People can walk around with iron depletion and never be diagnosed with anemia. Iron takes oxygen rich blood to your body's tissues and organs. The more oxygen you take in, the more energy you'll feel like you have. Chronic iron deficiency can impact your energy levels, your mood and your general outlook on life and you may not even realize that your iron levels... [Read more...]

Adults who suffer from asthma that is uncontrollable with medication, including an inhaler, may have hope on the horizon.  The FDA has approved the first device that uses radiofrequency energy to help control lung inflammation in adults with severe chronic asthma. It is called the Alair Bronchial Thermoplasty System or the Alair system and it is designed... [Read more...]

Anyone else having a bout of insomnia?  I have tossed and turned all this week trying to get to sleep at night.  I am getting a little desperate.  I started looking around online and lots of people have episodes of sleeplessness.  I found three ways to help get my sleep on... 1)  Chamomile Tea- this is a natural relaxant that helps you wind down as... [Read more...]

I love "self help" probably because I am cheap (as I have noted on various occasions) and don't want to pay for therapy *wink* I love to wander around the self-help aisle at Borders and peruse the "how-to" books. I can learn to love myself, love my boss, love my computer, love my inner child and change out the radiator in my car. Love me some "self-help." ... [Read more...]

Holy Smokes!  Did anyone watch the Olympics last night?  I had no idea Atlanta had an Olympian bobsledder competing last night.  I know nothing about the sport so I had never heard of Elana Meyers before last night, but was I really excited when we took the bronze. I "googled" her this morning and she is like a super jock.  She plays tons of sports and... [Read more...]

Dip don't pour! Over the weekend I was hanging out with my friend Jenn and she's been dieting pretty hard lately (bikini season is right around the corner you know).  Although the first few weeks of a diet are iffy in terms of results, it is a great time time to start implementing diet tricks to help cut calories.  She's doing things like eating smaller... [Read more...]

You should start to drink more green tea if you don't already. I try to drink at least one hot cup of green tea in the morning. I have notice a great change in my health since I start this daily routine. It's has not only boosted my energy through out the day it also helps my digestive system significantly. Green tea is brewed to release powerful catechin polyphenols,... [Read more...]

Have you heard of the 21 day soul detox. Many believe that you only have to detox your body physically. However, detoxing your soul is necessary especially before the New Year. According to an article on Oprah.com, "New Year's resolutions often fail because toxic emotions and experiences from our past can sabotage us or keep us stuck with the same old thoughts,... [Read more...]

Want to workout and loss weight without doing too much. I know it sounds impossible. There is an interesting study reported by the NY Times relevant to a time when plenty of us settle in front of the television with more regularity. Researchers wanted to see the effects of watching less TV on a daily basis. It seems that watching less TV changes our lifestyle... [Read more...]

Do you feel alone even if you are surround by a lot of people. A CNN article suggest that you maybe making other feel lonely around you if you are feeling lonely yourself. You may not even know that you are doing these thing. New research suggests loneliness can actually travel from person to person, spreading up to three degrees of separation. There has also... [Read more...]

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