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by D. Stanford Despite the surface appearance of hardship, there are a number of advantages to caring for aging family members at home. The emotional, spiritual, and financial benefits to caring for an elder in the home may not be obvious but they are significant and satisfying for familial health in the long run. Moreover, there are other families making similar decisions: one out of every four caregivers lives... 12/12/2016 8:00:00 AM
by Robert Parmer Counseling is truly a gateway to comprehending and addressing your mental health. These services benefit those suffering from depression, anxiety, excessive stress, or any mental illness.While mental illnesses are very common, many people let variables get in the way. Everyone should understand why this happens, regardless of whether your current mental health situation. Because if you aren’t effected... 12/12/2016 8:00:00 AM
by Robert Parmer One of the most common New Year’s resolutions is to kick binge drinking habits and stop drinking altogether. For many people, excessive drinking can lead to alcoholism and a host of other physical and mental health issues.While drinking too much isn’t something to feel a great deal of shame about, it can certainly be dangerous in a lot of situations. Figures on alcoholism are startling and can be used... 12/12/2016 8:00:00 AM
by Wellness Editor Almond milk is loaded with nutritional and lifestyle benefits that we should all be paying attention to, IF you get the unsweetened kind. Some of almond milk's benefits include:Almond milk is dairy-free and can be used as an alternative for dairy and soy milk.Almond milk can help with weight loss and management.Almond milk is a good option for those who are lactose intolerant or simply want to avoid... 12/11/2016 8:00:00 AM
by Donald McGee What is Wellness for Communities:Founders for Wellness.com have been working on a paradigm to define What is Wellness for Individuals, their Family, their Work Culture, and their Communities. It is a balance between the functions of Mind—Body—Spirit—Social/Emotional—and Lifestyle. Now, I would like to address a Community What is Wellness and a specific topic of the community -- Safety --as it relates... 12/8/2016 8:00:00 AM
by Joel Fuhrman, M.D. Do you feel like you are eating well and exercising enough but there are still stubborn pounds that refuse to budge? Our bodies just don't seem to respond like they once did in our youth. Yes, it is true that our metabolism slows down with aging – we burn fewer calories in our normal daily activities making it easier to put on extra weight and all that much more difficult to lose those extra pounds.... 12/8/2016 8:00:00 AM
by Valerie Friedlander Most of the Moms I speak to talk about being overwhelmed, by parenting, career, home, life in general, you name it. There’s always something and it seeps into everything. A little bit of overwhelm goes a long way – kind of like that pink spot in The Cat in the Hat Returns by Dr. Seuss where first it’s on the tub, then it’s on the dress, and suddenly, it’s everywhere! All the while the kids are freaking... 12/6/2016 8:00:00 AM
by Ken Ceder SAD (seasonal affective disorder), also known as winter depression, winter blues or seasonal depression, is a mood disorder subset provoked by reduced daylight hours during fall and winter. People who have normal mental health throughout most of the year experience depressive symptoms at the same time each year.SAD is characterized by irritability, oversleeping, increased tiredness, changes in appetite,... 12/5/2016 10:00:00 PM
by Wellness Editor If you’ve ever started a weight loss routine and then stopped, you’ve probably found it even harder to ramp up again. Your New Year’s resolutions or new bikini hanging with price tags in your closet no longer seem to create motivation. It can be easy to fall into the the trap of giving up on a routine if the routine itself doesn’t make you happy; getting down a clothes size or a few inches stops being... 12/4/2016 10:00:00 PM
by Naomi Webb In recent years there have been frightening cases of deadly superbugs such as MRSA, and now MSSA, taking hold in our hospitals. When we are admitted into the hospital because of illness or injury, the last thing we would expect is to be at risk of contracting a life-threatening infection. A recent study has found that a quarter of the bugs are being spread by nursing staff and the message is that,... 11/18/2016 8:00:00 AM
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