Katie, a 33-year-old mother of two, has been on her share of diets over the years. From Weight Watchers to the Zone to Sugar Busters, she feels as if she has tried them all. While she has had moderate success in losing weight from time to time, she has never found a long-term weight [...]
We have all heard of vitamins. We know we should be getting some. We suspect we do not get enough. The pharmacy is full of them. We see adverts on TV every day. What is the truth? What does the real science say? What should we be doing about vitamins in our personal health [...]
1 - How can you determine the difference between ‘healthy’ stress and burnout? This is really the central, almost existential question here. Neither “stress” nor “burnout” are formal medical terms or actual diagnoses. Instead, these are popular-language terms that are often used quite loosely and varyingly. “Stress” can be described as the uncomfortable feeling [...]
Save There was a time when smoking and health was still a debate (younger readers may not remember such a time, but there was). That time has passed and we now all accept that smoking is unhealthy and dangerous. We also know that passive smoking is a real health risk. Smoking rates have declined [...]
We go to the doctor when we’re sick. We know when we’re sick. So that is ok. In these Covid times many of us have been a bit hesitant to seek medical care for non-Covid issues and, as understandable as this hesitancy is, it is in fact a mistake. It now seems pretty clear [...]
Psoriasis is a fairly common skin condition that affects about 1 in 20 people worldwide. The cause is not known but it is clear that genetics play a role (risk runs in families) and that stress or severe illness can be triggers. Some medications have been implicated in triggering attacks (anti-inflammatories and beta blockers [...]
This sounds rather more like a book or movie title than an article on health & wellness, does it not?! It just seems like a time to offer a bit of perspective and context as we continue to grapple with the Coronavirus pandemic worldwide. People do die It is an inescapable reality that dying [...]
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Here is one of society’s “taboo” topics that we really do not like to talk about. So we will keep this article mercifully brief. Urinary incontinence – the involuntary passing of urine – is common. It is thought to affect a third of adults over 60. Women are affected twice as often as men [...]
When we think of drug abuse, addiction, and dependency, it’s drugs like cocaine, heroine, crystal meth, alcohol, tobacco, and cannabis that usually come to mind. These, and other, substances can and do cause a lot of dependency and addiction problems, with the physical, psychological, family, social, financial, workplace, and legal consequences quite significant. But [...]
