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Drug-Free Remedies for Chronic Pain

This cover story for AARP magazine explores complementary and alternative medicine for natural pain relief — including movement-based therapies such as yoga; mind-body medicine such as guided imagery; nutritional and herbal remedies such as Omega-3 supplements; energy healing such as tai chi; physical manipulation such as massage; and lifestyle changes...

Can a 60-year-old drug cure obesity?

With more than 300 million obese people in the world, it’s no surprise that prescription weight-loss drugs alone are a $600 million market, or that those drugs rarely work well. But an Israeli physician may have stumbled on a pill that treats obesity without side effects. This article explores the back story and financial implications of this discovery. Share...

Shelter from the Storm

After driving over a land mine in her youth, Tsipi Weiner spent two decades in severe chronic pain. Meeting yoga master BKS Iyengar changed her life. Today Weiner is pain-free and directing the Yoga Now/Iyengar Yoga Center of Tel Aviv, Israel. This Yoga Journal article acquaints readers with the people and practice of this thriving yoga center. Share...

Heck on Wheels

This Washington Post story offers my first-person account of a three-month stint in a wheelchair, including a cross-country book tour. Through this journey and article, I learned about and shared some of the trials, tribulations, and triumphs affecting millions of Americans with disabilities, who struggle with accessibility issues day-in and day-out. Share...

Head Massage for Sinisutis

This Natural Solutions article features an interview with Narendra Mehta, founder of the London Centre of Indian Champissage — teaching readers how to do self-massage, to overcome the headaches, congestion, and exhaustion of sinus pain associated with the common cold. Share and Enjoy:

Expats return aids Israel biotech

Israel’s influx of repatriates from around the world brings elite international experience to Israeli biotech, turning the industry into an alluring foreign investment. This article gets behind the scenes with leading Israeli biotech companies and investigates the financial impact new leadership is making on the global biotech marketplace. Share...

Leading the Charge for the Morning-After Pill

Though the Food and Drug Administration’s official rejection stated that the morning-after pill had not been tested on enough girls under 16, reproductive-rights organizations and activists — including Annie Tummino of Middleborough, MA — assert that the real reason the FDA rejected over-the-counter status was pressure from the Bush administration....

Miri Ben-Ari Takes Hip-Hop Violin to the Top

You don’t expect to find a totally instrumental, violin-dominated single in the Top Twenty on Billboard’s Hot Singles chart. But “Symphony of Brotherhood,” the new single from Miri Ben-Ari (a.k.a. the Hip-Hop Violinist), is just that. This article catches up with Ben-Ari during a transitional moment in her career. Share and Enjoy:

Live Longer!

This Self magazine article informs readers how to use the measurement of METS (metabolic equivalents) to reach 85% of their age group’s maximum exercise capacity — thus increasing chances of longevity. Share and Enjoy:

Proactive Massage

This Massage magazine article offers advice for body workers who have clients with chronic pain: Understand the emotional dimension of chronic pain; create a safe space for healing; and help your client utilize other resources. The article includes an action plan for clients looking for a chronic pain-friendly physician. Share and Enjoy:

When You Can’t Sink Any Lower

This Healing Lifestyles & Spas article features a first-person journey to the Dead Sea for some natural pain relief. It also offers an investigative report on the healing properties of the natural sea salts and minerals in the region, as well as information about Dead Sea products available outside Israel Click on the thumbnails below to read the article. ...

Women Take Center Stage in Cinderella Cycling Event

This San Francisco Chronicle article shares the courage and determination of a 20-something year old woman with a rare congenital joint disorder, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome. Despite her disability, she takes on the challenge of a 100 kilometer bike ride – in a colorful and entertaining yearly event for women only. Share and Enjoy:

Blackpool Lights Shine

This Kansas City Magazine article tells the story of the inspirational drummer of local band Blackpool Lights. While fighting cancer pain and preparing to undergo leg amputation, he recorded the band’s best album ever. Share and Enjoy: