Also On Wellness
Posts by wojcik11
Transitioning into the winter months equates to less sun exposure and significantly lower levels of Vitamin D systemically. Vitamin D deficiency was once thought to be fairly rare and usually associated with a condition known as rickets, but multiple research studies are now revealing that many of us are indeed Vitamin D deficient without knowing it and it can impact various aspects of our health....
11/11/2008 8:36:52 AM
It has been hard to ignore lately, the ads running on television trying to dispel the negative reputation that high fructose corn syrup has gained over recent years. It's part of an 18-month campaign launched by the Corn Refiners Association (CRA) in effort to give high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) an image makeover. The message: High-fructose corn syrup is made from corn, has no artificial ingredients,...
10/22/2008 9:05:17 AM
Insomnia is estimated to affect more than half of the U.S. adult population. Insomnia can take many different forms: difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep, waking up too early, or waking up feeling unrefreshed. In a survey by the National Sleep Foundation, 58% of adults reported having insomnia at least a few nights a week. Aside from the ever popular sleep aids and medications such as Ambien,...
10/15/2008 8:18:39 AM
Many of us already know the benefits of drinking plenty of water and proper hydration, but with the simple addition of fresh lemon juice you may have yourself a very healing beverage. I recommend that many of my patients begin each day...first thing in the morning...before any other food or drink (and yes, that means before your coffee..) with a glass of warm or hot lemon water. Why lemon water you...
10/7/2008 10:24:16 AM
I came across this list in body + soul magazine, written by Terri Trespicio. It resonated with me today and I thought it may with all of you as well: Ten Thoughts on Whole Living. 1. You already possess all you need to stay calm. It's just a matter of practice. 2. Food isn't just fuel; it has the power to heal. 3. You can't slow the aging process by getting tough on your body. Be gentle instead. 4....
9/18/2008 2:15:58 PM
At some point in our lives we will have to face the loss of a loved one, sometimes it is sudden and at other times it is expected - in either circumstance the grief and sense of loss can be just as raw and all consuming. This grief not only affects us in the moment but may carry over for years affecting a person both psychologically and physically. No doubt there is a natural period of mourning and...
9/16/2008 6:15:45 AM
There is no doubt that a clean diet and exercise are keys in healthy weight management. So why is it that many of us eat well and are active but still have difficulty in losing weight? A few years ago, an interesting hypothesis on the present obesity epidemic emerged from the Occupational and Environmental Health Research Group at Stirling University in Scotland. The researchers pointed to evidence...
9/11/2008 7:51:23 AM
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