Our culture is truly "pill happy," meaning that everything and anything can be fixed with the pop of a pill. While medications can truly be lifesaving to the elderly, diseased or extremely sick, the new "pill generation" is spreading to the youth of our nation. According to a study completed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 1 out of every 5 children … [Read more...]
Self-Esteem Without Plastic Surgery
By Jennie Okay, so I’m reading this book by one of the cast members of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, Brandi Glanville. In one chapter she details her experience with a plastic surgery procedure called vaginal rejuvenation. This procedure is, as far as I can tell (she doesn’t go into extensive detail, thank goodness), just as horrifying as it sounds. The idea of … [Read more...]
Flu Prevention is Now Much Less Painful
For all of the moms who were working on last-minute Halloween costumes and filling grocery carts full of candy; for all of you busy young professionals who barely have time to grab a banana for breakfast; and for the grandmothers who are busy making pumpkin pies or raking leaves – it's time to get that flu shot. You already know that influenza is a serious disease that can … [Read more...]
3 Ways to Keep Working Hard While Cutting Stress and Saving Your Health
Life is full of responsibility, work and disappointments. As much as we wish this weren’t so, it’s this sense of duty and surprise that keeps life exciting and meaningful. So even if we could lounge on the beach every day with a cocktail in hand, boredom would quickly ensue, and we would be looking for more productive ways to spend our time and occupy our minds. This is … [Read more...]
3 Office Habits That May Put Your Health in Danger
Are you a workaholic? Staying cooped up in the office is not unusual today, and many people are now used to a lifestyle that revolves around the workplace. But, be warned: a lot of office workers are also subjecting themselves to simple but potentially harmful habits that may destroy their physical and emotional health. If you are an office worker, make sure you stay away … [Read more...]
CDC Shows Higher Education Is Linked to Longer Life
Now, this is interesting. Last April, the Associated Press released a study citing that 1 in 2 graduates are currently jobless or unemployed. A part of this is due to the fact that while the job market is relatively hot when it comes to the fields of science education and health, it's also pretty cool over in the arts and humanities departments. Plus, the country is still … [Read more...]
Study Shows That Steroid Injections Fail to Ease Back Pain
One of the most frustrating ailments a person can experience is chronic back pain. It can happen so easily and seem like a minor problem. You bend weird when picking up your child, or reach awkwardly when hanging a picture on the wall, or simply slip on a wet bit of floor and you feel that tweak. Sometimes it goes away, just to come back when you bend wrong. Other times it can … [Read more...]
Yoga For Imperfect Woman
In today’s day and age of “perfect bodies”, it’s no more apparent then when you walk into a yoga class. Just seeing these girls in skimpy clothes with perfect bodies can be a bit obnoxious. Then you add more insult to injury when you see them doing yoga poses that look right out of Cirque Du Soleil. For many women, this reason alone keeps them out of starting their yoga … [Read more...]
How to Make Your Favorite Junk Foods
Most of us ladies are guilty of craving junk food, even if we don't like to admit it. And while we say we can live without it, we always end up craving junk food at some point or another. I'm the first one to admit I love junk food. Even though I'm completely aware that it's not good for me, I crave it and just can't live without it some days. While I believe it's smart … [Read more...]
Detecting Dementia in Your Parents
The onset of dementia can occur quicker than you would imagine. Adults as young as fifty can develop dementia and it affects a great number of the elderly. Just as you would be attentive to any changes in your young loved ones behavior, it is necessary to also do so for the changes that occur in our older relatives. Identifying symptoms early on can be paramount to your elderly … [Read more...]