We or someone we know has been on a diet. We deprive ourselves and practice self discipline for days, week even months to work toward aching or goals, only to find out that we unable to maintain such a strict regimen while leaving us feeling sabotaged. Very few people can make such a drastic change [...]
Are you interested in learning more about alternative and/or complementary healthcare? Are you seeking credible source where to learn about holistic care? As a Holistic healer I am delighted to inform you that Dr. Andrew Weil will be coming to Maryland on Saturday, April 14th 2012. To Register Click Here This event is filled [...]
Europeans outlive Americans by a year and a half, according to new research. Despite efforts to promote healthy lifestyles and reduce healthcare costs, smoking and obesity remain the top reasons why Europeans live longer than Americans, said researchers at the Center for Health Policy and Economics at the University of Southern California. Europeans may smoke [...]
Although a forecast of rain had been given, not one drop fell in Canterbury Park, a wonderfully chosen site for S.O.F.I.A.’s “Walk Against Domestic Violence” held on the morning of September 10, 2011 in Montclair, New Jersey. Volunteers, consisting of friends, family and colleagues arrived early to prepare for the much anticipated event with vigor [...]
Are you under a lot of pressure today? Have you been especially worried throughout the week? Or last week? Do you feel anxious about tomorrow? Maybe even to the point of forgetting some things! Maybe you recognize these signs of Stress. Recognizing Good Stress We all know Stress causes adrenaline to surge. It can be [...]
The battle against cancer gained a lot of local momentum June 3rd and 4th when 800 people participated in the 16th annual Relay For Life of Howard County at Hammond High School. The Relay was an overnight event to celebrate cancer survivorship and raise money for the American Cancer Society. This year’s Relay raised $190,000 [...]
Today, after suffering from an accidentally self-induced allergic reaction to some sort of nut in fancy cookies offered to me by a dear friend, I found myself curious about the intricacies of my unfortunate genetic predicament. So, ever-so-studiously punching terms into what I fondly call the University of Google, here is what I came up [...]
Some topics covered in this article are: Know Your Cholesterol Score, Manage Your Cholesterol and Cooking Tips. Cholesterol is a fat-like substance that is made by the liver. It is also present in certain foods, particularly animal meats. If you have too much cholesterol in your body, it can build up on the inside of [...]
Written by: Erin O’Connell Peiffer So Spring has sprung and it is a great time to take charge of your heart health. It is a time of renewal and growth. Heart disease is the leading cause of death of women in the U.S. Almost every minute, a woman in the U.S. dies from heart disease. [...]
When Lt. Col. Ty Edwards, U.S. Marine Corps, returned to the United States on October 22, 2008 life as he knew it had changed. While fighting in one of Afghanistan’s remote mountain regions just 12 days earlier, an enemy bullet entered Edwards’ head, sending him in to an immediate coma. But even after he regained [...]