Posted August 12, 2018 in Debra’s Wellness Tips

Near Death

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Death might just be considered by many to be one of the worst fates, but it is something every human being will experience. Given that death is inevitable, perhaps we would do well to have a better relationship with it.

Over the years I have encouraged people to write their own […]

Posted August 5, 2018 in Debra’s Wellness Tips

Diabetes

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Having a diagnosis of diabetes is no sweet news, if you will pardon the pun. However, like everything in life, you can let it get the best of you, or you can make the best of it.

Learn how to enjoy a balanced plate, eat regular meals, get plenty of rest, […]

Posted July 29, 2018 in Debra’s Wellness Tips

More Yoga News!

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Yoga is in the news again!

In the 1980s I first learned yoga was considered the most effective approach for relief of back pain. Most surprisingly, that report was from the Texas Back Institute, at that time one of the nations’ largest back surgical institutions.

In 2017, CBS News reported “Yoga […]

Posted July 22, 2018 in Debra’s Wellness Tips

Non-invasive Pain Relief

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According to Harvard Health Publishing, here are 8 non-invasive pain relief techniques that really work:

1. Cold and heat.

2. Exercise.

3. Physical therapy and occupational therapy. T

4. Mind-body techniques.

5. Yoga and tai chi.

6. Biofeedback.

7. Music therapy.

8. Therapeutic massage.

This […]

Posted July 15, 2018 in Debra’s Wellness Tips

Stents for Chest Pain?

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Stents (tubular supports placed temporarily inside a blood vessel, canal, or duct to aid healing or relieve an obstruction) are commonly used for relief of chest pain—worldwide more than 500,000 heart patients receive them annually. According to findings published in the prestigious medical journal the Lancet, these invasive heart stents may not […]

Posted July 8, 2018 in Debra’s Wellness Tips

Fountain of Youth

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Whether you are religious or agnostic, Christian or Buddhist, old or young, you want to understand the science behind an NBC News report: This is your brain on prayer and meditation.

When we sit down and engage in prayer or meditation, we are able to shift away from this frightened and stressed […]

Posted July 1, 2018 in Debra’s Wellness Tips

10,000 Steps

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Where did the goal of walking 10,000 steps a day come from? Ten thousand steps was first popularized by Japanese pedometers in the 1960s under the name “manpo-kei,” which means “10,000 steps meter” as reported by UC Davis Integrative Medicine.

According to according to Michael Roizen, a physician and chief wellness […]

Posted June 24, 2018 in Debra’s Wellness Tips

Auto Pilot

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Most of us have heard that it takes 21 days to generate a new habit. According to a US News report (How Long Does It Really Take to Make Healthy Eating and Exercise a Habit? it takes most of us much longer than that.

For example, in a 2009 European Journal […]

Posted June 17, 2018 in Debra’s Wellness Tips

Surprising Ingredients

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Often we let bias and opinion get in our way. I am often shocked to discover that I really enjoy something made with substances I don’t even like. For example, cucumber salsa is delicious, and I don’t even like cucumbers. A friend was over for dinner when I made Risotto. “Fred does […]

Posted June 10, 2018 in Debra’s Wellness Tips

Ooh, poo!

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No one said the information age would be easy. Certainly we are inundated with as much fiction as fact. Even the facts change (such as with margarine or eggs) over time.

According to an article published recently, at least for right now, the opinion seems to be in favor of paper […]