The Art of Healing

FRONT COVER IMAGE ARTIST: Antonio Mora WEBSITE: www.mylovt.com FB: antonio.moradiez.1 INSTA: a.morartworks Thank you to all the writers, organisations, and people we interviewed for their time and contributions to this magazine. And Thank You to YOU,

We struggle, we grow weary, we grow tired We are exhausted We are distressed, we despair We give up, we fall down, We let go, we cry We are empty We grow calm, we are ready We wait quietly. Like a mirror, like a bell, like a flame, like rain in summe

Taking a holistic view of the impact of a patient’s lifestyle and economic status, healthcare providers are going beyond traditional prescriptions to fight illness as the links between health and healthy eating have never been clearer. Affordability

Policy is key the report outlines, discussing how with the wakeup call of the pandemic, more governments are tackling loneliness as a runaway public health issue with staggering costs. There are suddenly more policy conversations and some concrete ac

Until Enya (aged 15) began boxing, she had anxiety so severe, she was unable to eat for fear of choking. Her anxiety manifested in an eating disorder which left her severely underweight. “The doctors warned me that if I didn’t start eating, I could l

Only about 3.5 percent of the participants who took around 4,500 steps per day suffered a cardiovascular event, compared to 11.5 percent of those who took less than 2,000 steps per day over the 3.5-year study period. “Steps are an easy way to measure

The authors of the paper point out that a sort of layman’s understanding of genetics and their importance in human health and wellbeing is a poor marker for the truth. They cite studies which show that genes related to physical fitness had no bearing

Scientists are continuing to make advances in electronics that can safely monitor and treat our health from inside the body, but powering these miniature medical gadgets isn’t always straightforward. However a prototype device outlined in a new study

Dr Graeme Mattison from UQ’s Faculty of Medicine said using smartwatches for a comprehensive analysis of a patient’s health could enable personalised care for those diagnosed with diseases including obesity, diabetes and arthritis. “One in three Aust

The two fungi, Aspergillus terreus and Engydodontium album, made a meal of the plastic in the lab experiments: between 25 and 27 percent of samples were devoured after 90 days, and the plastic was completely broken down after 140 days, the researcher

According to Tiffany Weir, researcher and associate professor in the Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition at Colorado State University, cricket-derived chitin may increase positive prebiotic effects on individuals with irritable bowel syndr

The study, which was conducted over 20 months, comprised the views of 26 international experts who had diverse backgrounds in AI technology. “These challenges call for the creation of human-centred artificial intelligence technologies that prioritise

There is an old challenge though, that has taken on a new form: cyberbullying, which is in some ways worse than traditional bullying because the attacks can live forever on the internet and can reach a much broader audience. And it’s especially urgen

A new study published in the journal Scientific Reports, is the first to construct machine learning models with genetic risk scores, non-genetic information, and electronic health record data from nearly half a million individuals to rank risk factor

One of those issues is likely to be diet, according to a new study into type 2 diabetes – which accounts for 95 percent of overall cases. Researchers analysed data from 184 countries collected between 1990 and 2018, pulling in statistics from public

With regard to demographics Veya, what agegroups are we referring to whose body image and appearance is being most effected by social media? It’s not necessarily social media use in general that affects people’s body image but rather the regular view

The link between diet and health is undeniable, but the good news is that our food choices are to a large extent, under our control. There are limitations of course, depending on your personal circumstances, food availability and affordability; but i

At 10:00 a.m. on December 14, 1970, the first batch of volunteers arrived for a psychology experiment to Princeton, New Jersey. The participants were seminary students at Princeton Theological, studying religion in preparation for a life of spiritual

Paul, could you start by explaining central sensitisation? As soon as we get injured our body responds by amplifying pain signals that travel along nerves from the injury site to the spinal cord and up to the brain. This is called central sensitisati

Simeon Vanderhoeven is a healing and visionary artist known for mass nude projects in nature, in which participants are guided into geometrical shapes inspired by spirituality, mathematics and science. His combination of art and a wide background in

I’d have scoffed if someone had told me during my journalism career that a spiritual care worker in her early 30s would help heal my broken soul. Natural remedies weren’t my balm. I didn’t practice yoga or meditate. I was a lapsed Catholic. When in p

Sometimes bad experiences cause us to keep going and inspire us to try even harder. But sometimes they stop us in our tracks - for good. I’ve had my fair share of mortifying moments, but I’d never heard the term creative mortification until I happene

SERVES: 4 This recipe is almost completely hands off and requires very little prep; all you have to do is rinse the rice, crush the garlic and julienne ginger and chop spring onions. Both the rice cake and the tomatoes bake in the oven at the same ti

SERVES: 2 This is a great interactive sharing dish; stuff pieces of fish into the lettuce leaves (fresh corn tortillas are great too), top with the herbs and dipping sauce and let it trickle down your wrists as you eat with your hands. You’ll need fo

SERVES: 4 The lime-roasted strawberries and peanut fudge sauce are essentially a refined combination of peanut butter and jelly, and boy do they sing together! Here I serve them with a simple whipped yoghurt, but you could serve with plain yoghurt or

As you navigate through the rest of your life, be open to collaboration. Find a group of people who challenge and inspire you, spend a lot of time with them, and it will change your life. AMY POEHLER Life is really simple, but we insist on making it