Culture & Lifestyle
Dance Therapy for Healing Body and Mind
Dance therapy is an effective remedy for promoting health and wellness in both the mind and body. Integrating movement, music, and emotion, dance therapy offers a holistic approach to healing and self-expression. Whether used as a standalone therapy or...
Health
The ‘Psychedelic Renaissance’: Science Revives the Therapeutic Potential of Psychoactive Drugs
Psychedelic drugs are gaining ground in medicine. After decades in silence, cornered by prohibition laws and the smear campaign of Richard Nixon's government in the seventies, scientific research with MDMA, LSD, ketamine or psilocybin, present in hallucinogenic mushrooms, has...
Health
Sugar: The Hidden Enemy of Oral Health of Costa Rican Children
Sugar is part of the daily diet of most children and is one of the main causes of tooth decay.
Spiritual
What is a “Transformative Retreat” and How Can it Benefit You
A transformative retreat is, by definition, an experience that has the power to bring about significant changes in an individual's life. It is a deliberate withdrawal from the daily grind and responsibilities to engage in a purposeful journey of...
Health
The Viability of Treating Illness with Natural Remedies
Treating illness with natural remedies is a practice that has been passed down through generations. Many people have turned to these remedies as an alternative to conventional medicine, seeking a more holistic approach to healthcare. Natural remedies utilize the...
Health
Meditation: Why You Should Practice It
Meditation is an ancient practice that has gained popularity around the world. This is because of its many benefits for mental, emotional and physical health. Although created in Eastern spiritual traditions, it has become a useful tool for stress...
Health
Ayahuasca Tourists Redirect Their Faith from Spirits to Molecules
Journalist, photographer and anthropologist, Carlos Suárez has been living in Leticia, capital of the Colombian Amazon, for seven years. Leticia is an epicenter of ayahuasque tourism located a few hours by boat from Iquitos. From his perspective, ayahuasca tourists...
Health
Seven Out of Ten Costa Ricans Suffer From the Bacteria Helicobacter Pylori
The frequency with which helicobacter pylori infection occurs in Latin American countries is high and Costa Rica is no exception, since, currently, between 60% and 70% of the population has been exposed to this bacteria.Helicobacter pylori is a bacteria,...
Health
New Medical Benefits of Marijuana are Revealed
Marijuana, also known as cannabis, has been a topic of discussion for its potential health benefits. While the use of marijuana for medicinal purposes is still controversial in many parts of the world, growing evidence suggests that it may...
Health
Sunscreen, Anti-Aging and More: Scientists Develop ‘Super Melanin’ That Could Regenerate Skin
Scientists at Northwestern University, located in Evanston, Illinois (United States), claim to have developed a synthetic version of melanin that could have various uses.In new research, they show that their melanin could prevent the formation of blisters and accelerate...
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Costa Rica Will Learn the Secrets of Alternative Healing Through Medicinal Plants
Ancestral Culture, is the event of the year in Costa Rica, which will take place this Saturday 15 and...