When you divorce you have lost a loved one and you need to grieve the loss. There is sadness as your dreams are dashed, trampled and discarded. It is not uncommon to feel any of the following, however if you experience more than four or five you should get professional help.Inability to sleep or sleeping more than usualOver eating or lack of appetiteFatigueUnusual aches and painsExcess...
"Some More Little Known Facts" may be a second edition of a previous post. This particular article is short and sweet. It will surprise you to read about eggs and their value in contrast to the admonition of recent years to avoid the egg yellows.I'll leave the scientific terminology to this nurse and cancer survivor, as she will fill you in on those details in her discussion of both “L...
The current health care bills proposes to create jobs, strengthen Medicare, reduce our deficit and provide coverage for those who need it most. It proposes to extend coverage to the uninsured and crackdown on the practice of insurance company exclusion of preexisting condition coverage. It will cut future Medicare payments and create higher payroll taxes on earnings of $200,000 (...
Better Mentally article on seasonal affective disorder may interest you as it did me. Are we much like our animal friends of the wild? Do we actually need a period of hibernation for rest and to escape from our overly encumbered daily routines?Winter depression has been given the name SAD most fittingly, as the symptoms are sadness, lethargy, fatigue and increased sleep patterns.The ho...
Imaginary illness has often been the response to Gulf War veterans. The Veterans Affairs Department, Secretary Eric Shinseki, now is addressing this issue and seeks to reassure the veteran that they will no longer receive this kind of a response. Thousands of Gulf War veterans have claimed illnesses that are not explainable other than by their service in the Middle East. Though m...
Staying healthy after retirement should be a goal that every senior strives to achieve. We are what we eat and think. Eating the right combination of foods includes eating five servings of fruits and vegetables daily. Throw in whole grain breads and cereals for fiber.Exercise can include simply walking the dog or playing tennis. The range of activity will depend on your ove...
Mom, what are you feeding your children? Do they even know what fresh fruits and vegetables look like? If you are a stay at home Mom, chances are that they are exposed to healthy foods. However, many moms work and just don't have the time to prepare healthy meals, much less healthy snacks.City children often have no idea what some of our fruits and vegetables taste like. If...
This is to alert you to something that will afflict 40% of the adult population (or more) at some point of their lives. It's called hemorrhoids or piles and it's basically any form of vein inflammation around the lower rectal regions. If you see blood on your toilet paper, have itching in your anus area or pain during constipation these are all likely signs that you may have hemorrhoids and it's n...
Health Care May Not Be Dead, But it sure needs a lot of revisions before it will satisfy the majority of Americans. It is clear from the buzz words that Americans don't want socialized medicine and neither do they want rationing.Actually the current government health care plan is a hybrid where private insurers hopefully compete with a public option. The keyword here is HOPEFULLY! ...
If you are confused as many Americans are about cholesterol you will be happy to know that you can improve your HDL or good cholesterol by eating dark chocolate, salmon, berries and eggs. Not everyone is a chocolate lover. Bet you didn’t know that! Those that love chocolate will find it easy to eat 3.5 ounces each day. Of course your complexion may suffer and you may gain w...
