Everything keeps changing, how do I keep up? Why is there so many choices? This is common question and concerns of most seniors today. The cost of health and prescriptions is higher today for seniors, averaging over $500.00 a month.With fixed incomes, a comfortable retirement seems to be slipping away.Retirement is re defining itself. The days of a lifetime pension and 401ks are being wiped out. You must think and live different than our...more
Gyms are increasingly popular and as a result public facilities are usually stretched to the limit and as a result offer poor service leaving most users frustrated. Then there are those people who are just not comfortable working out in a public setting. The result is that they usually get very uncomfortable in the gym and are not able to work out enough. Still there are those who prefer to go into the high initial cost of purchasing exercise...more
It's 11:45 pm. It's time for a journey. Perhaps you've begun this journey several hours earlier. Perhaps you won't begin for several more hours. No matter. You've undertaken this journey an uncountable number of times in your life, and know the path well. But it's time to take with fresh eyes. To take it stage by stage, and to understand the science behind the mystery.Are you ready? Let's begin.Stage One: This is the beginning of sleep, as you lie in your bed, head on soft pillows and comfortable blankets pulled up around your chin. At this point, you're easily awakened, by loud noises, flashing lights, or other distractions. Your eyelids flutter, and your heart rate and breathing begins to slow as you begin to drift in and out of sleep. After about 10 minutes, you might have a hypnic jerk- the sudden feeling of falling that wakes you up, but soon you'll drift into the second stage.Stage Two: Light sleep: Eye movements stop, heart rate slows. Your body temperature drops, and brain waves slow down as you officially fall asleep. Most of the night, 45% is spent in this stage. Think of stage two as good nap; you're asleep, and won't be aware of most distractions, but you can still get...more
Is your headache killing you? Or is your migraine draining the life out of you?How would you like to permanently get rid of pain in a totally natural way? - No drug or medicine!- No doctor's visits or operations!- No herbal medicine!How about doing it by only changing few simple habits.Let me explain Actually, first let me tell you something...more
Every list of tips and every piece of advice Mick found on sleeping better mentioned something along the lines of having "good sleep hygiene:" having a regular bedtime and getting up at the same time every morning. Supposedly, the tips argued, this keeps your body in its natural sleep cycle, based on circadian rhythms. An accountant, Mick didn't...more
Emma could not believe her luck. She walked into the kitchen, and it was spotless. The counter was free of her housemates' dirty, grimy dishes. The oven was sparkling clean, a pristine white. And there was Brad, clad in only sweatpants, flipping blueberry pancakes in one pan, and making eggs in another. The aroma of coffee, baking, eggs, and something else filled the sunny kitchen.Brad handed her a full mug of coffee. "I made breakfast. I hope you don't mind." He winked at her."Mind?! This is unbelievable. I must be dreaming." And that's when it dawned on her.Emma woke up with a vague feeling of regret, but mostly, she was satisfied, feeling content. Some might have written it off as 'only' a dream. Emma preferred to focus on the fact that it happened at all. The exact nature of dreams is still unknown. It's not entirely clear what dreams "are." It is known and it is clear that when we dream, our brains act as if we're awake. One theory is that dreams are a way for our subconscious to work out the things we have to deal with but ignore during the day. But when we're asleep and dreaming, our subconscious is free to play with whatever is lurking around.But Emma hasn't been...more
There's been lots of health-hype lately surrounding the benefits of green tea. I'm certain you've heard it, too. Have you ever wondered: "Is it really worth my while to drink tea of the green variety?" Stick around and decide for yourself. First: The...more
It's 8 in the morning. Your kid complains of headache, fatigue, body pain and fever. "No more excuses, honey! Pack your bags and go to school". "It's the usual school-fever", you thought. Wrong! Your child has just developed the symptoms of influenza...more
Sleep is something that every human being requires. For some people they only need a few hours of sleep every night, but for others if they don't get at a minimum eight hours, they cannot function properly during the day. Their work, their...more
As some of you will know, I first started writing about Avian or Bird Flu in May, 2005, since then it has spread to more countries, with the latest being the continent of Africa, namely Nigeria just announced, Turkey and Romania where there has been...more
Sleep disorders is a broad category encompassing of variety of conditions that affect sleep. Insomnia, sleep apnea, narcolepsy, restless leg syndrome are the most common, but sleep disorders also include sleep walking, hypersomnia, and night terrors....more
The use of essential oils, which is derived from the pure essence of a plant, is not new. Though the term aromatherapy was coined only in the 1920s (by Gattefossé in 1928), people knew of aromatherapy essential oils from the prehistoric times....more