“It’s true hard work never killed anybody, but I figured, why take the chance?” Ronald Reagan 1987 at Annual Gridiron Dinner On Labor Day 2000, it seems appropriate to discuss work and health. A celebration to honor the working class was first suggested by either Peter J.
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“To eat is human, to digest divine.” Charles T. Copeland (1860-1952) It’s been a hectic week. Your boss placed extra assignments on your desk Monday morning and gave you a “no excuses deadline.” You have eaten on the run most of the time–grabbing high-fat, fast food items
Read more →“People get real comfortable with their features. Nobody gets comfortable with their hair. Hair trauma. It’s the universal thing.” Jamie Lee Curtis 1991 If you’ve made the decision to “allow your hair to remain its natural color” when it would otherwise be graying by degrees, or have
Read more →Have I got a deal for you! I’d like to give you a package of individually wrapped, dried, powdered, and cured leaves plucked from a stimulant plant. For good measure, let’s add up to 4000 chemicals to the ingredients to affect the taste, the curing properties, etc.
Read more →“The road to health is through moderation, harmony, a sound mind, in a sound body.” Hippocrates 460–375 B.C. If you have used at least one alternative therapy since 1997, you have plenty of company. Studies indicate that in 1997 alone, at least half of Americans included alternative
Read more →“Nothing wrong with this old world, some little song won’t cure. . .whether you’re rich or poor. . .of this little thought I’m sure . . .”(Let’s Sing Again, Gus Kahn 1936) Have you ever lost yourself in music? There are occasions when melodies can mimic or
Read more →Did you know that between 5 and 15% of the population has a disorder that creates an irresistible urge to move their legs? This is a neurologic movement disorder called Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS), and unfortunately, it tends to get worse later in the day and often
Read more →This past weekend, the moon was full–a brilliant orb in the night sky. Each month, people all over the world share this sight and the feelings that such magnificence inspires. On a cloudless night, it casts deep shadows while illuminating the landscape. Why are we so affected
Read more →Everybody knows that blood pressure affects health. We’ve become educated about the risks of high blood pressure or hypertension; untreated, it can lead to heart attacks, congestive heart failure, strokes, and kidney failure. And, it’s a common problem; 50 million Americans have blood pressure readings over 140/90–placing
Read more →Concepts of aging range from romance to despair. Wisdom of experience and mellowing of spirit as one moves beyond the impetuosity of youth are touted as benefits. We love our grandparents and appreciate elder statesmen as valuable resources of knowledge and, more importantly, for their longitudinal perspective.
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