Cold water immersion has steadily gained popularity in recent years, but is far from a trend. People have been using cold water for its therapeutic effects for thousands of years. In fact, interest in it for medicinal purposes dates back to the fourth century BCE, when the Greek physician...

When was the last time you actually felt the Earth beneath your feet or walked barefoot on the grass or squelched mud between your toes? For too many of us, the idea of being outdoors without shoes is a foreign one but this wasn't always the case. The practice of drawing from Earth's natural...

Your body’s first line of defense against infection is your immune system. As the body attempts to rid itself of foreign substances, an immune response is triggered to help restore health. Inflammation is part of this normal healing process, but when the body doesn’t turn it off—or attacks healthy...

Exercise has long been prescribed as preventive medicine. Physical activity improves mood and well-being, along with decreasing the risk of many health conditions, including obesity, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and diabetes, among others. Individualized exercise routines are also the...