A growing body of evidence suggests that "earthing" - electrical connectedness to Earth, a.k.a. "grounding" affects human health. The recent book Earthing by Ober, Sinatra, and Zucker, as well as Nobel Prize winner James Oschman's interest in the topic and sponsorship of Ober's work brings attention to this matter. ...

In 2004, I introduced the concept of the "bridge." Since that time, this author and others have been working with bridges to understand their significance in facilitating conscious influence of the body/mind. Humans, in fact vertebrate life in general, interact with the environment via fifteen bodily functions or "interfaces". These input/output functions include the eyes, the nose, the lips, the jaw, the e ...

The numbers are sobering... In a nutshell, two thirds of American adults are eating the wrong foods and are not exercising. Due to socioeconomic constraints, 15% of American households don't have access to needed food and nutrition. This article includes links to the 2010 Dietary Guidelines For Americans and the 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans. ...

"Mind body" practices affect gene expression - these are the findings of Herbert Benson M.D. and William Proctor J.D., reported in their recent book: Relaxation Revolution: Enhancing Your Personal Health Through the Science and Genetics of Mind Body Healing. Included in this article is a link to an NPR radio broadcast that discusses Dr. Bensen's research. ...

"Coherence", a measure of the consistency of wave phenomena, is often used in the context of the heart beat. Here, it can pertain to the beat itself, i.e. the physical consistency of consecutive beats where each beat is a wave, or it can pertain to the longer term cycle of variation in the heart beat. Note that the latter is not itself a wave but a mathematical abstraction of the heart beat rate. Yet, when ...

In physics, "coherence" is a complex measure of wave phenomena. Specifically, its a measure of the correlation between all of the physical properties of waves, e.g., amplitude, phase, and frequency. If two perfectly "coherent" waves collide, waves that are exact in every respect, they will negate each other perfectly, this "stationary interference" being proof positive of their exactness or "coherence". Ano ...

Hypertension is of epidemic proportions affecting 29% of the US population 18 and older and 67% of those over 60 years of age, making it one the single largest health concerns. [Data from NHANES 2005-2006, summarized in the January 2008 issue of the NCHS Data Brief]. ...

Hypertension is one of the most common health concerns in the U.S. The National Institutes of Health estimates that 50 million or more Americans have high blood pressure, and a dramatic rise is anticipated as the baby boomer generation moves into maturity. Also by their estimate, worldwide prevalence of hypertension may exceed 1 billion. The NIH estimates that over 7 million deaths each year are attributabl ...

In November 2008, The U.S. Department of Health And Human Services (DHHS) issued a landmark recommendation for exercise and health titled The 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans. Yet surprisingly, most people this correspondent communicates with do not know of it. The report makes some very strong recommendations regarding the need for exercise. Interested readers can obtain the original 2008 Ph ...

The relationship between the diaphragm and corresponding actions of the heart and lungs is well established. In this article, we'll review that relationship as well as explore the diaphragm's little recognized role in abdominal function. ...