Catching Up on Your Health: Three Important Stories
My inbox is constantly full of all sorts of breaking and unique news on health, fitness, nutrition and other matters of the body. I used to feel compelled to read each one, feverishly running through e-mails at night, after my work was done. (But that is still work, isn’t it?) But it’s impossible to get […]
Lonely? 5 Ways to Feel More Connected
At SHEROES we speak to a lot of new moms that feel the loss of their old life and connectivity. Loneliness sits in when they get disconnected from their identity as working women to new mothers solely focused on a baby. One of the most common questions I get as a LoveDoctor involves how to beat loneliness. […]
Is E-mail Bad for Your Health?
If you find yourself obsessed with monitoring the near-constant flood of emails arriving in your inbox, you could be harming your health. Researchers from the Future Work Centre in England surveyed nearly 2,000 employees from a variety of industries about their experience with email and found high levels of stress among those who practiced particular habits, such […]
Talk to Your Children About Healthy Relationships
Not only do we at HealthyWomen believe in the importance of healthy bodies, we also like to promote healthy relationships”healthy relationships with ourselves, our partners, our friends and our families. And we believe it’s important to teach our children about healthy relationships, both through what we say and what we do. This is a perfect […]
Five Things I Wish I’d Known When I Was Diagnosed with Breast Cancer
Anyone who has had breast cancer will tell you they remember where they were when they got the news, but little else about what their doctor said immediately afterwards. I’m no exception. I was celebrating my 45th birthday—my kids were 10 and 12 and we’d recently moved from Maryland to Texas. There was no family […]
10 Essential Vitamins and Nutrients Every Child Needs
If you believe the ads, every kid needs a daily Flintstone or Gummy Bear vitamin. But is it true? Not necessarily so, the experts agree. Ideally, kids should get their vitamins from a balanced, healthy diet that includes: Milk and dairy products like cheese and yogurt (preferably low-fat products for kids over age 3) Plenty of fresh […]
Why Walking Is Good for Your Health
Walking is a great way to improve or maintain your overall health. Just 30 minutes every day can increase cardiovascular fitness, strengthen bones, reduce excess body fat, and boost muscle power and endurance. It can also reduce your risk of developing conditions such as heart disease, type 2 diabetes, osteoporosis and some cancers. Unlike some […]
3 Most Common Senior Injuries And The Physical Therapy That Goes With Them
3 Most Common Senior Injuries and the Physical Therapy that Goes with Them As people begin to age, the risk of injuries, primarily due to falls, becomes an increasing concern. While a significant amount of effort should be invested in preventative measures, there is no way to completely eliminate the possibility of a fall. With […]
Why a Naturopathic Approach to Oncology Care is Expected to Grow
What is Naturopathic Medicine? Naturopathic Medicine is an approach to health care that uses natural, non-toxic therapies to treat the whole person and encourage the self-healing process. Naturopathic clinicians treat a variety of conditions, including digestive issues, sleep disturbances and chronic fatigue syndrome. As part of the supportive therapy services we offer, our naturopathic oncology […]
Is Being Healthy a Choice?
Being healthy is a choice. Yes, you can argue that a lot of things are out of our control, but I’m not talking about disease or conditions that still happen to healthy people. I’m talking about making choices every day that lead me to a better quality of life. One of the things that really […]
Five Healthy Lessons We Can Learn from Our Dogs
You don’t have to own a dog — or even like dogs, for that matter — to appreciate their qualities. No, I’m not talking about the fact that they can (sometimes) sit on command, or that they bring a sense of security to a home. I don’t think we should become the less superior species […]
Natural Remedies – The Best Means to Manage Asthma
Natural Remedies – The Best Means to Manage Asthma Here’s something that might surprise you: Although asthma medications can help control symptoms in the case of an emergency attack, they can actually sometimes make asthma symptoms even worse long term. Most asthma medications also have a host of side effects due to how they affect […]