Can migraines be controlled? In most cases, YES! The pain of migraines is so horrible that, to many, it seems almost impossible to believe that they are controllable. How could something so painful be controlled simply by bringing the nervous system back into balance... back to "homeostasis"?To understand how it is possible to control your headaches, let me explain a bit about the physiology of migraine headaches and muscle tension headaches. In...more
About Stress Stress is a standard physical response to events that threaten or upset your balance in some way. When danger is sensed - whether real or imagined - the body's defense system switches to action mode in a rapid, automatic process known as the "fight-or-flight" reaction. The stress response is the body's way of protecting you. When working at its optimum capacity, it helps you stay focused, energetic, and alert. In emergency...more
We talked recently about telling the truth about our disease. When we do that, we need to come face to face with others' expectations of us, and whether we're going to try to meet them or not. In the face of our diseases, one of the things we must deal with is that we cannot be all things to all people. We must balance caring for others, appropriately, with caring for ourselves. Finding balance is never about reaching perfection and staying there, it's always a process of adjustment and change.This is a women's issue because most of us women expect ourselves to keep a certain standard of order around us, despite years of feminism. We see ourselves as having to care for everyone. Research shows our brains are organized to multi-task and manage our immediate surroundings, much more than men's. I have always lived at war with myself with my perfectionism coupled with an ability to be pretty organized but only if things go a particular way - I have trouble being flexible and still staying orderly. In the brief periods in my life when I lived alone I was pretty organized.Living with 3 people with ADHD, while being chronically ill myself, has challenged my organizational abilities way...more
Before individual state governments passed much-needed legislation, many assisted living facilities were only private pay situations. Fortunately, for many older Americans facing housing dilemmas, Medicaid waiver programs have taken up much of the slack that Medicare did not. Providing funds for placement in assisted living facilities as well as a...more
In Mukilteo, WA, the realm of millionaire software executives, where even the median income is $90,000+ a year, OxyContin addiction plays no favorites.In the city of Mukilteo, an affluent suburb at the northern extremes of Seattle, WA, soccer moms and corporate-exec dads are learning the hard way about a disturbing new aspect of living the American...more
Is this my mom's fault? Is this my fault? Why did this happen to me and not my brother? These are probably only some of the questions that are percolating through your mind as you struggle to understand and control your anxiety disorder. Understanding the causes of your anxiety disorder is important in assisting to resolve the problems you are facing. While relaxation techniques can be implemented with or without understanding the source of your anxiety, they will be more effective if you work to uncover the reasons for your anxiety. Understanding why you are anxious and what triggers your anxiety or panic attacks will help you employ your relaxation tools more timely and effectively. A deeper understanding of your anxiety and panic attacks will also help to resolve them. Sometimes, simply understanding why something is happening to you can relieve an enormous burden and reduce the frequency of your panic. You don´t have to continue to ask yourself, why me? Once you know the triggers, you can work to control your fears. However, in seeking understanding you probably won´t find clear answers. Finding the one right answer will be elusive because there are so many reasons people...more
Most people breathe shallowly. They hold in their stomachs and fail to engage their diaphragms when breathing. We all want to look slim but pushing that belly out with our breaths is the only way to fill up the lungs and utilize their full capacity....more
True Anti-Aging Technology and Healing Therapy must be capable of clearing (detoxifying) Interference Fields. Advanced Clinical Nutrition has taken Healing to the Next Level by doing just that.What is an Interference Field? An Interference Field (IF)...more
If you make a quick search on the internet using the term "firming body wash", you will probably see in the results a lot of skin care products, most of them from top brands, which carry that description.And when you click on their page to have a...more
This is like the golden rule of skin care; if you want to be proud of your healthy, young looking skin, then first you must think about adopting a cleansing skin care routine in your life.Simply put, healthy skin starts from clean skin. This fact is...more
If you are like me, then you must consider searching for the best face moisturizers that are now available in the market, to be one of your priorities.Skin hydration is one of the most important prerequisites for healthy looking, supple and firm...more
There is a widespread belief that cheap skin care products are synonymous with inferior quality. High profile skin care companies build their marketing campaigns in such a way, so as to mislead ordinary consumers into believing that, in order for a...more