Proper nutrition isn’t always easy to maintain, even if you are eatin’ your greens.  But it is more important than you might imagine when it comes to feeling energized and focused.  Kids and adults alike – especially those with dietary restrictions, illness, disease, high stress or activity levels or just plain busy lives - often need to supplement or completely rely [...]

The 2010 Winter Olympics start on February 12th and we are sure to see plenty of spills and thrills.  And though slips and falls are commonplace in the arena or on the slopes, they shouldn’t happen at home.   It surprised me to learn that more than 1 million people in the U.S. experience a significant slip, trip [...]

Happy Heart Month!  What a blessing that just a few simple changes in your lifestyle can improve your chances of living a longer, healthier life.  The beauty is, anyone can make these changes, the steps are not expensive and even modest improvements will make a big difference.   The American Heart Association (AMA) calls them “The Simple 7″.  Seven [...]

Looking for a quick fix for your headache?  Get in line.  It is no wonder headache cures and remedies are so sought after.  Headaches are rampant – some worse than others, caused by hundreds of reasons from bad posture to pollution to vitamin deficiencies.  The good news is, headaches can usually be eliminated without drugs. Instead of [...]

Cold weather, indoor activities, school kids, lack of exercise and the stresses of everyday life = increased susceptibility to colds and flu.  If I stay ahead of colds and flu I find that I only get sick when foreign germs are forced on me – like in an airplane or by my thoroughly wonderful, germy nephews.    When [...]