Posted July 5, 2015 in Debras Wellness Tips By Debra Basham Low back pain is one of the most common complaints made to doctors. Fortunately, according to the NIH Low Back Pain Fact Sheet, low back pain is rarely related to serious underlying conditions, but when these conditions do occur, they require immediate medical attention. Serious underlying conditions include:
• Infections are not a common […]
Posted June 28, 2015 in Debras Wellness Tips By Debra Basham The skinny on weight loss is shifting. For one thing, counting calories is out.
We have known for some time that stress is a factor in enjoying your ideal weight. High-fat, high-sugar foods have also been seen as a factor. According to an article on stress-related weight gain, Dr. Dean Ornish, however, the amount […]
Posted June 21, 2015 in Debras Wellness Tips By Debra Basham As the weather warms up, most of us start thinking salads. Salads provide marvelous health benefits, but to make sure you are getting those, it is very important to be smart, especially when it comes to eating salads out, according to Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine.
PCRM (a group that promotes a vegetarian diet and […]
Posted June 14, 2015 in Debras Wellness Tips By Debra Basham Summer is sandal season for women, men, and children, but there are some helpful tips for healthy summer feet.
Keep your heels moist by using an exfoliating moisturizer every day.
While showering, use a pumice stone on your feet once or twice a week. For best results, rub only in one direction.
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Posted June 7, 2015 in Debras Wellness Tips By Debra Basham Whether you are married or single, male or female, young or old, the right balance of alone time can make you feel better. In fact, a 1997 study found that “adolescents who spent intermediate time alone were better adjusted than those who spent little or a great deal of time alone.”
Here are a […]
Posted May 31, 2015 in Debras Wellness Tips By Debra Basham Those of us who are in the Northern Hemisphere are beginning to enjoy outdoor dining. You can be safe as you have fun, taking into account tips from Medline Plus.
“First and foremost, remember that the ‘time-temperature danger zone’ is between 40 degrees F and 140 degrees F,” said Rebecca Blake, director of clinical nutrition […]
Posted May 24, 2015 in Debras Wellness Tips By Debra Basham How to address the spiritual benefits of mindfulness without highlighting (or alienating) religion might be best left to the experts. For sure, as Sam Harris, author of several bestselling books, said, “Your mind is all you truly have. So it makes sense to train it.”
Sam’s newest book, Waking Up: A Guide to Spirituality […]
Posted May 17, 2015 in Debras Wellness Tips By Debra Basham Our culture has been inundated with horrific symptoms of lack of mental ease: eating disorders, substance abuse, obsessive-compulsive disorders. Even the most well-adjusted of us has less than skillful ways of soothing our ragged mental states. Mindfulness lessens the wretchedness of discursive thoughts—fixations on errors of the past or threats of the future. We become […]
Posted May 10, 2015 in Debras Wellness Tips By Debra Basham Emotional well-being is something we mostly think about when we are experiencing something else! Your mindfulness practice improves your ability to become aware of what you are feeling, notice how it feels in your body, and identify what thoughts are related. You are observing without trying to fix or control. In fact, you can become […]
Posted May 3, 2015 in Debras Wellness Tips By Debra Basham Mindfulness is certainly a hot topic right now. But what exactly is mindfulness, how do you become more mindful, and what can you expect to gain? The next few tips for Well-Being will focus on mindfulness; looking at the physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual benefits.
Mindfulness is essentially your ability to bring your attention fully […]
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