making a difference! • tips for giving back
As parents, we all want what is best for our children. Part of being a parent is protecting our children and making sure they live in a healthy environment. I recently traveled to Malawi, Africa where the country is increasing efforts to not only provide life saving pneumonia vaccines, but educate and teach the Malawian people how to take extra precautions that will help them be healthy.
There are many reasons why people get pneumonia. A compromised immune …
Therapeutic: Health Promoting Essential OilsAs part of my healthy living series, last week I discussed… the history of essential oils. I covered what makes therapeutic grade essential oil different from fragrance oil or even some brands of essential oils which are not pure therapeutic grade.
We will be learning about several basic oils in
Healthy Living: History, Healing Benefits, and Properties of Essential Oilsme • health & fitness • lifestyle • health-wellness
Working out and eating healthy are a few of the main ways to maintain a strong immune system and a healthy lifestyle…. However, there is another component that could assist your overall health as well — essential oils. Over the next five weeks, you will discover the wonderful world
Heart Health: Tips for Living a Healthy Lifestyleme • health & fitness • lifestyle • health-wellness
Developing time for your self care in relation to your physical body is a must for optimal health…. By now, most of us have heard that the leading cause of death for women and men in the United States is heart disease, and over 60 million Americans currently suffer
Mental Health: Overcoming the Stigma of Mental Illnessme • health & fitness • parenting • education
When my son was diagnosed with serious mental illness, I was not prepared for how alone I would feel. I admit that my knowledge about mental illness… was defined by negative stereotypes that are pervasive in TV and Movies. In short, I was afraid of the disease and did
Healthy Eating: How To Become a Vegetarianme • health & fitness • lifestyle • health-wellness
Creating healthy eating habits for everyone in your family might be important to you. Teaching your kids the importance of vegetables and nutrition… might be of interest to you. Becoming a vegetarian might be a big priority for you. It was for me.
Being a vegetarian is not all about
9 Tips to Parenting a Child With Mental Illnessme • health & fitness • lifestyle • health-wellness
My son was diagnosed with paranoid Schizophrenia when he was 17 years old.
I didn’t have any friends who were dealing with similar parenting issues and I, personally, knew almost nothing about Schizophrenia or any other mental illness kids face…. When I tried to surface discussions about it, friends
Health and Wellness: How To Build a Strong Immune Systemme • health & fitness • lifestyle • health-wellness
It is a little ironic that I am writing this post about the immune system with a head cold. If you remember in my last two posts, I wrote about avoiding sugar during the cold season… as it affects your body’s ability to fight off colds among other things.
Tara Stiles, author of Slim Calm Sexy Yoga, star of Yoga Anywhere DVD series, yoga expert and contributor to Women’s Health magazine, and personal yoga instructor to Deepak Chopra, founded Strala… to provide an authentic form of yoga that clears the body and mind, and brings you back to
Moderation is something I had to learn over years. It didn’t come easy at first, but it’s something that has to be learned if you want to live healthy. Excess anywhere in your life will lead to negative consequences.
If you eat too much, you gain weight.
If you drink…
Ride a bike or walk to a close destination to which you would normally drive.
Date: Wed., May 30
Time: 2-3 p.m. ET
Book: Dad Rules by Treion Miller
