By Staness Jonekos – Why don’t most women perform monthly breast exams? I confess, I have done three self-breast exams in my entire life! Considering I have spent a lifetime on birth control pills to manage endometriosis and ovarian cysts, and now on post menopause hormone therapy, I should be
By Alice Burron – No one can argue that physical exercise is important for the health of your body, but evidently it also keeps your brain sharp. Two new studies were presented at the 2011 Alzheimer’s Association International Conference in Paris that added to the growing body of research suggesting
By Sharon Beth Brani – It was a gray day in Virginia. The low hanging clouds and chill in the air gave a whisper that autumn was on its way. And although autumn brings to mind football games and crunchy apples, on this particular day my spirits dragged. The passing
By Alice Burron – Colors have an amazing influence on our moods and can be used to cope with stressful situations and environments. Light of varying wavelengths enter the eyes and influence the production of hormones in varying degrees, which in turn has a gentle influence on the body’s biochemistry.
By Dr. Linda Mintle – Chapter 4 excerpt Heavy thoughts bring on physical maladies; when the soul is oppressed so is the body. —Martin Luther Worrywart is a label given to someone who worries constantly about everything. You may have used the term to describe someone you know—or yourself. Though
Staying fit and helping others can be powerful “medicine” against serious illness. Just ask Debbie McGrady, age 56 who lives outside Indianapolis, about the power of volunteering (and fitness) in her battle with rheumatoid arthritis. Backstory: Debbie was diagnosed about 10 years ago with RA so aggressive that she faced
By Meg Wolff – I had one of those moments a week or so ago that you hate to admit to anybody! But I’m also sure I’m not alone in this. On one of my many trips between New York City and Maine last week (my prosthetist is on Long
By Beth Havey – With high blood pressure (hypertension) in his family history, Bill of Sherman Oaks, California was concerned when in his 50s his pressure started to climb. Hypertension puts you at risk for heart attack, stroke and kidney disease. Blood pressure (BP) often increases with age and most
By Lisa D Liguori – I want to introduce you to a fabulous book I am reading. Studying. Devouring. Healthy at 100, How You Can – at any age – Dramatically Increase Your Life Span and Your Health Span, by John Robbins (The Scientifically Proven Secrets of the Worlds Healthiest
By Barbara Hannah Grufferman – If you knew there was a killer on the loose that was attacking over 21,000 women every year — with close to 15,000 of them dying as a result — wouldn’t you demand that the government spend as much money, manpower, energy and intelligence as
By Michele Brant, PCC, ELI-MP – Do you find yourself watching children that are full of energy and saying “I wish I had their energy”? There are ways to increase your energy besides sleep, nutritious eating, exercise and caffeine! Here are 7 simple strategies that are backed by science for
By Dr. Patricia Raymond – I’m Dr. Pat Raymond of Your Health Choice. Perhaps your old “an-tea” promoted the curative benefits of tea for anything from sunburns to hiccups. More recently, with “originali-tea” of medical researchers, this beverage’s “speciali-tea” may be antioxidants which may keep some cancers at bay. Or
By Tamekia Reece – This weekend brought tragedy for two political families. After a successful battle against lung cancer in 2003, Kara Kennedy, daughter of the late senator Edward “Ted” Kennedy, died of a heart attack on Friday, September 16. On Saturday, September 17, Eleanor Mondale Poling, daughter of former
By: Tamekia Reece – Regardless of how beautiful your hairstyle, how stylish your wardrobe, and how flawless your makeup, your teeth can make or break your appearance. A bright, healthy smile can make you look years younger. An unhealthy one, however, can add years (or even decades) to your face.
By Barbara Hannah Grufferman – “On Borrowed Time” is a movie that left an indelible impression on me. I was seven years old when I watched it the first time. The premise is simple: Death (in the form of Mr. Brink) is stuck in an apple tree by wheelchair-bound Gramps,
By Dr. Jo Anne White – Do you know how to get the stress relief you really need? No matter what the details of your life are all about, finding ways to handle your stress is necessary and life-supporting. It’s important to your health and to your performance whether you’re
By Rhonda Daniels – Gardeners know all about the health benefits of tending their gardens. Besides connecting with nature and tending their plants they may also do a lot of bending and stretching. Amie Jo Sommerfeld Lillard, a grad student researcher at Texas AMU did a study several years ago
By Mindy Kannon – If you are living with digestive issues, you have experienced at least one of the many symptoms that are telling you that something is just not right in your gut. It could be flatulence, constipation, diarrhea, excessive belching, abdominal pain, acid reflux, indigestion or bloating. These are
By Lisa Morrone, PT – Are backaches a part of your world? Whether your back pain ‘comes and goes’ or is something you deal with on a daily basis, it is not an ailment you need to resign yourself to live with just because you are “getting older”. You can
By Sue Ann Gleason – I remember answering the phone one sunny winter morning. The eager voice at the other end asked, “Could you deliver a talk for our employees on eating for energy?” I told her I’d be happy to craft that talk, hung up the phone, and sat
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