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During the winter it is natural to feel a little sleepier, slower and possibly less motivated.

It’s the season of stillness and conservation. It’s a period of hibernation and our time to

rest, slow down and revitalize our reserves. Winter is a great time of year to reflect on our

health, replenish our energy, conserve our strength and heal on a deeper level.… Read the rest

Your mother was right–say thank you.

Scientists have now proven what your mother always knew–it’s good to be grateful.  Being grateful is more than just politeness; it’s actually good for your health and well-being.

In a study by Robert A. Emmons, of the University of California, and Davis and Michael E. McCullough, of the University of Miami, ( http://1.usa.gov/1Ja5vR9… Read the rest

Keep a routine

It is especially easy to lose your normal routine during the holidays due to festivities and the special occasions that tend to happen this time of year. Don’t abandon your healthy habits, keep your usual routine of diet and exercise, which is especially important when holiday foods and drinks come around. Try keeping a calendar to keep better track of your schedule.… Read the rest

Interesting Ways to Help Your Kids Exercise in Winter

It’s cold and dark outside.

You come home with the kids and all you want to do is snuggle on the couch.

Snuggling in winter may be fun (and I’m not going to say you shouldn’t snuggle) but your kids need something more.  In fact, according to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), kids need at least 1 hour of physical activity—every day. … Read the rest

You never have to wonder when the cold and flu season is around the corner. The pharmaceutical industry will be sure that you are reminded of its arrival.

The pharmaceutical industry and the medical community at large are depending on you to leave the fate of your health and well being up to the workings of chemical-laden pills and shots rather than the innate power that runs your body and the living world around you.… Read the rest

As the transition from summer to autumn begins, changes start to happen externally as well as internally. The days become shorter and the air gets cooler; our bodies change to adapt as well. Here are three ways to prepare for the fall season ahead along with the beginning of the yin cycle.

Let go of negativity

The autumn season represents the time when the lungs and large intestine are of the utmost importance.… Read the rest

The theories of Chinese medicine suggest that each season relates to a different organ system. The Fall is the season of the Lungs. It’s the time of year when people are easily affected by environmental influences. Great changes are taking place in the weather and plant life around us. Some people refer to it as the “flu season.”… Read the rest

It’s almost a newborn’s rite of passage. A baby can’t escape having its looks scrutinized

to determine what he/she got from whom. Grandma’s nose, Dad’s eyes, Mom’s mouth,

Grandpa’s ears, and on and on.

What we never consider is that maybe the baby inherited someone’s constitutional

imbalance as well. Out of sight out of mind, right?… Read the rest

Life is described as many things by different people, but one thing it can never be defined

as is stagnant.

Life is always changing, evolving, increasing, or decreasing in capacity. It is in a constant

state of flux.

While you are sitting there seemingly doing nothing, your body is always on the job

building and repairing tissue, creating new cells, growing hair and nails, digesting food,

etc.… Read the rest

I know you’ve seen them braving the pitted surface of the highway. Or perhaps traversing a busy grocery store or home improvement parking lot. Luckily for the driver there’s just enough power and ground clearance to navigate a speed bump before wedging himself into a minuscule parking space. The Hummer. Real­life Tonka toy; bastion of raw power and manliness.… Read the rest