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Tag Archives: South America
New Study Of Yanomami and Yekwana Tribes Points To Role Of Diet On Blood Pressure
A tribe with virtually no Western contact shows little to no increase in blood pressure as they age
A newly released study sheds insight into the role Western-influenced diets may play in blood pressure levels throughout our lives. Researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health measured blood pressure levels of two native tribes in South … Continue reading
Can Ayahuasca Heal Grief? An Interview with Dercas Nidra
Dercas Nidra's groups lead the way in tea-based healing
We spoke with Dercas Nidra (his name has been changed to protect his identity). He is a licensed social worker and yoga instructor from San Francisco who leads monthly ayahuasca sessions to help people through grief. Ayahuasca is a tea … Continue reading
The Wari Tombs: Rich in Death and Burial Traditions
Everyone told Miłosz Giersz and Roberto Pimentel Nita that their Peruvian expedition was in vain -- but they uncovered one of the most important Wari tombs in existence
In 2013, archaeologists Milosz Giersz and Roberto Pimentel Nita uncovered an ancient Peruvian tomb. The odds were against their team – the site was believed to have been plundered, lost or simply nonexistent – but they left the expedition with … Continue reading
The Chinchorro Created Mummies Thousands of Years Before the Egyptians
The ancient Chinchorro people from South America may have been the first to explore mummification
When most people hear the word mummification, they probably think of Ancient Egypt. They probably recall the Egyptian kings, their pyramids and their golden sarcophagi. But few people consider—or even know about—the Chinchorro people and their mummification practices. And why … Continue reading
