More on Emotions and Health: How Much Are We Responsible?
One recent post on illness and personality struck lots of readers and elicited many interesting comments. This comment resonated most strongly with me. “This makes good sense to me except that it’s not always a one to one (sort of an obvious comment). I’m thinking of my dear friend struggling with lymphoma right now who […]
Easy Ways to Rev up Your Metabolism
It’s a common misconception that we can eat whatever we want since we’ll burn it off exercising. The painful truth is this: You don’t burn as many calories as you think from exercise. In other words, just because you are sweating and working hard, it doesn’t give you free license to eat whatever you want. […]
The Secret to Finding Good Hospice And Palliative Care
What is Hospice And Palliative Care? Although death is a natural part of life, the thought of dying understandably still frightens many people. You may imagine pain and loneliness, spending your final days in the cold, sterile environment of a hospital far from family, friends and all that you know and love. However, hospice care […]
Loneliness Does Not Bode Well for Health
Perhaps it’s the gray, rainy day; the realization that winter has finally struck and the 60 degree days are merely an anomaly rather than the rule. Or maybe it’s the fact that for the past month, because of hubby’s multiple surgeries and a lot of my own work, I’ve been holed up a bit more […]
Midlife Weight Gain and Health: In the News. Again.
Since I’m a health writer, I read just about everything I can get my hands on (and find time for) on new studies, findings, health reports and statistics…you get the story. And sometimes, it just gets frustrating. I mean, weight is a BIG issue (pun intended 🙂 and here it is, turning up again, like […]
Simple Steps Toward Heart Health
In 2010, the American Heart Association introduced “Life’s Simple Seven,” which were steps the public could take to reduce their risk of developing heart disease. A new study informs us that over the span of 11 years, people who met three or four of the heart health steps had a 55% lower risk of cardiac […]
Tips to Repel Mosquitoes Naturally
A coworker of mine was recently telling me of her mosquito woesa”she can’t seem to leave the house without getting attacked. I can commiserate; after a weekend picnic, I’m itching my feet with one hand and typing with the other. But if you’ve been following this blog, you probably know that I’m a bit apprehensive […]
What Does Your Personality Say About Your Health?
People who are outgoing, hardworking, organised and relaxed don’t only shine at parties and job interviews. They’re also less likely to suffer diseases like stroke, arthritis, and heart conditions, according to a new study. And those who are anxious, moody, irritable, and prone to sadness are more likely to be diagnosed with such an illness. […]
Future Kratom Products
Future Kratom Products There are wonderful and amazing herbal products which can relief us from any kinds of pain. Not only that, kratom products can controls our blood pressure and can help us to weight lose. There are various kinds of kratom products to make our life easier. We can get the products via online […]
Easy Ways To Grow Long And Thick Eyelashes
Easy Ways To Grow Long And Thick Eyelashes Introduction :- Eyelashes grow, fall out, and then grow back, just like your hair. However, the time required for eyelashes to grow back is much more than the hair. Also, once damaged, it is very difficult to bring back the lash to its normal state. Use of […]
Discover the Safety of Piracetam among Children
Discover the Safety of Piracetam among Children One of the biggest problems associated with those suffering from Down’s syndrome is that their brain begins to age at an early age. This means they begin to get old before their counterparts. This logically means their brain functions too begin to get slower as one begins to […]
5 Steps to a Healthier Meal While Dining Out
While my children were growing up, I insisted on cooking most nights. Ever the health-conscious mother, I knew that my meals would be more nutritious than takeout, even though during the busy sports and after-school activity season, the convenience of pulling into a parking lot and A ordering through a microphone would have made my life […]