Category: Health & Fitness

Allergies happen when the body has an abnormal reaction of its immune system to what is normally a harmless substance. There are about one in four all Americans that suffer from some type of allergy. Food allergies make up only a small part of that number. (About 2% of adults and 8% of children.) Allergies […]

What is lactose intolerance? Lactose is the primary sugar found in milk. Digestion of this sugar requires the enzyme lactase, which breaks the lactose into two simpler sugars. Lactase is produced in the small intestine, when too little or none is produced the sugar is not digested. It then moves into the colon, where bacteria […]

Many people realize the importance of exercise for general health and weight control. They would like to get on an exercise program but have a hard time sticking to it. For most people, it is simply a matter of developing the habit. They know exercise will give them a boost of energy but that knowledge […]

Range-of-motion (ROM) exercises are an integral part of life for people who are recovering from injury or physically restricted in movement and unable to keep muscles from losing their strength and tone. Particularly, in a nursing home setting, range of motion exercises can keep up a level of activity when a resident is unable to […]

“Yoga sounds a little like “yogurt,” but it isn’t a food at all. It really means “to yoke” or “to join.” Have you heard of Yoga before or do you know someone who practices Yoga? Does it sound a little strange to you? Maybe you’ve seen people on television or in the movies tieing themselves […]

Ear candling (also called ear coning, and auricular candling or coning) is an ancient practice that dates back to the time of the Egyptians in 2500 BC. The exact origin of candling is unknown, but there is a great deal of evidence indicating its use in many different cultures around the world. Today, candling is […]

The Alexander technique deals with the reeducation of the body and the mind. It is a technique for achieving a better level of functioning and balance in bodily systems and everyday activities. This method has been recognized for over 100 years as a wonderful therapy for stress and muscle ache. It is applicable to every […]

You no doubt have heard the saying, “music soothes the savage beast.” And most of us know how relaxing and emotionally refreshing listening to music can be. It can help you cope with sadness and even help you fall asleep faster. Music can soothe crying infants and change an irritable toddler’s mood to a happier […]

Rolfing, developed in America in the 1940s and 1950s, is a therapeutic massage of the connective tissue of the body. Rolfing’s purpose is to improve balance, the range of movement, and of posture. In history, rolfing was first developed by Dr. Ida P. Rolf. She believed that the earth’s gravity influences the human structure and […]

As most parents with an ADHD child known, the usual treatment after psychiatric diagnoses is a prescription of one of several stimulant medications that are believed to bring the various spheres of the brain into sympathetic function. These medications, Ritalin, Cylert, Dexedrine, or Adderall, have had some success in helping children to focus better and […]