by Dr. Orna | Feb 25, 2010 | garden medicine, Uncategorized
At the end of a talk I gave the other day about gardening with medicinal plants, a lovely woman came up to me afterward to ask about books. If I could only have one herb book after the apocalypse/revolution/peak oil, etc., she asked, which book would it be? Book geek...
by Dr. Orna | Feb 24, 2010 | healthy living, heart disease, Uncategorized
Happiness is good for the heart metaphorically, but science shows it’s true physically as well. Researchers followed 1,700 people for 10 years, and considered their emotional states over that time. Participants rated their anxiety, joy and other emotions on a...
by Dr. Orna | Feb 23, 2010 | food as medicine, graceful aging, Uncategorized
Finnish researchers have uncovered grandpa’s secret: Turns out that rye bread is nature’s great answer to constipation. Writing in the Journal of Nutrition, the scientists found that rye is not only more effective than laxative medications, it also makes the gut...
by Dr. Orna | Feb 22, 2010 | graceful aging, Uncategorized
The brain is a source of endless fascination to the minds of scientists, and researchers have now shown how singing helps many people with impaired speech after strokes. The brain’s speech center generally is on the left side, with a mirroring spot on the right that’s...
by Dr. Orna | Feb 14, 2010 | depression, mood cures, Uncategorized
There’s big money in medications for depression, and drugs such as Prozac and Wellbutrin help many people who take them. But a growing body of research finds people getting sugar pills instead of meds also feel better — making some researchers wonder if the drugs are...