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Meditation and Depression
Depression is a huge problem all around the world, so today I want to explore meditation and depression. More than 264 million people globally suffer some form of depression according to the World Health Organization (WHO), 2020 In 2015, about 16.1 million US adults had at least one major depressive episode in the past year 11% of adolescents have a depressive disorder by age 18 Women are 70% more likely than men to have depression and about 12 million women in the United States experience clinical depression each year Depression is the leading cause of disability in the world (WHO, 2020) Depression is a mental health diagnosis where certain symptoms…
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Healthy Productivity and Personal Growth
“In order to be knowledgeable in these changing times, we must pursue a constant program of self-improvement, a never-ending journey into new fields of knowledge and learning.” – Og Mandino Healthy productivity and personal growth can take many forms. These forms and focuses will change during our lives depending upon goals we set and challenges we experience along the way. Paramount for me, on more than one occasion, personal growth showed up in the form of healthy eating; first when I was twenty-eight years old and then again in 2012. When I wanted to write a post on healthy productivity and personal growth, I decided to invite a few friends…
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Don’t be Mean to You! 5 Tips for Keeping Your Self-Talk Positive
There are things we do (or should do) every day without thinking. We need to be brushing our teeth and drinking enough water. We know it’s in our best interest to eat healthfully and make time to exercise. If we’re really on task, we might also be doing something to expand our minds or work toward a specific goal. We should also make every effort to keep self-talk positive. Consider this: of everything in your day, what would you say is the single most important thing you do? Chances have you answered something to do with sleeping properly or taking care of your physical health. Believe it or not, there’s…
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Are You on Fire? What are the Different Types of Inflammation?
These days we hear so much about inflammation. Avoid it, reduce it, don’t do things that inflame your body and your mind. But, what exactly is inflammation; what are the different types of inflammation is it truly harmful to our health, and if so, why is it so harmful? Very simply put, inflammation is the body’s reaction to infection or tissue damage. Our bodies respond the invader to send agents to the offended/damaged site in an effort to eliminate the problem and to heal your body. Inflammation in its true and intended form is a good thing; in fact, it is a protective mechanism designed to protect you and save…
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Are TV Commercials Making You Sick?
Healthy TV commercials? The unfortunate reality is if you see it advertised on TV, chances are pretty darn good whatever they’re advertising is not truly good for you… Seriously, think about these three things and what you see on television: food, drugs, personal care products. Let’s talk about them one at a time and see what might or might not be good about them. Food Food…what do we see advertised on TV that is healthy for us to eat? Can you think of one thing? When I think of food on TV, I am hard pressed to come up with anything other than fast food, junk food and the like.…
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6 Ways to Stay Focused On Sound Nutrition
Let’s just admit it, in our world, gas stations offer more snacks and sodas than they have fuel for your car! It also seems there’s a drive-thru fast food place on just about every corner. It sure can be hard to focus on good nutrition. The temptation is everywhere! Time is short and you’re tired and stressed. It’s easy for all of us to give in and get fast food. Let’s talk about some simple ways you can stay focused on sound nutrition without obsessing! Make a plan Plan in advance when you go out to eat. Almost all big chain restaurants will have a menu available online to show…
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Are Your Nails Poisoning You?
The dangers of nail polish… Do you use nail polish? Many of us do. It’s become a way we pamper ourselves and perhaps a bit of a hallmark of a well-groomed woman. There is a downside though. I want to share a bit about the dangers of nail polish. If you do use it, did you know you may be subjecting yourself to a hormone disruptor known as TPHP? It’s true! This is not good ladies! Way too many of the nail products listed in The Environmental Working Groups’ Skin Deep database still test positive for TPHP! I discovered even some of the colors of my former go-to polish by…
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Different Types of Diabetes
When someone is asked to describe their health relative to diabetes, usually they simply say they’re diabetic. Most people don’t mention whether they have type one or type two diabetes. With either condition, your body struggles with glucose storage and usage, so today, let’s take a look at the different types of diabetes. First of all, glucose is used by your body to create energy. If you are diabetic, your ability to collect the free glucose in your bloodstream is impaired. This starves your body’s cells of the energy is needs to function properly. The two main types of diabetes have many similarities, but they are different diseases. Let’s explore…
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What If Doing This Helped Your Joint Pain? Inflammation, Joint Pain and Eggs…
What if you eliminated one food and your joints stopped aching? I want to revisit a subject I wrote about more than two years ago. I decided to bring it up again as it’s recently become an issue for me. The subject is inflammation, joint pain and eggs. I had written about my affinity for eggs and how, with my change in diet, I had been a bit challenged as to what to have for protein for breakfast. I was eating smoked salmon occasionally, but with the smoking process, you don’t want to go overboard with that either. As an adult, I love eggs. I didn’t as a child though.…
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Bring That Blood Pressure Down With These Easy Tips
I love to hear from people who read this blog! My goal with this writing and sharing is to make a difference in your lives and in your health. So, when I received an email from Joe, I wanted to thank him and address one of the things he and his wife are working on: managing blood pressure. Here are five tips to help reduce blood pressure. Because a significant risk factor for heart disease is blood pressure that is consistently higher than normal, this is important to monitor. When your blood pressure is consistently high, your heart is forced to work much harder. Over time, this eventually weakens your…
