Provides the latest RSS feeds for Natural Health News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Japan Herald.com http://www.japanherald.com/index.php/cat/656c762851046e9d/ en-us Wed, 22 May 2013 13:33:52 -0400 Wed, 22 May 2013 13:33:52 -0400 30 Most people think that the key to taking off the weight (fat) and keeping off the fat (or staying in shape) is just willpower and self-discipline. In fact, attempting to rely on your willpower to keep the weight (fat) off for the rest of your life is a ticking time bomb — it’s only a matter of time before something else in your life will distract and derail you. Don’t get ... http://www.japanherald.com/index.php/sid/214693114/scat/656c762851046e9d Wed, 22 May 2013 12:54:58 -0400 http://www.japanherald.com/index.php/sid/214693114/scat/656c762851046e9d The judge ruled that the Department for Work and Pensions had breached its duties to make 'reasonable adjustments' under the Equality Act to ensure that people with mental health problems were treated fairly. Photograph: Toby ... http://www.japanherald.com/index.php/sid/214689870/scat/656c762851046e9d Wed, 22 May 2013 10:26:47 -0400 http://www.japanherald.com/index.php/sid/214689870/scat/656c762851046e9d Sedentary lifestyles, faraway schools and expensive sports programs are seeing fewer Canadian kids achieving the recommended level of fitness in their daily lives. But a local recreation centre is partnering with a national healthy living body to create better, more innovative ways to squeeze unstructured play and daily exercise into busy schedules. According to Statistics Canada, one in three ... http://www.japanherald.com/index.php/sid/214689875/scat/656c762851046e9d Wed, 22 May 2013 10:15:40 -0400 http://www.japanherald.com/index.php/sid/214689875/scat/656c762851046e9d Aspirant traffic cops wait to run 4km in 30 minutes to pass the fitness test which will qualify them to go into the next round for one of 90 provincial posts. File photo; ... http://www.japanherald.com/index.php/sid/214689887/scat/656c762851046e9d Wed, 22 May 2013 10:12:12 -0400 http://www.japanherald.com/index.php/sid/214689887/scat/656c762851046e9d Is yoga a religion? That's what a California judge must decide as a lawsuit regarding teaching yoga in public schools goes to trial. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of parents Stephen and Jennifer Sedlock, who contend that yoga is religious in nature and that opting out of the program in public schools would cost their children time that should be devoted to physical education, ... http://www.japanherald.com/index.php/sid/214688179/scat/656c762851046e9d Wed, 22 May 2013 08:48:16 -0400 http://www.japanherald.com/index.php/sid/214688179/scat/656c762851046e9d By Ritika Arora, New Delhi, May 22 : Salman Khan was cute when he did it in "Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam" and Omi Vaidya's "Silencer" got all the laughs when he let it off in "3 Idiots". But flatulence, as the many millions who suffer from it will tell you, is not funny, just ... http://www.japanherald.com/index.php/sid/214684828/scat/656c762851046e9d Wed, 22 May 2013 05:45:30 -0400 http://www.japanherald.com/index.php/sid/214684828/scat/656c762851046e9d SYDNEY ... http://www.japanherald.com/index.php/sid/214681833/scat/656c762851046e9d Wed, 22 May 2013 01:29:39 -0400 http://www.japanherald.com/index.php/sid/214681833/scat/656c762851046e9d (NaturalNews) Summer is coming. The weather is finally starting to warm up after a long, cold, gray winter. As temperatures rise, kids and parents will begin to look for ways to stay cool, and one of the most favorite pastimes is taking a dip in the local public pool.There's only one problem: According to new research, that local pool - while it might appear to be crystal clear-blue - is ... http://www.japanherald.com/index.php/sid/214680858/scat/656c762851046e9d Wed, 22 May 2013 01:15:52 -0400 http://www.japanherald.com/index.php/sid/214680858/scat/656c762851046e9d (NaturalNews) You don't have to be a rocket scientist to understand why genetically modified foods are dangerous, but if you look closely, you may just find the name of one listed among the names of more than 800 scientists from around the globe who have joined forces in an open letter to all world governments, outlining their detailed concerns over the alarming potential threat of ... http://www.japanherald.com/index.php/sid/214680860/scat/656c762851046e9d Wed, 22 May 2013 01:15:51 -0400 http://www.japanherald.com/index.php/sid/214680860/scat/656c762851046e9d (NaturalNews) Practically everything you have been told by the mainstream scientific community and the media about the alleged detriments of greenhouse gases, and particularly carbon dioxide, appears to be false, according to new data compiled by NASA's Langley Research Center. As it turns out, all those atmospheric greenhouse gases that Al Gore and all the other global warming hoaxers have ... http://www.japanherald.com/index.php/sid/214680859/scat/656c762851046e9d Wed, 22 May 2013 01:15:51 -0400 http://www.japanherald.com/index.php/sid/214680859/scat/656c762851046e9d (NaturalNews) The key to curing the type of pancreatic cancer that afflicted Apple visionary Steve Jobs just might be found in an ancient Chinese herb that has long played a crucial role in traditional Chinese medicine. A new study published in the journal Science Translational Medicine has revealed that lei gong teng, also known as "thunder god vine," possesses at least one unique ... http://www.japanherald.com/index.php/sid/214680863/scat/656c762851046e9d Wed, 22 May 2013 01:15:50 -0400 http://www.japanherald.com/index.php/sid/214680863/scat/656c762851046e9d (NaturalNews) Stomach aches are never a welcome occurrence. They often come on suddenly, due to number of factors, such as the proliferation of GMO and contaminated foods, daily stressors, and busy lifestyles which don't allow adequate time for healthy food preparation. Whatever the cause, the worst stomach aches can put you out of commission quickly, leaving you doubled over in agony. ... http://www.japanherald.com/index.php/sid/214680862/scat/656c762851046e9d Wed, 22 May 2013 01:15:50 -0400 http://www.japanherald.com/index.php/sid/214680862/scat/656c762851046e9d (NaturalNews) Despite being one of the top electronics corporations in the world, Apple, Inc. has been paying no corporate income taxes to any country overseas in which Apple does business, even though it has earned tens of billions of dollars.The finding, unearthed by U.S. Senate investigators, comes as the debate over whether the U.S. tax code needs overhauled heats up, The Wall Street Journal ... http://www.japanherald.com/index.php/sid/214680861/scat/656c762851046e9d Wed, 22 May 2013 01:15:50 -0400 http://www.japanherald.com/index.php/sid/214680861/scat/656c762851046e9d (NaturalNews) Oregano is a popular herb employed as a pleasant addition to various dishes for many Italians and Greeks. It certainly seems like a very sensible idea to prepare certain meals using oregano, once you understand the important health benefits it brings to the table. This wonderful culinary herb is a symbol of happiness and the word oregano actually translates from Greek as joy of the ... http://www.japanherald.com/index.php/sid/214680864/scat/656c762851046e9d Wed, 22 May 2013 01:15:49 -0400 http://www.japanherald.com/index.php/sid/214680864/scat/656c762851046e9d (NaturalNews) The mainstream media has a lousy reputation for upholding the Bill of Rights, especially when it comes to the Second Amendment's right to keep and bear arms, the Fourth Amendment's right to privacy and the Tenth Amendment's limitation on federal power.But when an imperial president wielding an imperial bureaucracy tramples on the First Amendment - look out: the media ... http://www.japanherald.com/index.php/sid/214680866/scat/656c762851046e9d Wed, 22 May 2013 01:15:48 -0400 http://www.japanherald.com/index.php/sid/214680866/scat/656c762851046e9d (NaturalNews) There has been a lot of rhetoric on both sides of the issue regarding the current "immigration reform bill" that the Senate has taken up, but one thing you likely haven't heard about at all is the scope and breadth of power the massive 850-page-plus measure contains. Simply put, if it becomes law, it will give the Department of Homeland Security near-dictatorial ... http://www.japanherald.com/index.php/sid/214680865/scat/656c762851046e9d Wed, 22 May 2013 01:15:48 -0400 http://www.japanherald.com/index.php/sid/214680865/scat/656c762851046e9d (NaturalNews) The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) states that environmental toxins and Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) are linked to health problems. The EPA lists a "Dirty Dozen" that can cause health issues, such as the brain, thyroid, and cause violence. More than 60,000 substances are registered substances with the EPA, and some of them are already known to ... http://www.japanherald.com/index.php/sid/214680868/scat/656c762851046e9d Wed, 22 May 2013 01:15:46 -0400 http://www.japanherald.com/index.php/sid/214680868/scat/656c762851046e9d (NaturalNews) Call them mentally ill; call them creatively maladjusted or anything you want. There are some people who genuinely struggle and need help coping with issues in their psyche.We need a decent plan to help these people heal and to enable the ones who may never heal to live with dignity. Regardless of these challenges, the one thing you DON'T do is give these vulnerable folks a ... http://www.japanherald.com/index.php/sid/214680867/scat/656c762851046e9d Wed, 22 May 2013 01:15:46 -0400 http://www.japanherald.com/index.php/sid/214680867/scat/656c762851046e9d (NaturalNews) In yet another example of how an out of control goliath state system can cause more harm than good, a teenage boy who was diagnosed with autism at a young age has risen to stellar heights after quitting the special ed system with the help of his concerned mother. State therapy specialists claimed Jacob Barnett would never tie his shoes, read or function normally in society. But the ... http://www.japanherald.com/index.php/sid/214680870/scat/656c762851046e9d Wed, 22 May 2013 01:15:45 -0400 http://www.japanherald.com/index.php/sid/214680870/scat/656c762851046e9d (NaturalNews) It's simple. Authorities invented the idea that other people have issues with authority.Psychiatrists rank right up there among the elitists setting the standards. They, for example, have concocted a little fictional doodad called Oppositional Defiance Disorder. And magically, they never accuse their professional colleagues of having it. No.Why should they? They amuse ... http://www.japanherald.com/index.php/sid/214680869/scat/656c762851046e9d Wed, 22 May 2013 01:15:45 -0400 http://www.japanherald.com/index.php/sid/214680869/scat/656c762851046e9d (NaturalNews) The medical establishment is having trouble getting people to volunteer for new vaccine trials these days, which has prompted some in the medical industry to suggest that unwilling members of the public actually be forced to participate in order to promote the "greater good." This is the deranged opinion of two U.K.-based researchers, Susanne Sheehy and Joel Meyer, who ... http://www.japanherald.com/index.php/sid/214680871/scat/656c762851046e9d Wed, 22 May 2013 01:15:44 -0400 http://www.japanherald.com/index.php/sid/214680871/scat/656c762851046e9d (NaturalNews) In an effort to deliver emergency organic food directly to the many victims of the super-tornado that recently struck Oklahoma City, the editor ... http://www.japanherald.com/index.php/sid/214680872/scat/656c762851046e9d Wed, 22 May 2013 01:15:43 -0400 http://www.japanherald.com/index.php/sid/214680872/scat/656c762851046e9d Let's first clarify how we are using the word "cardio." For the sake of simplicity, fitness professionals usually divide training into threee categories: cardio, strength and flexibility. Cardio activities are understood as activities like biking or walking, whereas flexibility training is understood as activities like stretching and yoga. In reality, activities exist on a ... http://www.japanherald.com/index.php/sid/214679829/scat/656c762851046e9d Wed, 22 May 2013 00:11:49 -0400 http://www.japanherald.com/index.php/sid/214679829/scat/656c762851046e9d Candy Brown, an expert witness for plaintiffs seeking to end a yoga program in the Encinitas Union School District, testified Monday. / photo by Bill Wechter * U-T San ... http://www.japanherald.com/index.php/sid/214674250/scat/656c762851046e9d Tue, 21 May 2013 18:20:49 -0400 http://www.japanherald.com/index.php/sid/214674250/scat/656c762851046e9d Photo credit: Liberty's Toni Young during the NY Liberty WNBA practice in Greenburgh. (Patrick E. McCarthy) In the Greenburgh practice facility shared by both the Knicks and Rangers, the players for the Liberty are deep into spring training. Fan favorites Cappie Pondexter and Leilani Mitchell are engaged in an intense half-court game under the watchful eye of coach and retired Detroit ... http://www.japanherald.com/index.php/sid/214674236/scat/656c762851046e9d Tue, 21 May 2013 18:09:15 -0400 http://www.japanherald.com/index.php/sid/214674236/scat/656c762851046e9d (NaturalNews) IRS official Lois Lerner who heads the tax exempt division of the IRS will be invoking Fifth Amendment protections under the Bill of Rights to avoid incriminating herself in federal testimony, reports ... http://www.japanherald.com/index.php/sid/214671340/scat/656c762851046e9d Tue, 21 May 2013 17:06:17 -0400 http://www.japanherald.com/index.php/sid/214671340/scat/656c762851046e9d Karl Lacey has declared his fitness for Sunday’s Ulster Senior Football Championship quarter-final with Tyrone in Ballybofey. Lacey has made a return to training this month after a hip injury kept him out of the Allianz League campaign. The 2012 Footballer of the Year is hoping to play a part in the blockbuster encounter as the champions meet a rejuvenated Tyrone. Lacey told RTÉ ... http://www.japanherald.com/index.php/sid/214669586/scat/656c762851046e9d Tue, 21 May 2013 15:56:40 -0400 http://www.japanherald.com/index.php/sid/214669586/scat/656c762851046e9d Sean O'Brien could yet play for Leinster in Saturday's RaboDirect PRO12 final after making rapid progress in his recovery from a knee injury. O'Brien was expected to be out for two weeks after incurring bone bruising in last weekend's Amlin Challenge Cup final victory over Stade Francais. But Lions forwards coach Graham Rowntree today revealed that the injury is not as bad ... http://www.japanherald.com/index.php/sid/214667986/scat/656c762851046e9d Tue, 21 May 2013 14:43:12 -0400 http://www.japanherald.com/index.php/sid/214667986/scat/656c762851046e9d Aspirant traffic cops wait to run 4km in 30 minutes to pass the fitness test which will qualify them to go into the next round for one of 90 provincial posts. File photo; ... http://www.japanherald.com/index.php/sid/214667992/scat/656c762851046e9d Tue, 21 May 2013 14:19:49 -0400 http://www.japanherald.com/index.php/sid/214667992/scat/656c762851046e9d Robert Galbrait / Reuters Ever since Karen Straub had her thyroid removed because of cancer in 1999, she has struggled with her weight. She became diabetic and suffered from terrible acid reflux. So when her boss, California State Controller John Chiang, started a worksite wellness program for his staff, Straub decided to give it a try. She joined new Weight Watchers at Work meetings during ... http://www.japanherald.com/index.php/sid/214665611/scat/656c762851046e9d Tue, 21 May 2013 12:55:04 -0400 http://www.japanherald.com/index.php/sid/214665611/scat/656c762851046e9d particularly from January to April when many firms are willing to invest in the occasional fitness class or healthy lunch to ensure employees stay fit and healthy during the grueling tax season. But healthy living is a year-round commitment ... http://www.japanherald.com/index.php/sid/214663487/scat/656c762851046e9d Tue, 21 May 2013 10:43:34 -0400 http://www.japanherald.com/index.php/sid/214663487/scat/656c762851046e9d Have you ever tried yoga? Just about anyone who can breathe can practice yoga to some extent and reap its many benefits. We'll prove it. In this series, U.S. News talks with people who ... http://www.japanherald.com/index.php/sid/214662273/scat/656c762851046e9d Tue, 21 May 2013 10:04:47 -0400 http://www.japanherald.com/index.php/sid/214662273/scat/656c762851046e9d