Are you or someone you know being harmed at home? Or perhaps you are close to the abuser? Domestic Violence (DV) experts expect to see increased rates of DV while isolating at home. DV includes stalking, physical, emotional and sexual abuse. Women and men are victims, although to date, the majority of victims are female…
Nothing in this article is meant to be medical advice. Please consult your healthcare provider. https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nCoV/index.html https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prepare/cleaning-disinfection.html?CDC_AA_refVal=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cdc.gov%2Fcoronavirus%2F2019-ncov%2Fcommunity%2Fhome%2Fcleaning-disinfection.html New Yorker magazine. No link. COVID-19: A novel Coronavirus As a public service, we will attempt to bring together in this article the evidence-based and rapidly emerging information about the pandemic disease known as COVID-19. Remember, it is…
February is Healthy Heart month. Many reputable guidelines are easily available to assist in maintaining cardiovascular health. See below for some links. This article will focus on gently busting a couple of myths. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, “There is no lower limit to the benefits of physical activity in…
This time of year can be a wonderful time to continue our exploration of gratitude and how consciously and purposefully practicing gratefulness can benefit us physically and psychologically by promoting health and healing. (See links at the end for the health impacts associated with gratitude). This practice can benefit us when we are already happy…
Having been a trauma psychotherapist for nearly 30 years — now retired — I still think about how to help those of us who are suffering from traumatic incidents. Many of you, also, wish to be a healing presence for family and friends experiencing urgent states of highly charged emotional/physiological stress. Such stress can be…
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To vape or not to vape? A life-threatening lung illness, associated with vaping, is now a health emergency. So much so that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has this bottom line: It is recommending that folks do not use electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) at this time. The CDC and other national and state-based…
Nothing in this article is meant to be medical advice. Please consult your healthcare provider. Some information for this article was taken from: https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/the-importance-of-stretching and http://web.mit.edu/tkd/stretch/stretching_4.html The Center for Disease Control and Prevention tells us that one-fourth of Americans aged 65 and older fall each year. According to the National Council on Aging, “Falls are…
Nothing in this article is meant to be medical advice. Please consult your healthcare provider. Some information for this article was taken from: https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/the-importance-of-stretching and http://web.mit.edu/tkd/stretch/stretching_4.html
Nothing in this article is meant to be medical advice. Please consult your own healthcare provider. Some info below taken from: www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/the-disturbing-links-between-too-much-weight-and-several-types-of-cancer/2019/04/12/b43c4e68-5a1d-11e9-842d-7d3ed7eb3957_story.html?utm_source=pocket-newtab&utm_term=.6816d1740b19 www.iarc.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/pr247_E.pdf www.cancer.org/cancer/cancer-causes/diet-physical-activity/body-weight-and-cancer-risk/adult-bmi.html www.nejm.org/doi/10.1056/NEJMoa021423?url_ver=Z39.88-2003&rfr_id=ori%3Arid%3Acrossref.org&rfr_dat=cr_pub%3Dwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullarticle/2323411 Cancer Helpline 800-227-2345 In April of this year, in the Health section of the Washington Post, an article was posted warning about the links between being overweight and developing…
