaming all count. The second time, I was reclining in hypnotherapist Kalli Matsuhashi's office, working through some anxiety that developed in my relationship—with my cat.

Natural Solutions • 15th February 2017

Intelligent Beauty: A Striking Movement Reveals the Importance of Self-care in Your Cosmetics Routine and Beyond

They say war isn't pretty—but the great beauty mavens opposing the conventional cosmetics bad guys just got a whole lot prettier. Global fitness expert Tracy Anderson joined Ecco Bella founder Sally Malanga to show the world that the layers of true beauty go far deeper than primer, foundation, concealer, and blush.

Natural Solutions • 15th December 2016

It Starts With You: How Our Vitamin D-deficient Country Can Turn Its Health Around

The jubilant colors of the holidays have dissipated beneath a slate-colored sky. As you return to your usual grind, you might feel robbed of your sunny disposition—but not because of that looming deadline—you've been robbed of actual sunshine. Odds are, you are deficient in vitamin D, and that is certainly something to be sad about.

Natural Solutions • 15th August 2016

A+ on the Stress Test: Waft Away Back-to-school Stress with Aromatherapy

The leaves are falling, the air is crisp, and, finally, your little terrorizers are out of sight, out of mind, and not trying to highlight the dog's hair with a yellow Sharpie. Now you have a little time for your self, right? Not so fast. Many moms become busier—and more stressed—once back-to-school season explodes their to-do lists into a flurry of shopping trips, paperwork, and scheduling.

Natural Solutions • 15th August 2016

Ask the Doctor: Is Coffee Actually Good for Me?

Lately I've heard my coffee bit might actually be good from. It's hard to believe, but can it be true?

Natural Solutions • 15th May 2016

Mom's Multi Manual: Easy Tips to Help Supplement Your Diet

You insure your car, your home, and maybe even your computer because although you strive to keep these possessions pristine, you know you can't ward off every single threat of damage. So why not insure your most important asset—your health?

Natural Solutions • 15th April 2016

Supplemental Science: Mom Has Homework to Do

When children trudged into the pediatric office of Zak Zarbock, MD, complaining of irritating coughs disrupting their sleep, he was easily able to provide a cure for the most common symptom in the country—until he wasn't.

Natural Solutions • 15th April 2016

Ask the Doctor: Which Sunscreen Should I Choose?

This month we asked top practitioners to address your concerns about chemical sunscreen and its effects on your body and the environment. Spring is in the air and this year I want to tan safely. Which sunscreen should I choose?

Alternative Medicine • 15th April 2016

Rose Geranium: An Ol-Factory of Therapeutic Effects

In Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, author Robert Pirsig dichotomizes typical motorcycle enthusiasts between the classic and the romantic: You're either driven by scientific analysis—or by feeling, intuition, and creativity. With rose geranium aromatherapy, you can have a little of both.

Alternative Medicine • 15th April 2016

Brains, Brawn & Antioxidants: Dolvett's Quince-essential Heart-Health Habits

A rebellion rises. A rebellion against the sedentary lifestyle that grips so many Americans and puts their hearts at risk. We're armed to the teeth with pedometers and race our friends to that legendary ten-thousandth step, scour diet books religiously, and cheer on contestants who fight for their hearts on reality TV shows like The Biggest Loser. But the war is far from won.

Natural Solutions • 15th February 2016

Fish or Krill: Which Pill Puts the Mega in Omega 3?

The American fallacy that all fat is evil is being challenged by more than 28,000 studies on omega-3 essential fatty acids, which improve heart, brain, eye, and joint health, among other benefits. Aimee Shunney, ND, a naturopathic physician and advisory board member at Nordic Naturals, swears by fish oil as a supplier of heart-healthy fats—claiming it to be one of the few supplements that everyone needs.