HEALTH
Ever think of old age as being an Olympic sport? The writer gives some helpful tips to rethink the aging process.
June 24, 2015 at 4:57 p.m.
Resilience - choosing to get back on the horse
"If there is one thing my spiritual/religious life has taught me, it is that I can take charge of how I respond to the people and events of my experience."
A powerful way to beat depression
To those who may suffer from obsessive-compulsive disorders, social anxiety, stress, or panic attacks, help is available!
Forget me not…Using edible flowers in your food
After a long winter of dreary greens and veggies shipped from halfway around the world, I am ready for something fresh, local and unique. Luckily, lots of flowers are edible.
A spiritual approach to dealing with adverse drug reactions
Are alternative health approaches one answer to adverse drug reactions(ADR) in America?
What are your health prospects?
Forget Murphy's Law and give your consent to living a life grounded by spiritual, guiding principles. Doing so can help supersede health uncertainties.
Mediterranean Diet: as Prevention and Treatment for Alzheimer’s disease
Recent research shows that some dietary approaches such as the Mediterranean diet help to prevent, and even treat, Alzheimer’s disease if incorporated early enough. This mostly plant-based diet is relatively easy to stick to as it is more a way of life than a traditional diet.
Do you want your child to thrive?
Children or grandchildren? When it comes to health, here’s one area of their education they shouldn’t miss.
Dry eye affects most menopausal women; nutrition can help
When most women think of menopausal symptoms, they imagine hot flashes, moodiness and night sweats. But there’s one symptom that’s often forgotten when hormones begin to fluctuate – dry eye. In fact, dry eye affects 61 percent of menopausal women, according to The Huffington Post.
Can we be scared into being healthier?
Remember the scary messages to stay away from drugs and smoking? Were they effective? Yes and no. Yet, "fear is not a sustainable motivator" notes Dr. Dean Ornish. What does seem to work is seeing immediate results from behavioral changes.
Keeping up with current affairs?
These questions will make you feel like a news-know-it-all even if you only somewhat tune in, log in or peak in the news.
Spring greens add freshness to meals
Spring greens grown in the Pacific Northwest include lettuce, spinach, dandelion greens, endive, radicchio, watercress and even fiddle head ferns!
Good faith
Has your faith ever made a U-turn? This writer's faith re-examination resulted in the end of periodic migraine headaches.
Pecking Out the Benefits of Eggs
April brings opportunities for brunches with family and friends. Why not serve up a healthy dish that includes eggs! A good source of protein and several B vitamins including B12, eggs also contain choline and selenium, all of which are necessary components of a healthy diet.
