The succulent aloe vera plant has been used for centuries to treat burns and wounds as well as other skin disorders including psoriasis, eczema and skin ulcers. It’s soothing, moisturizing and healing properties, when applied topically, are well known, and chances are that at some point you’ve probably used it to at least treat sunburn. [...]
January 24, 2012
Living with Childhood Cancer
Having a child diagnosed with a serious or terminal illness is every parent’s worst nightmare. And its impact extends well beyond the child’s health. The entire family is affected. Friends, relatives and neighbors experience it as well. Finding a way to cope can be debilitating even for the most resilient of individuals, but what is [...]
January 19, 2012
What to Eat During Pregnancy
Preparing for pregnancy by adjusting your diet pre-conception sets the stage for not only a healthy pregnancy, but also for a healthy baby. Continuing to ensure a healthy and nutritious diet during and after your pregnancy is just as important. The following nutritional guidelines will provide a solid foundation for both of you: – [...]
January 17, 2012
An Alternative Approach to “ADHD”
There’s a lot of buzz these days about Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) estimates that more than 5.4 million children have been diagnosed with ADHD and that the rate of diagnosis has, on average, been steadily increasing over the past 15 years. ADHD is frequently treated with psychotropic drugs [...]
January 12, 2012
Common Myths about Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
According to the International OCD Foundation, 1 in 100 adults (between 2 to 3 million adults in the United States) currently have OCD. There are also at least 500,000 children (1 in 200) with OCD. This is approximately the number of kids who have diabetes. Despite its prevalence, OCD is one of the most misunderstood [...]
January 10, 2012
Brain Training Part II: Products & Programs
In a prior edition of our newsletter, An Introduction to Brain Training, we examined the brave new world of brain training and brain fitness, highlighting the difference between mental activity and mental exercise; then discussing the three guiding principles of mental stimulation – novelty, variety and increasing level of difficulty. Today we take a closer [...]
January 5, 2012
How to Sleep Better
The quality and quantity of your sleep play an immense role in all aspects of your life. It is important to get adequate and restful sleep to be productive, enjoy life and stay healthy. As they say, “Life is short. Stay awake for it.” If you find that you are not functioning well or feel [...]
January 3, 2012
Complementing Traditional Cancer Treatments with Alternative Medicine
Cancer survivor Sandra Miniere provides us with an excellent model for understanding the role alternative, or integrative, medicine can play in staying healthy and recovering from serious illnesses such as cancer. Before being diagnosed with breast cancer, Sandra worked within the alternative medical field as a mental health counselor and doing energy body work. This [...]
December 29, 2011
Fit Body, Fit Brain: Why Gym Class Could Be Making Our Students Smarter
As public schools make financial cutbacks, Americans find programs like physical education are receiving less support. Many schools have discussed or even attempted to eliminate P.E. from their curriculum completely. Arthur Kramer, Ph.D., Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience at the University of Illinois and Co-Chair of the Human-Computer Interaction Department at the Beckman Institute, performed [...]
December 28, 2011
The Flu Shot: What You Really Need to Know
As with any type of medical treatment, one should consult with their health care provider before getting the flu shot. Flu season is fast approaching and the government has issued an official recommendation that everyone over 6 months of age should get a flu shot. Yet, few of us understand the ins and outs of [...]
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