‘Forest bathing’ is latest fitness trend to hit U.S. — ‘Where yoga was 30 years ago’

Over thousands of years of human history, we have effectively become an indoor species. Particularly for those of us trapped in the cubicle life, often the only times we regularly step foot outside is for our daily work commute or to run errands.

The Healing Power of Bone Broth

We have all heard the age-old belief that chicken soup is good for colds and flu, but did you know that there are real scientific basis behind the health-affirming effects of bone broths and stocks?

TWO YEAR LONG CASE STUDY DEMONSTRATING AN INCREASE IN ARCH HEIGHT FROM RUNNING IN MINIMALIST SHOES.

The debate is ongoing as to the use of minimalist shoes and running barefoot. Few studies have been done and there are so many variables to control which makes these existing studies practically irrelevant. To see the true effects of what happens to our foot by removing the external support from a traditional motion control running […]

Chris Vlaun’s 3rd feature in the Wall Street Journal – A Run on the Beach Only Looks Easy

Exercising barefoot on sand recruits more muscles and requires more energy than exercising in shoes on solid ground—making for a more demanding workout.

Finding science in acupuncture

(NaturalNews) This article title is taken from a Wall Street Journal (WSJ) article by Belinda Beck, WSJ health writer. She turned in a good journalistic effort, undergoing treatments herself for chronic neck and back pain. After two sessions, she felt better. Beck did her due journalistic diligence by interviewing various western physicians and scientists in the New […]