Who is That Person in the Mirror?

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Your annoying alarm rings.  You drag yourself out of your warm and cozy bed.  Not feeling at all rested.  Not really ready to take on the long day ahead, but moving in spite of it all.  You mosey into the bathroom.  Turn on the terribly bright light.  Wipe the sleep from your eyes and gazecontinue reading

5 Foods That Help with Inflammation

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Imagine this, you are walking into your kitchen and you trip over another toy left on the floor, that you’ve told your child a dozen times to put away. As you proceed to pick yourself up off the floor, you notice your arm is beginning to swell and turn red and an imprint of thecontinue reading

For Those Who Love Salt

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Did you know that physical activity can help with your salt addiction? Well, not really! But it can actually help keep your blood pressure from soaring. If you love salt and can’t stay away from salty treats, this is great news for you! It is known that excessive sodium can increase your blood pressure alsocontinue reading

Avoid Back Injury with Broccoli

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You may be wondering how on earth can broccoli help with back pain. Well..it can’t keep you from getting back pain but it can help strengthen your body to avoid back injuries.  Japanese researchers have identified that Vitamin K which is found in broccoli, spinach and other dark green vegetables helps the calcium deposits incontinue reading

Using Your Senses to Reduce Your Stress

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Stress and the mere mention of the word will bring upon uneasy feelings for many. Sometimes all you long for is a bit of silence but if that is not possible using your senses will help. Touch – If you are finding yourself running circles and feeling completely overwhelmed it is essential to find time tocontinue reading

Help! I Can’t Sleep!

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I recently received an email with this plea: Help! I can’t sleep, what tips can you share? I told this person that I would post my response here so everyone could benefit from the suggestions. So here goes: During this time of the year, the stress starts to build up and many will suffer from insomnia.continue reading