Low diastolic pressure can arise as a result of medication use, heart failure or other health complications. But, in most people, it is simply a matter of the heart not pumping out enough blood with each stroke; in other words, low cardiac output. And low cardiac output occurs when not [...]
If you’ve been using every ounce of energy to drag yourself out of bed in the morning, counting the moments until you can crawl back in – this series will show you how that’s about to be over. Produced by two holistic healers Dr. Pedram Shojai, New York Times best-selling author, [...]
The film - "With Dad" - was a recent recipient of a first prize award at the prestigous Rhode Island International Film Festival. Granted permission to post the link on our website, it appears here for public viewing and sharing on Facebook for a brief period. Stephen DiRado captured poignant [...]
With Dad We are sharing the story of a father-son relationship during the years following the father’s diagnosis of Alzheimer’s. With great dignity and respect, photographer Stephen DiRado has poignantly captured moments spent with his father. Stephen serves as Professor of Practice, Department of Visual and Performing Arts at Clark [...]
If you wake up each morning feeling mentally, physically, and emotionally drained, then this new 9-part documentary series was made for you. Exhausted! reveals why there is such a crippling epidemic of exhaustion and fatigue in our society, and provides actionable insights from over two dozen globally recognized health and [...]
If you ever search online for tips on how to increase your energy, it may have looked something like this! In order to boost one’s energy: Get more sleep each night... Reduce stress levels by having more down-time... Eat more fresh food... Take a good [...]
In this update received from Roshi Joan Halifax, she discusses the changes which have been made at Upaya Institute and Zen Center in Santa Fe, New Mexico during the 2020 global pandemic. In March, the Center began offering their resources by donation only so that more people could participate. The [...]
What if you could pick up your phone and speed-dial call… A top nutritional scientist… A world-leading physician, or two (or three or four)... Naturopaths… Herbalists… And an array of experts in traditional healing practices… And then what if you could request they all "join forces" and put together [...]
Laughter at the ranch – it was a vital part of our mileau. When family sat around the table before a meal, Mother would do a reading – sometimes a humorous one she had found… During Dad’s 18-month hospice experience, they enjoyed jokes with the hospice chaplain who brought a [...]
Guest Contributor and author, Carol J. Farran, PhD, RN, MSN, FAAN, has served as Professor, Researcher, and Principal Investigator at Rush University Alzheimer’s Disease Center. Based upon her contribution to Alzheimer’s Disease research, she is included as our first Influencer in ABeautifulVoice.org. As a personal friend, she had influenced my [...]