It is little wonder that people get confused about health. The messages are often contradictory. Worse than that, the messages may reflect vested interest, which is not declared. Many “news” stories are pushed by those who may have a product to sell or an...
Did you know that heart disease is the number one cause of death in the United States? Celebrate your health and your heart this February, National Heart Month, by trying some of these foods below. Your heart will thank you! Fresh Herbs: When replacing salt or fat for...
Last week Whitney Houston died at the relatively young age of 48. Whilst the story is yet to fully unfold, it seems that prescription medications were involved in her death. This would put her in the company of Heath Ledger and Michael Jackson to name but two who have...
I have previously written about problems with long-term use of medications particularly those used for lifestyle related conditions. It looks like The American Medical Association agrees with me. The Association’s Archives of Internal Medicine Journal has highlighted...
There are a number of illnesses and conditions that modern medicine has struggled to understand, define, diagnose and treat. Conditions such as Chronic Fatigue, Restless Legs Syndrome and other related conditions such as Fibromyalgia are real and debilitating to those...
The other week I went along to a talk at a Buddhist centre. A good friend of mine goes regularly (he is not a Buddhist) and encouraged me to attend. The first surprise was the turnout. Whilst not being a great crowd estimator I reckon there were a good 150 people in...
Whilst the search goes on to find new “scientific” ways of living better for longer, there are two very simple things that you can do today to achieve exactly this. And there are two bonuses. Last year Australian research showed, that there was a direct correlation...
Recently, I attended a seminar; “The Science of a Great Relationship” at the Greater Good Science Center led by Sociologist, Dr Christine Carter and Stanford Forgiveness Project Expert, Dr Fred Luskin. Here are some of my favourite relationship reminders and...
The body is 70% water by composition. Much like a river, to sustain healthy life the water needs to be flowing. For us this means drinking enough water each day to keep our body hydrated and stop our cells from drying out. Some of the roles of water and hydration in...
Once a year, we place a great emphasis on being goal orientated. As if deep in our psyche, we all have agreed to treat the turning over of a year as the golden opportunity to ride a massive wave of momentum. This wave seems to come and go and too many of us are left...
