The September 2025 Edition

Breaking the Silence: Conversations with Adolescents on Mental Health Issues

Today’s adolescents navigate heightened pressure—intensified further by social media, familial expectations, and the protracted search for identity. In this climate, illumination from all directions renders the mental health signal impossible to ignore. Depressive and anxiety disorders continue to accelerate as teens cope with a stress exposure that encompasses the physical, the emotional, and the social. ... Read on

Silent Cries: Understanding Postpartum Depression Beyond the Baby Blues

Bringing forth a new life is a moment in most people’s lives marked by joy and elation. For several new mothers, it marks the onset of an emotionally grueling journey. When someone talks about PPD (postpartum depression), they usually do so in a casual manner. However, this medical ailment deeply affects one’s mental health and emotional well-being. PPD affects millions of women globally. It's not a sign of weakness or failure. Rather, like other medical conditions, it warrants medical concern. ... Read on

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What Causes Autoimmune Diseases and Who Is at Risk? Autoimmune diseases are complex and often misunderstood. They occur when the body’s immune system, which typically protects us from infections, mistakenly attacks its own healthy cells. This self-targeting response can lead to chronic conditions, some of which affect vital organs. The impact of autoimmune diseases is vast and growing. Millions of people globally are affected, and many remain undiagnosed for years. ... Read on
The Science Behind Aromatherapy: Why Your Nose Knows Best Aromatherapy has been used for centuries as a holistic treatment to improve mental and physical well-being. But why does it work for some health concerns and not others? The answer lies deep in our neuroanatomy and the unique way our olfactory system interacts with the brain. ... Read on	Children of Alcoholics and Food Addiction: Understanding the Link Children who grow up in households with alcohol-dependent parents often experience challenges that extend far beyond the immediate effects of substance abuse. One area of concern is the heightened risk for food addiction. This connection between alcohol use disorders (AUD) in parents and food-related issues in children may be rooted in emotional, psychological, and biological factors. ... Read on

Recently Published Articles

What Causes Autoimmune Diseases and Who Is at Risk?

Autoimmune diseases are complex and often misunderstood. They occur when the body’s immune system, which typically protects us from infections, mistakenly attacks its own healthy cells. This self-targeting response can lead to chronic conditions, some of which affect vital organs. The impact of autoimmune diseases is vast and growing. Millions of people globally are affected, and many remain undiagnosed for years. ... Read on

The Science Behind Aromatherapy: Why Your Nose Knows Best

Aromatherapy has been used for centuries as a holistic treatment to improve mental and physical well-being. But why does it work for some health concerns and not others? The answer lies deep in our neuroanatomy and the unique way our olfactory system interacts with the brain. ... Read on

Children of Alcoholics and Food Addiction: Understanding the Link

Children who grow up in households with alcohol-dependent parents often experience challenges that extend far beyond the immediate effects of substance abuse. One area of concern is the heightened risk for food addiction. This connection between alcohol use disorders (AUD) in parents and food-related issues in children may be rooted in emotional, psychological, and biological factors. ... Read on

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That Unquenchable Thirst … and Other Signs of Sodium Deficiency The most definitive symptom of abnormally low sodium levels, a condition called hyponatremia, is an unquenchable thirst. There's no feeling like it. No matter how much water one drinks, the thirst cannot be sated; within five minutes of imbibing water, regardless of amount, the thirst will have returned. ... Read on	The Health and Beauty Benefits of Oregon Grape Root Oregon Grape Root (Mahonia Aquifolium) is best-known for its ability to cleanse the blood of toxins. Its detox effect is a natural result of its ability to stimulate both the liver and gallbladder, cleansing them, optimizing their functions and improving the flow of bile. But Oregon grape root is capable of so much more than filtering blood and promoting the excretion of toxins from our bodies. ... Read on	Yellow Dock Health & Beauty Benefits In traditional herbal medicine, Yellow Dock (Rumex Crispus) is considered a general health tonic, because it promotes general health and well-being. But there are a number of specific reasons why you should consider using yellow dock. ... Read on
You and Quantum Entanglement Has anyone noticed the popularity of information regarding Quantum sciences over the past 5 or more years? I will assume you have but if not just simply google the subject and you will find tons of related articles both scientific and not. I have seen many of my fellow authors be criticized for even mentioning such things as quantum entanglement as pseudo-science and that it is entire nonsense. However, certain quantum discoveries are not quackery. Perhaps the denial is that many still hold to the physical, material world as the foundation of existence, which is a more Newtonian perspective. ... Read on	How to Handle Anti-Vegan Harassers If you've been vegan for more than a month, chances are you've run into an anti-vegan harasser. These are the people who want you to know why your diet is “dangerous”, “unnatural” or “just plain stupid”, and why they would never adopt a vegan lifestyle themselves. When your harasser is a perfect stranger, there's no point in trying to educate them on the benefits of a well-planned vegan diet, because they simply don't care. ... Read on	Is Technology Healthy for You? It's very likely that you have heard some of the debate about whether or not technology, such as computers, microwave ovens, etc. and especially cellphones have an effect on your health. In our world technology is everywhere; it aids in productivity, communication, convenience, and entertainment. I will be honest that right now I am on my laptop typing this article and my cellphone is not far away. Sounds innocent enough, right? ... Read on

That Unquenchable Thirst … and Other Signs of Sodium Deficiency

The most definitive symptom of abnormally low sodium levels, a condition called hyponatremia, is an unquenchable thirst. There's no feeling like it. No matter how much water one drinks, the thirst cannot be sated; within five minutes of imbibing water, regardless of amount, the thirst will have returned. ... Read on

The Health and Beauty Benefits of Oregon Grape Root

Oregon Grape Root (Mahonia Aquifolium) is best-known for its ability to cleanse the blood of toxins. Its detox effect is a natural result of its ability to stimulate both the liver and gallbladder, cleansing them, optimizing their functions and improving the flow of bile. But Oregon grape root is capable of so much more than filtering blood and promoting the excretion of toxins from our bodies. ... Read on

Yellow Dock Health & Beauty Benefits

yellow dock plant on the side of the road

In traditional herbal medicine, Yellow Dock (Rumex Crispus) is considered a general health tonic, because it promotes general health and well-being. But there are a number of specific reasons why you should consider using yellow dock. ... Read on

You and Quantum Entanglement

Has anyone noticed the popularity of information regarding Quantum sciences over the past 5 or more years? I will assume you have but if not just simply google the subject and you will find tons of related articles both scientific and not. I have seen many of my fellow authors be criticized for even mentioning such things as quantum entanglement as pseudo-science and that it is entire nonsense. However, certain quantum discoveries are not quackery. Perhaps the denial is that many still hold to the physical, material world as the foundation of existence, which is a more Newtonian perspective. ... Read on

How to Handle Anti-Vegan Harassers

If you've been vegan for more than a month, chances are you've run into an anti-vegan harasser. These are the people who want you to know why your diet is “dangerous”, “unnatural” or “just plain stupid”, and why they would never adopt a vegan lifestyle themselves. When your harasser is a perfect stranger, there's no point in trying to educate them on the benefits of a well-planned vegan diet, because they simply don't care. ... Read on

Is Technology Healthy for You?

It's very likely that you have heard some of the debate about whether or not technology, such as computers, microwave ovens, etc. and especially cellphones have an effect on your health. In our world technology is everywhere; it aids in productivity, communication, convenience, and entertainment. I will be honest that right now I am on my laptop typing this article and my cellphone is not far away. Sounds innocent enough, right? ... Read on