Month: April 2017

Top 6 Misconceptions About Arthritis Joint Pain, What Really Goes On

Over twenty-five percent of people suffer from osteoarthritis. Genetics, obesity, and lifetime events all play factors in whom it affects, however, age is the largest factor of them all and being a female also makes it more prevalent. Osteoarthritis primarily caused by wear and tear from age, but it is not uncommon to find OA […]

Sleep Protein Could Lower Risk for Alzheimer’s

The Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis conducted a study regarding a brain protein called Orexin and its possible connection to Alzheimer’s. The study, which was published in The Journal of Experimental Medicine, was conducted using two sets of mice: Mice bred to be genetically predisposed to develop beta amyloid proteins, and mice […]

Bring Good News

Romans 10:15 says “…How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!” Without question, we’re in  challenging economic times.  People are hurting.  They are frightened, worried, and wondering just how bad things can get.  It seems like we can’t watch TV, or listen to the radio, or even read a newspaper without being […]

A happy and healthy girl

What is Stopping You?

Hey You, In the Matters of You. . . You have things you would like to change about yourself. . . so what is stopping you? You keep thinking. . . Mel Robbins has a great new book out called. The Five Second Rule and its simple and powerful in the impact it can make […]

Time, Energy, Relationships and Money

Hey You, In the Matters of You. There is a crazy life hack that most of us are not taking advantage of  .  .    called a schedule.  Scheduling our time for our relationships, our sleep,  the time we need to make our money. Think about one thing.  .  .  We have one most important […]

The Ten Foods You Should Be Avoiding

So you want to eat better. You fully understand all the clichés that “you are what you eat” and “not all food is created equal.” That’s great — a step in the right direction. What stops many people in their newfound desire to eat better is having to choose what diet plan to follow. With […]

Period Skin 101: How (and Why) Your Skin Freaks Out

The hormones associated with menstruation can cause, among other symptoms, skin problems. The reason for this is that these hormones cause your skin to become more oily and sensitive. Oily skin makes pores more likely to be clogged, and can also feed acne-causing bacteria already living on the skin, which increases your chances of developing […]

How To Detox Your Finances This Spring

Financial responsibility is something many people should take seriously. Like cleansing your body with healthy diet, the same application can be applied to your financial situation. Here are a few tips and areas to look at when trying to make your financial situation better. First, document everything that is important. Receipts to warranties and important […]

Grief and Dementia

When someone you love dies there can be overwhelming feelings of grief. This grief can be complicated if the one you love suffered from dementia prior to their death. You may even feel that you started or are starting the grieving process before death takes place. This is normal.

Health Blog: Trans Fats Clog More than the Heart

By the 1960s, trans fats had replaced almost all animal fats (lard) in commercial foods such as baked goods (cookies crackers, biscuits, cakes, pies, doughnuts, frozen pizzas, pot pies, potato chips), and fried foods (chicken, French fries, fish and chips, fast-food hamburgers). However, health studies began to reveal how trans fats radically increased coronary heart […]