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10 Aloe Vera Uses You Probably Didn’t Know About

By Dr. Edward F. Group Guest writer for Wake Up World Aloe vera, also known as Aloe barbadensis, has been a staple resource in many cultures around the world for thousands of years. While the plant originated in southern Africa, you can find it growing around the world in places as varied as the...

A Comprehensive Guide to Hemp: Uses, Nutrition, Benefits and History

Via MarijuanaDoctors.com Hemp has a long-standing history throughout civilization, but its illegality in the United States and association with marijuana has led many to wonder — what is hemp used for and why is it illegal? What is Hemp? As a renewable source for raw materials, hemp is...

Elation: The Amazing Effect of Witnessing Acts of Kindness

By Steve Taylor, Ph.D. Guest writer for Wake Up World I have a friend who used to live in Pakistan, where he was an animal rights activist. One day, he was walking through his home city when he saw a crowd gathered around the stall of a bird seller. A man had bought some myna birds — a...

3 Daily Rituals to Dissolve Inflammation and Pain

By Nick Polizzi Guest writer for Wake Up World Every human on this planet has experienced some type of physical pain in their lifetime. One of the great equalizers, pain knows no race, gender or creed. It is often billed as an unfortunate occurrence to be avoided at all costs, but pain is actually...

The Voice Inside Your Head

By Steve Taylor, Ph.D. Guest writer for Wake Up World When did the voice inside your head start talking? I became aware of mine at about the age of 15. Up till that point, I had been a very happy and carefree child, but in a short space of time, I became acutely self-conscious and socially awkward...

Healing Herbs: Embracing Nature’s Medicine

By Dr. Edward F. Group Guest writer for Wake Up World More than 5,000 years ago, Sumerians in ancient Mesopotamia carved the names of commonly used healing herbs onto clay tablets. These tablets provide the first known record of various herbs and their specific healing properties. You might say it...

The Drug-Free Solution to Ending Depression

By Kelly Brogan, M.D. Guest writer for Wake Up World Many of those in the Western world suffering through depression do so needlessly because they wrongly believe pharmaceuticals are the only solutions. Thankfully, safe, gentle alternatives exist that can bring your mental well-being back into...

Factory Farmed Salmon Full of Disease and Hazardous Chemicals

By Dr. Joseph Mercola Contributing writer for Wake Up World Salmon is the second most popular type of seafood in the U.S. (shrimp is the first), with just over 2 pounds consumed annually, per person.1 While many love its flavor, a key reason behind its popularity has to do with its perceived health...