Being able to reach and easily maintain a healthy weight is a goal for many of us. But at what cost do we try to achieve our goal? Being “well” means different things to different people but generally we consider ourselves to be well when we are balanced:...
In all the arguments about budgets each year, two questions never get asked. The first is how much of the money we spend on “health” actually benefits people. The second is how much harm is done in the name of “health.” Last week I wrote an opinion piece on this topic...
There is a lot I could teach my voluptuous black cat – Pash – about health. How important it is to exercise, and why an occasion sabbatical from our comfortable couch to stretch her short legs and go for an even brief walk could make the world of difference to...
The United States of America is addicted to narcotics. I do not mean the millions of individuals who are hooked. I mean the whole nation is agitating for the stuff. I also do not mean the junk that slips into our nation in coffee cans or across midnight borders. I...
Once you have decided that you want to start a family, it is natural that you develop a new mindset. You will find that you become acutely aware of your cycle, and begin to contemplate the impacts that having a baby will have on all aspects of your life. You may also...
