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Empirical definition of mindfulness:   ‘full attention to internal and external experiences as they occur in the present moment’ and ‘an attitude characterized by non-judgment of, and openness to, this current experience’ -Gotink et al. (2015, p.2) Article 1:  Mindfulness systematic review article Article 2:  Buddhist mindful vs contemporary psychology paradox article Article 3/handout:  10.MindfulnessinEverydayLife […]

Article. 1:  Tusi- Ocimum sanctum herb for stress article Article. 2:  Medicinal herbs with Adaptogen (stress relief) action article Stress comes in many forms, mentally, physically or spiritually.  Stress is a normal part of everyday life but sometimes, like around exams, it can become overwhelming.  These articles describe very useful herbs to battle unhealthy stress

Link:  Herbs for alcoholism article Click on the underlined link above to read about herbal medicines for alcoholism, but more for their anti-hangover properties.  Like I said in my break blog post, I\’m not posting this and condoning more drinking, but to inform people, as I don\’t think many people are just going to quit

Article #1 handout/download:  Expanded Academic ASAP – Document – Exploring scientifically proven herbal aphrodisiacs Article #2 link:  Arginmax supplement for female sexual functioning So this week I have decided to dip into the topic of libido or  sexual arousal.  This is a pretty interesting topic and doesn\’t specifically relate only to men and erectile dysfunction,

  Check it out!  Fruits and veggies the most?  YES PLEASE! Ref:  http://cheeringfornutrition.com/2015/05/18/healthy-eating-pyramid/

Link to my  Mini monographs A drug monograph is like a short information sheet about many elements and the health effects of a pharmaceutical drug or herb.  This assignment outlines examples, indications (conditions it is used for), efficacy and limitations, cautions and contradictions, and adverse health effects for: Oral Contraception Pill (Triphasic formulation), Warfarin (anti-coagulant

Article #1 link:  Paraben article Article #2 link:  Paraben toxic build-up in US population study article So in my student blog for this week I talked about toxic build-up, and parabens specifically.  I didn\’t touch on much about parabens adverse health effects because I want my readers to look on their own, learn how to

Article link #1:  Vaccination of children- summary and conclusions Article link #2:  Measles vaccination article Video:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDjz5qHIzsc Click the underlined links above to read the articles, and  copy and paste the video address link into your web browser to watch 🙂   So over recent years there has been a lot of media chatter over

So this video clip is just a brief view on what is called, \’the French Paradox\’.  Now, if you haven\’t heard about this before it is simply that the French people eat a lot of butter, cream, and rich foods, but seem to have the lowest incidence of CVD and obesity, which is strange.  Just

  Quinoa Porridge:  *all organic if possible 🙂 -1/8 cup of water -2 cups coconut milk -1 cup quinoa -1 tbsp of honey -1/2 tsp vanilla extract -1/2 tsp cinnamon -1 tsp chia seeds -handful of raisins Place all ingredients, except chia seeds and raisins, into a small pot.  Bring to boil and then simmer