Posted March 2, 2014 in Debra’s Wellness Tips

Immune Boosters

If a thing isn’t worth saying, you sing it.

Pierre Beaumarchais, The Barber of Seville

While spring is sure to come eventually, it has been a time of low light for much of North America. The sustained lack of sunshine means for most of us, this is a very important time to boost […]

Posted February 23, 2014 in Debra’s Wellness Tips

Misfearing

Once in a while, you come across a made-up word (in truth, all words are made-up) that not only catches your attention, but says something really important for humankind. That is what happened when I read one of the current news reports about more evidence that routine mammograms make healthy people sick. You can check […]

Posted February 16, 2014 in Debra’s Wellness Tips

Yoga

“If you are going through hell, keep going.” ~ Winston Churchill

I would guess you, like me, are encouraged when you see the way the human body/mind/spirit is able to preserve through amazing challenges. I have a friend who lost a leg to cancer. She has done some stand-up comedy for those going through […]

Posted February 9, 2014 in Debra’s Wellness Tips

Healing Haiku

Listen to presences inside poems. Let them take you where they will. Follow those private hints, And never leave the premises.

Jellaludin Rumi ~ translated by Coleman Barks and John Moyne

Are you able to easily think of yourself as a poet? What do you think might happen if you are able to awaken […]

Posted February 2, 2014 in Debra’s Wellness Tips

Clean Eating

One of the most simple, practical, healthful tips on good food choice might just be the movement called “clean eating,” When my daughter and son-in-law were learning a new relationship with their diets following his discovery of atrial fibrillation (afib), they were adopting clean eating habits without even knowing what it was. They went in […]

Posted January 26, 2014 in Debra’s Wellness Tips

Good Heart Health

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), February is heart health month. Most of us know the symptoms of a heart attack:

Chest pain or discomfort (sometimes feels like severe heartburn). Pain radiating down the arms or across the shoulder. Shortness of breath. Pain in the jaw (thought to be the least […]

Posted January 19, 2014 in Debra’s Wellness Tips

Almonds

Do you know what tree native to the Middle East and South Asia has a fruit by the same name? The almond is a species of tree that is actually a member of the peach family. It is also one of the lowest calorie nuts and it is loaded […]

Posted January 12, 2014 in Debra’s Wellness Tips

Contusions

Accidents can happen when we least expect them, and accidents sometimes result in contusions. Contusions—commonly called bruises—result from soft-tissue injury.

Recently I was riding my bike in sandals and experienced a severe bruise on my big toe.

Fortunately, I did some immediate energy work, began taking the homeopathic remedy Arnica, and in just a […]

Posted January 5, 2014 in Debra’s Wellness Tips

Prevention is Best

One thing is clear: Antibiotics change the makeup of your insides.

America’s Obesity Epidemic May Be Caused By Its Favorite Drug

By Susan Scutti, Newsweek, November 29, 2013

While it is likely more than one single dynamic is at play, there is a growing interest in noticing that antibiotics might be […]

Posted January 4, 2014 in Debra’s Wellness Tips

Induge Yourself

Even the most emotionally hearty can slump into a low when the mornings are dark, the days are cold, and the winter is long. You can take steps to prevent depression and promote genuine well-being.

Here are some helpful tips from 5 Best Ways to Prevent Depression Naturally:

1. Get enough sleep. There’s nothing […]