My Doctor Only Listened to Me for 10 Minutes
Integrative Medicine Helps You Get the Health Care that You Deserve If you have ever had a complicated medical problem, or have been suffering with a condition for many years, or you have some mysterious symptoms, you have most likely been frustrated by the lack of...
Don’t Let PMS Run Your Life
In our house, periods seem to be a big DEAL. My teenage step-daughter will often exclaim, "LEAVE ME ALONE! IT'S SHARK WEEK!" Her brother will then respond by backing away slowly with a wide-eyed expression and retreating to a safe location...
Why You Shouldn’t Skip the Chocolate on Valentine’s Day (and Other Secrets to a Better Libido)
While people all over the nation are trying to romance their sweetheart's this Valentine's Day, many others in long-term relationships are finding it difficult to keep the spark going. Sometimes society would have us believe that marriage and commitment mean perpetual bliss. Valentine's...
The Real (Non-Kooky) Way That Meditation Changes Your Life
It is said that the best path to self-development is to regularly do something that scares you. While I was going through a Category 4 hurricane divorce (to quote Tina Swithin), it became clear that I needed to redefine myself in some way. ...
Conquering the 3 AM wake-up call
Sleep. It is something we all need and yet most of us struggle to achieve. Sleep-deprivation is often used as a tool to torture prisoners, train medical residents and military recruits to overcome their own bodies' needs supposedly to serve others, and has...
Kick the cold virus….NOW
Tis the season for sniffles and sneezes. Sore throats, congestion, coughs, and snot in yellow and green. We all have so much on our to-do list...
Taming Anxiety without Addictive Substances
Imagine a gazelle, peacefully grazing in a field of grass. Suddenly the animal notices something moving out of the corner of its eye. Its hair stands up and its body suddenly goes on high alert as it sees a lion coming towards it....
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Do I Really Need to Take Anti-Depressants?
Whether you are just surviving a nasty break-up, getting used to a new job, trying to manage a household of small tyrants, or just feel down in the dumps for no reason, life can certainly make us all feel depressed at one time or another. Depression...