Campaigners are pushing for an ancient Viking tongue to be officially recognized as a language in Sweden in the hope that it could help preserve it for future generations.Elfdalian (Övdalian or Älvdalska) is a North Germanic variant spoken by around 3,000 people in the Älvdalen area of Dalarna County, western Sweden. But with only 60 children under the age of 18 estimated to currently speak it, the language is at risk of dying out.The Swedish Government still treats it as a dialect, and

No matter who you are or what your goals are, eliminating toxins that sap your health is one of the first steps to help your brain function the way you want it to, or even make your body look as good as you imagine it should. That’s why we recommend to limit toxin exposure in the first place and supercharge your ability to get rid of them with high tech things like Glutathione Force.However, that doesn’t mean we should ignore the world’s oldest and trusted detoxifying remedy: activated

Hi everyone! I just returned from two weeks of seminar along with my Wellness Doctor Re-Certification in the Southwest. There was an amazing amount of new cutting-edge information in the many hours of lectures I attended on all different topics. However when it comes to nutrition, a concept that remains constant is the importance of having a balanced diet including large amounts of plants and plant materials.Major health organizations recommend daily consumption of at least ten different fruits

The Alchemy Oracle, like the I Ching and the Tarot, offers the opportunity to consult an oracle, but what does that actually mean - consult an oracle? Carolyn Mary Kleefeld writes, "I think of The Alchemy of Possibility as a way of looking at the elements that compose the occasion of possibility." The Alchemy of Possibility presents 56 chapters in the book, or 56 pages on the Alchemy Oracle website. These 56 "readings" describe various elements in the occasion of possibility, much as the 78

Throughout the world, cataracts are the leading cause of blindness and vision loss. In the United States, more than 50 percent of all people aged 80 years and older have had cataract surgery, costing an estimated $6.8 billion a year. Cataract surgery is the only definitive way to treat cataracts.Because of limited resources, citizens of developing countries often are unable to afford cataract surgery and must suffer through progressive lens opacity that makes it not only harder to see under

What is Spinal Cord Stimulation (Neurostimulation Therapy)?Spinal cord stimulation is delivered with a small spinal cord stimulator—similar to a pacemaker—that is implanted under the skin. The neurostimulator delivers mild electrical pulses to your spine, causing a tingling sensation in the area of your chronic pain.Pain Management Specialist, California : "The goal of neurostimulation therapy is to improve, quite simply, the patient's quality of life and pain relief." How Spinal Cord

“At any given moment, you have a chance to experience that moment only. Not what happened in the past, not what’s going to happen. This moment is what is given to you to experience. So just come to it. The next moment will take care of itself.”- from “Freedom Comes from Understanding,” by Jon Schreiber, Director of the Breema Center.We’re all under the pressure of time. Our fast-paced, event-filled lives can create physical and psychological stress and take a toll on our health. To counteract

As a child, I remember my mother telling me about the healing power of crystals. I laughed it off and thought nothing about it until around about five years ago when visiting the British town of Glastonbury.For those of you who don’t know Glastonbury Town, not to be confused with the festival, is the spiritual capital of Europe. The streets are full of wonderful hippy shops, and you can find every kind of alternative healing method under the sun in this place. It also has great crystal

Isn’t it time that we move beyond religion and rules and belief into honest spirituality which is based on personal experience? Religion offers community which feels comforting and guidelines for behavior which build character. But true spirituality requires an adult’s presence to her own experience. Thinking about what an authority tells us is at best a jumping off point for us to assume our own authority. Developing your personal spirituality means that you choose to participate with Life

You have circadian clocks in virtually every organ of your bodies, including your fat cells, and you need regular sleeping and eating schedules to keep all of your internal clocks in sync. Lack of sleep promotes metabolic dysfunction; losing as little as 30 minutes of sleep each night can disrupt your metabolism and lead to weight gain and insulin resistance. Timing of meals can also influence your metabolic function. In one study, people who ate the largest meal of the day before 3pm lost 25

While breathing training improves quality of life if you have asthma, it may or may not decrease the need for regular anti-inflammatory medication treatment with inhaled steroids and improve your asthma control.Breathing training was once regular practice in asthma and other respiratory disorders, but effective asthma medications have caused the technique to fall out of mainstream asthma care.Buteyko breathing training was developed by Ukrainian physician Konstantin P.Buteyko in the 1960s. Dr