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“Nowadays people often feel sadness, despair, lethargy, laziness, apathy, and all things satanic. They are downcast, discontent and melancholy. They disregard their families, spend vast sums on psychoanalysts and take anti-depressants. People explain this as ‘insecurity.’ Our religion believes that these states derive from satanic temptation. Continue reading “Saint Porphyrios of Kavsokalyvia: Overcoming Depression”
There were some weight loss and health benefits for overweight adults who followed the Mediterranean, Intermittent Fasting and Paleo diets, though adherence to the diets dropped off considerably during the one-year study, new University of Otago research shows. Continue reading “Weight loss and health improvements with Mediterranean, fasting & Paleo diets”
Mothers’ and babies’ brains can work together as a ‘mega-network’ by synchronising brain waves when they interact. Continue reading “Mothers’ and babies’ brains ‘more in tune’ when mother is happy”
Είχε έρθει στο Καλύβι ένας άθεος μέχρι το κόκκαλο. Αφού είπε διάφορα, μετά μου λέει: «Εγώ είμαι εικονομάχος». Από εκεί που δεν πίστευε τίποτε, ύστερα έλεγε ότι είναι εικονομάχος. Continue reading “Άγιος Παϊσιος: ”Δυστυχώς οι σημερινοί Χριστιανοί δεν είναι για μάχες””
Dreams preoccupied the Greek and Roman world in antiquity; therefore they had a prominent role in social, philosophical, religious, historical and political life of those times. Ancient Greek physicians tried to give a rational answer for the creation and content of dreams setting aside any supernatural beliefs. Continue reading “Dreams in ancient Greek Medicine”
At the last moment the Goths found a king and a hero to rescue them, and the conquest of Italy was destined to be deferred for twelve years more. Continue reading “The Imperial Roman Armies defeat the Goths – The last phase of the Gothic War in Italy”
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