Music Soothes the Soul but Can It Heal the Heart?


Updated 10/14/11 11:49 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 6 comments

Music Therapy Used to Speed Up Recovery

Music has the power to touch our souls. Since listening to certain types of music soothes the mind and reduces anxiety, hospitals all over the US are trying out music therapy on patients suffering from ailments such as brain disorders, heart problems, and cancer, and are discovering it's helping speed up recovery time. Dr. Claudius Conrad, a senior surgical resident at Harvard Medical School and Read more

Down but Not Out: Tori Spelling Shares Her Friend's Perspective on Raising a Child With Down Syndrome


Updated 02/28/12 2:05 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Raising a Child With Down Syndrome

We're excited to bring you a new post from mother and actress Tori Spelling! Every other week, we're bringing you the best parenting and lifestyle advice from ediTORIal by Tori Spelling, which is Tori's daily blog about everything from food and fashion to parenting and relationships. This week, Tori shares a letter from her friend about her baby who was diagnosed with Down syndrome. Today, I’m Read more

What's Your Sign, Beautiful? Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20)


Updated 02/20/12 12:15 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Pisces Beauty Products

While Aquarians may be the popular ones, Pisceans, who fall under the 12th sign of the zodiac, are some of the most empathetic souls around. Imaginative and understanding, people born under Pisces can also be described as romantic, comforting, intuitive, and, at their worst, even tortured. This arts-loving bunch is usually attracted to the water and swimming; their sign is two fish, after all. Read more

The Best Indoor Workout Classes (Because It's Freezing Outside!)


Updated 01/18/12 6:27 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

The Best Indoor Workouts For Winter

We are pumped to share one of our favorite stories from Self here on FitSugar! There are lots (and I mean, lots) of reasons why my motivation to work out during the Winter plummets — from the snowy commute to freezing cold winds to the cold, dry air that hits my chest with such force that it becomes hard to breathe. (Ahem, there's a reason I sign up for races that are after September — this Read more

Lil Links: Suri Cruise Is Kicking Up Her Heels Again!


Updated 12/16/11 5:35 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Picture of Suri Cruise Wearing High Heels

Suri Cruise is back to wearing high heels — Celebrity Baby Scoop Mom's voice leads blind 11-year-old to finish marathon — The Stir Ludacris launches kids website with his daughter — Celebrity Baby Blog Best places in America to experience the Polar Express — Child Mode Safe, alternative therapies for the littlest patients — FitPregnancy Are kids' tech gifts worth the money? — Read more

Kourtney Kardashian Goes Alternative: Test Your Knowledge!


Updated 12/06/11 8:57 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Kourtney Kardashian's Health Secrets

The new season of Kourtney and Kim Take New York kicked off with a bang as fans everywhere watched the relationship woes between Kim and her now-ex Kris Humphries unfold. But aside from the arguments between Kim and Kris, one thing I can't help but focus on is Kourtney's new health regime, which includes lots of alternative therapies — perhaps for her now-revealed pregnancy? Have you been Read more

Link Time: House Tours From Coast to Coast, Woodsy Fall Projects, and Window Gardens


Updated 11/02/11 12:05 PM · Posted by CasaSugar · 0 comments

San Francisco House Tour and Interior Design Links

Take a tour of this colorful San Francisco home. — Apartment Therapy An attic bedroom gets a charming headboard at Frances Schultz's cottage in the Hamptons. — Hooked on Houses Pottery Barn Teen's the source for an inexpensive driftwood mirror. — Copy Cat Chic Tackle some woody projects for Thanksgiving. — Craft Learn how to recycle anything. — Real Simple Fall is the perfect time to Read more

Relax Already: Try Reiki


Updated 10/14/11 11:49 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 17 comments

Relax Already: Try Reiki

After being laid off and collecting unemployment for a few weeks, an amazing career opportunity has just fallen into your lap, and you have a job interview tomorrow. Needless to say, you're anxious and stressed, and it's nothing a hot bath or cup of tea can handle. A Reiki session could be just the thing to calm your nerves and release tension from your tight muscles. Reiki is a type of Japanese Read more

4 Alternative Treatments to Uplift Your Work Self


Updated 03/16/12 4:11 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Alternative Treatments For Relaxation

Now that you have the long weekend ahead of you, you should take some time to invigorate yourself over the holiday. If work has been getting to you, consider and explore these four alternative treatments. Acupuncture: There are certain points on your body that harnesses your body energy or chi. Acupuncture is an ancient Chinese medical practice that manipulates needles on your body to treat all Read more

90210 "It's High Time": Most Scandalous Moments


Updated 02/26/11 2:28 PM · Posted by · 3 comments

90210 Recap "It's High Time"

If the title "It's High Time" didn't already tip you off, Ivy's pot use is a major focus of this week's 90210 (ah, those clever puns). After Dixon rejects the surfer girl, she tokes up to quell her hurt ego. But she's not the only one trying to mask her feelings; Naomi attempts to suppress her attraction to Max by hiring a bunch of male students to pose for a calendar. Hey, whatever works. But Read more