Gaiam Life - Health & Wellness

Food Allergies and Inflammation

Valerie Gleaton — Wed, 16 May 2012 17:37:33 +0000

When the cure is worse than the disease

Robyn O’Brien was not someone who gave much thought to misguided government agencies and chemicals in our food — until the day her youngest daughter had a violent allergic reaction to eggs, and her world changed.

Detoxify Your Thoughts

Valerie Gleaton — Mon, 07 May 2012 16:12:26 +0000

Cleanse your body and mind of limiting beliefs

Author:

Polly Campbell

Ever geared up to make a positive change only to find your efforts derailed weeks or even days later?

How Yoga Heals Depression

Valerie Gleaton — Mon, 07 May 2012 15:36:45 +0000

Why poses can be better than a prescription

Author:

Jean Weiss

Perhaps you go through your day feeling a general sense of melancholy; you don’t laugh as much as you used to and feel a subtle pressure on your chest. Or maybe it’s more serious; you struggle to get out of bed in the morning and feel breathless beneath a dark cloud. Depression affects nearly 15 million Americans, many who take medication to help elevate their mood.

How to Minimize Seasonal Allergies

Kirs10 — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 15:44:08 +0000

Keep pollen at bay with these tips from The FIRM

Author:

The FIRM Master Instructor Kim Hicks, M.D.

We’ve all been eagerly awaiting spring’s magnificent arrival and are being drawn outside by the warm air and beautiful blooms. However, pollen can make outdoor experiences miserable for those of us who suffer from seasonal allergies.

10 Health Benefits of Green Smoothies

Valerie Gleaton — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 17:59:15 +0000

Don’t always eat your greens? Drink them instead!

Author:

Victoria Boutenko

Watch a FREE live webcast with author and raw foodie Victoria Boutenko this Wednesday, April 25, at 7 pm EST on GaiamTV.com. Have a question you’d like Victoria to answer during the show? Ask it here!

Inspiration in a Minute: The Lifelong Gift

Kirs10 — Sat, 21 Apr 2012 16:16:45 +0000

What do Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, music entrepreneur Russell Simmons and 1 million school kids have in common? Meditation! Check out this clip from the documentary School of Thought to see why they call meditation the gift you can call on anytime.

We asked experts, authors and readers like you to share their stories of Hope. Every day for the next month, you’ll find new tips for optimism on Gaiam Life, the Stream of Consciousness blog and our social media sites: Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest. And don’t miss the GaiamTV.com Hope Film Festival, with FREE films all month long.

Salad Days: Two Vinaigrettes You'll Love

Kirs10 — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 21:40:21 +0000

Healthy, low-fat dressings for warm-weather salads that wow!

Author:

The FIRM nutrition expert Sara Ryba, R.D., C.D.N.

You’d probably guess that, as a nutritionist, I’d love salads. And luckily I do. They’re one of my favorite things to order on most menus.

Greed and Salmonella: A Deadly Duo

Valerie Gleaton — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 15:35:54 +0000

An excerpt from ‘No Happy Cows’

Author:

John Robbins

For years, the U.S. egg industry has been telling us that there is no connection between salmonella outbreaks and the practice of cramming layer hens into cages so small the birds can’t lift a wing. It’s been their party line for so long they may actually have begun to believe it. In 2011, the leading U.S. egg industry trade group announced, true to form, that caging hens is “better for food safety.”

Sickness is Profitable

Kirs10 — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 17:30:04 +0000

Why Western medicine ignores holistic healing

Author:

Foster Gamble with Claire Darling and Kimberly Gamble

Republished from ThriveMovement.com with permission from Foster Gamble. Watch a FREE live screening event of Foster Gamble's thought-provoking documentary Thrive, exclusively on GaiamTV.com April

Make Every Easter Egg Green: Easy Natural Egg Dyeing Tips

mjcameron — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 16:11:32 +0000

How to make food coloring from actual foods

Author:
Corey Colwell-Lipson and Lynn Colwell with editing by Lisa Truesdale

The ways we celebrate Easter today combine many ancient traditions focusing on rebirth and renewal, both of which have been symbolized throughout the history of humankind through the humble egg. And dunking those eggs in a bath of dyes made of who-knows-what has become just another part of the ritual for most of us.