America today has a handle on physical relaxation. We have our favorite Lazy Boy easy recliner with attached drink caddy that keeps the cold ones at our finger tips, as well as the four entertainment center remotes and the TV Guide. A few of us have even splurged on the $6000 Super Relaxomatic Shiatsu Massage […]
I made a mistake the other day. I wanted to make a loaf of my Miracle Bread so I could make sandwiches. I dumped the ingredients into my mixing bowl then added the water to mix into the dough. I didn’t have the instructions, but figured I knew how much water to put in since […]
I came across a quote by an exercise physiologist the other day that essentially said that old people don’t fall down because they have inner ear issues causing balance problems, old people fall down because the don’t have enough strength in their muscles. This is a significant issue that I have not addressed in previous […]
In the hustle and bustle of the average life things can get pretty stressful at times. Work, traffic, the spouse and kids, the endless chores waiting to be done, it all piles up and we get stressed. What do you do to reduce that stress? How do you sooth the savage stress beast living in […]
Doughnuts joyfully embrace their role as one of the most toxic fresh foods on the planet. Nobody in his or her right mind even pretends that eating a doughnut is good for you on any level. Doughnuts are basically bleached white flour, sugar, and rancid oil – yum. Why oh why do they taste […]
Last week I was scanning various Internet medical news feeds looking for good items to put in the newsletter when I came across a study of cancer recurrence in breast cancer survivors in relation to eating patterns. Specifically the study was looking to see if the timing of one’s eating pattern had any effect on […]
Doughnuts joyfully embrace their role as one of the most toxic fresh foods on the planet. Nobody in his or her right mind even pretends that eating a doughnut is good for you on any level. Doughnuts are basically bleached white flour, sugar, and rancid oil – yum. Why oh why do they taste […]
Food meets a lot of needs. Our thinking brain tells us that we need food for nutrition – to give us energy and the building blocks to build and repair tissues. While this is completely true, it has very little to do with why most people eat food. If it did we would only eat […]
Last week I got sick. This is something I rarely do, but it highlights that when we do not get enough rest and relaxation that is of a rejuvenating type, our immune system starts to fail. Rejuvenation is not a priority in stroke patient care, but it needs to be, for the caretaker as much […]
Hope is one of those virtuous feelings that always seems to be promoted as a good thing… but is it? The gambling addict living from paycheck to paycheck always hoping for his “big score” might be an example of a false hope that does not serve the person. Another example is the infatuated fan living […]