Can Orange Light Really Help Mental Disorders?

Can orange light therapy really help people who have serious mental disorders, like those who hear voices and see things that aren’t there? Or people who are thinking about committing suicide? A center in Norway has joined the ranks of only a very few where the windows and lamps are equipped with orange filters. The ...

Troy Oakes

orange window showing orange tinted trees and nature in yard

How Much Does Neanderthal DNA Affect Us? How Easily We Tan, for Starters!

Neanderthals have long since walked on Earth; however, about 2 percent of Neanderthal DNA remains in non-African people living today. Now, researchers have discovered those Neanderthal genes have contributed a lot more than just to human immunity and modern diseases. In a new study, researchers have found our Neanderthal inheritance also contributes to other characteristics ...

Troy Oakes

How Traveling Shaped My Life

With globalization, the world has become more accessible, and moving from one country to another is easier and more affordable than ever. Experiencing and discovering new places, cultures, and people is readily available to many. As someone who can speak three languages and has lived in different countries, I believe that traveling is life-changing and ...

Laura Cozzolino

The Earth

Treat Snoring Naturally

Many people believe that snoring happens when a person is overly tired, and take it as a sign of sleeping well. Snoring actually indicates the presence of a sleep disorder, most commonly Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA), which is characterized by frequent pauses in breathing while asleep. Severe cases of OSA may induce hypertension, heart failure, ...

Audrey Wang

man under sheets sleeping dog also under sheets

Goji Berries for Good Health and Long Life

Goji berries are a nutrient-rich fruit that grows in China. It is mostly found along the Himalayan valleys of China, Tibet, Mongolia, and on plantations in the Ningxia and Xinjiang regions. Goji berries have become more popular as the West has come to discover this superfruit. The name goji comes from the Chinese gǒuqǐ (枸杞), ...

Raven Montmorency

Goji berries on a white porcelain plate.

Tips on Drinking Tea for the Elderly

Many retired people enjoy sipping tea while reading a newspaper, yet few are aware of both the benefits and drawbacks to drinking tea. Few can argue against the health benefits of tea, but if you drink tea under certain conditions, there may be health consequences. In the following situations, it is wise to avoid drinking ...

Armin Auctor

Meet the Tame Tiger Cub Breast-Fed by a Sow

The influence mothers can have on their young ones is quite profound. This does not only apply to human beings, but as the following story shows, it applies to animals like this tiger cub as well. This is how the story began. In a Thailand zoo, there was a little tiger born that, just after ...

Hermann Rohr

the sow and the tiger cub

Being the Child of a Rights Lawyer in China Is Brutal

Grace Gao is the brave daughter of a brave man, Chinese human rights lawyer Gao Zhisheng. It’s not easy being the child of a rights lawyer in China. In the video from the Oslo Freedom Forum, Grace recently described how her family was torn apart by China’s ruling communists because of her father’s rights work. ...

James Burke

grace gao

Short Story: The Answer to a Meaningful Life

Many stories appeal to the Greek people and Greek intellectuals because of their ironic twists. The following is such a short story. A fishing boat docked in a tiny Greek village. A tourist complimented the Greek fisherman on the quality of his fish, and asked how long it took him to catch them. “Not very ...

Nspirement Staff

9 Summer Foods to Beat the Heat

Chinese believe that the hottest days in summer easily cause discomfort and chronic ailments. Consuming certain summer foods ahead of such periods, however, can counteract this and prepare the body for combat. 9 summer foods for hot days 1. Mung beans Summer is the season for eating more summer foods like fruits and vegetables. Mung ...

Emma Lu

Dragon fruit cut in half.