Mindfulness practice has been around for centuries, but it’s a hot topic these days and with good reason. Mindfulness, with its roots in the Buddhist tradition, has been the focus of much scientific research in the last thirty years, and is increasingly being used to treat a variety of both Read more…
Research shows that most skin cancers are related to sun exposure. Even with increased education and increased sunscreen use by the general public, skin cancer rates continue to rise. According to a May, 2013, article in the New York Times, melanoma diagnoses have risen nearly 2 percent a year since Read more…
The cosmetics industry flourishes both in the US and abroad, and one of the industry’s booming sectors is anti-aging skin care. Some estimates place the U.S. market for cosmeceutical products – creams and serums with medicine-based ingredients – at close to 20 billion a year. There are a dizzying array Read more…
Did you know that over 28 million Americans suffer from bone loss? Or that more women die from complications of osteoporotic bone fractures than die from breast cancer each year? Women are particularly susceptible to bone loss, which can begin as early as age 35. And while women are at Read more…
What does happiness mean to you? Is it spending time with loved ones, being outdoors in nature, a new puppy? Or is it something less tangible – that feeling of satisfaction you get from a job well done, or a goal attained? Here’s what Webster’s has to say: Happiness: good Read more…
[digg]When I talk to people about exercise, it often seems they fall into one of two categories. There are those who really enjoy their workouts, and look forward to them. Then there are those who really don’t, but make themselves do it anyway. (There are also those who don’t like Read more…
What do running, jogging, walking, biking, swimming, Stairmaster and rowing have in common? All of these are examples of cardiovascular exercise – a chief component of any fitness program. Any exercise that increases the work of the heart and lungs is cardiovascular exercise. And, you don’t have to qualify to Read more…
by Deborah Sainer, M.D. Aging is inevitable, but how you age is not! You can control and manage your aging process now and in the future. Americans are living longer, but are not necessarily healthier. Chronic disease accounts for 70% of all deaths in the U.S. Fifty percent of Americans Read more…
Over the years, I have become somewhat of a collector of inspirational quotes. I have always loved words, so this is likely an extension of that. I find that inspiring words can lift you up and keep you going, often just at the right time. Sometimes they can encourage you Read more…
“Either you run your day or your day runs you.” Jim Rohn The one resource everyone has in common is time. It doesn’t matter how much money you have, where you live, what you look like, or who you know – we all get the same twenty-four hours, seven days Read more…