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Gratitude is more than a positive mindset — it can gently shift how your mind and body experience pain. By focusing on what’s going well, even in small moments, your nervous system relaxes, stress eases, and your body becomes more open to healing. This simple daily practice can help you feel more grounded, hopeful, and supported as you navigate your pain-healing journey.

There’s a great deal of turmoil and uncertainty about health insurance right now due to the congressional stalemate and government shutdown that is largely about proposed cuts in Medicaid and whether subsidies for the Affordable Care Act (ACA) will be continued. Millions of Americans may lose their health insurance due to new restrictions in eligibility rules or unaffordable increases in premiums. It is unclear when or how this stalemate will be resolved. Despite this uncerta

Here’s a strange story: One day two summers ago, I woke up because my arms — both of them — hurt. Not the way they do when you’ve slept in a funny position, but as if the tendons in my forearms and hands were moving through mud.

Any teenager will tell you one of the worst things that can happen in high school is to develop a face full of acne. Clear, unblemished sktechnological society.

en you think you’ve got a handle on what you are supposed to do to be healthy – the information changes.

Everyone loves "tips," especially when it comes to their health. Here is a short but powerful list of ten things we can all do to be healthier, thinner and more energetic. The best part is they are easy to do and aren't expensive.

Beliefs are powerful things, and what we tell ourselves and others tells us can make us better or worse. We all have “our story,” and we tell it over and over again both to ourselves and to others. We believe it, we expect it, and we project it.

When it comes to our health, we often do not connect how imperative the experience of loving, being loved, and belonging are to our overall well being and immune function.

he Amish do not experience autism or any of the other learning disabilities that plague our technological society. The Amish live in a society that consists of outdated technologies and ideals, by contemporary standards. Their diet consists of eating organic, fresh, locally-grown produce, and they do not follow the established vaccination routines. This lifestyle has resulted in healthier people who are void of our [most common] chronic diseases.

Patient advocacy programs align closely with the principles of Whole Health by addressing not just medical needs, but also emotional, logistical, and informational support. By empowering individuals to take an active role in their care, advocates help patients pursue a more comprehensive, Whole Health approach to wellness.

If the body’s stress adaptation system becomes overwhelmed and cannot appropriately adapt to the environment and demands of everyday life, many disorders and conditions can develop, depression being just one of them.

Berries are produce that is among the highest in antioxidant content and they are excellent sources of several phytochemicals that appear to help block cancer development. Consuming them regularly is a good way to practice “preventive nutrition.”

Drawn to the Whole Health field by its deeply human approach, this Certified Health Educator shares how training through the National Institute of Whole Health transformed their perspective on care. By honoring the interconnected nature of physical, emotional, nutritional, environmental, and spiritual well-being, Whole Health training offers a powerful framework for supporting meaningful, lasting healing—rooted in presence, respect, and understanding.

Explore the connection between emotional intimacy, sexual fulfillment, and whole-person health, and how modern culture impacts well-being, relationships, and true connection.

by Dr Georgianna Donadio Most of us want to be a success in our lives. But when we look closely at how Americans define personal fulfillment and success, the results will be surprising. American Express conducted and published a study called  “The Life Twist Study,”   examining what Americans believe are the most important and valuable aspects of their lives. The study, based on a survey of more than 2,000 Americans, shows that only one in four Americans still believe that we

Georgianna Donadio, MSc, DC, PhD In all aspects of life, a wise adage of when you hear hoofbeats, think of horses and not zebras  truly applies. If you are not familiar with this approach to observing and responding to problem-solving it’s worth exploring. Health care, and to a large extent the rest of the working world, is focused on listening for the zebras - that is, looking for the pathology, the disease, the exotic condition, something to diagnose. Rather than taking a

Learn how the National Institute of Whole Health pioneered Whole Person Care and influenced the VA’s Whole Health model, improving patient outcomes, satisfaction, and personalized care for veterans.