Archive for April, 2007

Winter Skin Care

April 30th, 2007 – 5:51 pm Posted by Debbie Davenport
Tagged as: General Health

Winter is knocking on our doors. This change of seasons brings low humidity and a chilling cold leaving you with chapped and dry skin. Your skin is already stressed from those long, hot summer days with exposure to the sun, air conditioning and chlorinated water. Now add to that indoor heating, which can also dry [...]

Breast Cancer Prevention

April 10th, 2007 – 3:53 pm Posted by Della Davis
Tagged as: Cancer

Some of the risk factors correlated to breast cancer have been well defined and are within our control to minimize. The basis for protecting yourself from breast cancer is to keep estrogen at a normal level in the body. One way to do this is to maintain a normal weight, or lose weight if you [...]

Meditation Benefits

April 7th, 2007 – 5:31 pm Posted by Sherri Granato

In a fast-paced world, it is not that hard to become unfocused with what we are doing. Jobs, family, bills, illness, and life’s everyday stressful situations have a habit of pulling us in different directions. A calming affect after stress can be beneficial to one’s brain. Researchers have found that the results from moderate meditation [...]

Folate

April 1st, 2007 – 4:39 pm Posted by Sherri Granato
Tagged as: Nutrition, Vitamins

Having a strong, healthy mind is key to functioning in our daily lives, and stress can affect a persons state of mind. Taking a daily multi-vitamin is extremely important as life is busy and we don’t always have the time to eat balanced meals. Folate helps to keep stress under wraps, and promotes mental awareness. [...]

Anti-Aging Foods

April 1st, 2007 – 2:29 pm Posted by Bill Tuscan
Tagged as: Aging

Foods that stop oxidation and preserve brain function are Anti aging Foods that one needs. Heart disease, stroke, Alzheimer’s, fatigue, cataracts, vision, can be prevented or lessened with certain foods.
The antioxidant anthocyanin which is thought to be important for preserving brain function is found in blueberries, pomegranates ,and cranberries.
Consumption of vitamin E makes one less [...]