Detox diets attempt to detoxify the body by eliminating foods that cause toxic buildup and other contaminants through modified fasting, explains Northwestern Health Sciences University. Some detox diets recommend only juice and water, while others allow whole foods that are easy to digest.

When people feel emotionally numb, they can feel emotionally disconnected from a situation—for example, a person in a sad situation who does not feel like crying. Emotional numbness can also cause a person to feel hopeless about her future.

Camphor comes from the Cinnamonum camphora tree and is a white crystalline substance. The name is sometimes used to describe odorous substances that come from various other plants, report herbalists at Botanical.com. The Chinese have used oil from the camphor evergreen tree for medicinal purposes for centuries.

Life is busy. It seems like you always have a million things on your to-do list. Sure, seeing a therapist would be great.

Life moves quickly, and every day we make countless in-the-moment decisions, often not fully considering the consequences and finality of those choices. In spite of this, things usually turn out reasonably well. But what about those times things don’t turn out so well, when you wished you might have chosen better?

Americans spend a lot of time sitting – working on computers, watching TV, commuting to work, and more. Americans also spend a lot of time and money at the doctor’s office due to back pain – about $50 billion each year.

Research shows that the American diet is far from healthy and in fact, we’re coming up short in some important nutrients that our bodies need to function and be in good health.

For many, emotions are bewildering -- they can be misread, affect judgment, trigger unexpected and perplexing behavior and sometimes completely overwhelm you. Emotionally intelligent people, however, are less challenged by feelings.

Physical exercise is essential for our muscles and heart to stay strong and in good shape. But what about your brain? Just like your body, you should give your mind a regular workout to ensure it stays healthy as you age.

Call your mother; it’s good for you. Really! A 2012 study published in the journal Social Science and Medicine found that the secret to health and happiness is the support of others.

Eating seafood is supposed to be healthy -- right? Well, that depends. “Marine pollutants pose increased risks to environmental and human health,” says Brian Clement, author of “Killer Fish: How Eating Aquatic Life Endangers Your Health” and co-director of the Hippocrates Health Institute.

Birth control is anything but one size fits all. “Every women is unique and her birth controls needs are different,” says OB/GYN Michael Krychman, M.D., executive director of the Southern California Sexual Health Center.