January 2, 2022
The Sunshine Vitamin
The Sunshine Vitamin Created inNewsletter Library,Nutrition & Healthy Eating We all know that Vitamin D is a critically important component in building strong bones and strong teeth. It turns out that Vitamin D has a vast number of additional functions. For example, recent research shows that low Vitamin D levels is related to increased risk…
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December 29, 2021
The Stress of Life
The Stress of Life Created inNewsletter Library,Stress & Anxiety “The Stress of Life” is a perennial bestseller by Hans Selye, written in 1956. Selye almost single-handedly introduced the notion of stress into the worldwide consciousness. By doing so, Selye changed the way we think about ourselves, our values, and how we conduct our lives. As…
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December 25, 2021
The Rising Costs of Health Care
The Rising Costs of Health Care Created inNewsletter Library,Healthy Tips Health insurance costs are out of control. We’re all painfully aware of this inflationary spiral. Monthly premiums are through the roof. Co-payments keep going up and up. Out-of-pocket expenses are so high we often wonder what we’re saving by purchasing health insurance at all. Every…
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December 21, 2021
The Problem of Radiating Pain
The Problem of Radiating Pain Created inNewsletter Library,Back, Body & Joint Pain Many people experience radiating pain as a component of neck pain or low back pain. A person with neck pain might have pain that radiates down her arm, possibly into the hand.1 A person with low back pain might have accompanying leg pain,…
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December 17, 2021
The Power of Cross-Training
The Power of Cross-Training Created inNewsletter Library,Exercise & Fitness Cross-training refers to a combination of different methods of exercise. Specifically, cross-training refers to the combination of strength training and cardiovascular training in your overall exercise program. Whether you’re a 14-year-old just starting out on your first fitness program, or whether you’re a 74-year-old who hasn’t…
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December 13, 2021
The Platonic Ideal
The Platonic Ideal Created inNewsletter Library,Nutrition & Healthy Eating Plato’s Ideas were perfect templates, of which everything we perceive are tangible representations. But the Ideas were not to be found in the world around us. Rather, they were conceptions of rational thought, transcendental objects of knowledge existing in a realm beyond our own. And yet,…
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December 9, 2021
The Pain of Clinical Depression
The Pain of Clinical Depression Created inNewsletter Library,Chronic Conditions Many of us think of depression as a psychological condition. The causes of depression are sought in the person’s childhood or in her personal circumstances as an adult. But within the last 10 or 20 years depression is increasingly being evaluated within a physiological context. Various…
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December 5, 2021
The Next Ten Years
The Next Ten Years Created inNewsletter Library,Staying Motivated What does the future hold in store? None of us can know with certainty, although some predictions are possible. Stock market indexes will rise. Then they’ll fall. Then everyone will hope that the indexes will rise again. Hemlines will fall. Then they’ll rise. Then in two or…
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December 1, 2021
The Natural World
The Natural World Created inNewsletter Library,Wellness The natural world functions very well on its own. Left to their own devices, members of the tens of millions of species on our planet thrive and prosper without relying on outside agencies. In order to grow abundantly, plants consume carbon dioxide, water, and nutrients from the soil. Likewise,…
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November 27, 2021
The Mysteries of Injuries
The Mysteries of Injuries Created inNewsletter Library,Injury Rehab & Prevention A person with an exercise- or sports-related injury has many questions: When can I start exercising? When can I get back to my sport? What can I do to prevent this from happening again? The answers to these questions are relatively straightforward. But for some,…
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