When creating the family’s budget, it is easy to look at individual categories and determine that they are too expensive or that there are cheaper alternatives elsewhere. If the cell phone bill is $200 a month, a basic online search could reveal that another provider offers the same service for half the price. In this respect, budgeting is often a very apples-to-apples comparison that promises easy decisions.
Sleep deprivation can build up
In the United States, sleep deprivation is now considered a public health epidemic. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) estimate that 50 million to 70 million people are affected by disorders of sleep or wakefulness. When a person gets less sleep than he or she needs, over time, that deprivation builds up and can cause serious problems. [Read more…]
No flu for you!
Flu season is upon us and one shot could save you two weeks of suffering, says the Centers for Disease Control (CDC).
How to stop worrying
Self-Help Tips for Relieving Anxiety, Worry, and Fear
Worrying can be helpful when it spurs you to take action and solve a problem. But if you’re preoccupied with “what ifs” and worst-case scenarios, worry becomes a problem. Unrelenting doubts and fears can be paralyzing. They can sap your emotional energy, send your anxiety levels soaring, and interfere with your daily life. But chronic worrying is a mental habit that can be broken. You can train your brain to stay calm and look at life from a more positive perspective. [Read more…]
Sleep apnea sufferers have new surgical implant
A new surgical implant, tested by the University of Pennsylvania, is now available for sleep apnea patients who can’t use an airway pressure machine. [Read more…]
Maintaining a healthy liver
Conditions that affect the liver include hepatitis. There are three forms of hepatitis, two of which have vaccines. Hepatitis A is typically spread through contact with fecal matter, while Hepatitis B is spread through contact with bodily fluids, and can be passed from mother to child during birth. Hepatitis C spreads through contact with the blood of an infected individual. Fatty liver disease, alcoholic cirrhosis, and alcoholic hepatitis are three conditions that alcohol abuse can bring on, all of which cause damage to the liver. [Read more…]
Cellphones and cancer? Keep talking…
Links between brain tumors and cellphones have not been established, but new research suggests there might be a connection. [Read more…]
An old prevention might still work
Many hospitals are turning to the one disinfectant that reliably fights antibiotic-resistant superbugs. You might have heard of the miracle cleaner: bleach. Plain old bleach. Bleach is one of just a few chemicals that kill spores of Clostridium difficile, a virulent bug that causes severe diarrhea and nausea. [Read more…]
In Season Now: Peas
In season now: Peas
Green peas, also known as English or garden peas, are out of the garden and ready for dinner this month.
Not only are they delicious, but they contain some surprising health benefits. [Read more…]
A Significant Connection
By Marcy Boyle
Have you ever awakened feeling irritable, annoyed, anxious or panicked? Do you know of anyone who is overweight, has mood swings, is always tired, can’t sleep, has a lot of “down days,” is implusive, very distractable, forgets a lot, or has a “short fuse?” These symptoms are all linked to neuronutrient and neurotransmitter deficiencies and patterns. Thankfully, we can “modify these symptoms through dietary improvements…” according to Jack Challem, author of The Food-Mood Solution.
