‘Tis the season for shorter days, less sun and the potential for holiday blues. Some people slide through the winter months with ease while others seem to struggle. Johns Hopkins Medical Institute defines S.A.D. as: Episodes of depression that occur during certain times of the year when there is less sunlight, usually beginning in November…
Speaking of good movies, here’s another one I really liked. I’ve already recommended it to two friends who recently found out they are pregnant. The Business of Being Born is a documentary about the history of labor and delivery in this country. The movie reminds woman about the innate wisdom they have within their own…
I just finished reading a good book, it’s called, Manic: A Memoirby Terri Cheney. Terri tells her story episodically rather than chronologically. She says when she looks back she rarely remembers events by dates or sequence. Instead she remembers what emotional state she was in – depressed, manic, suicidal, euphoric. Each chapter details Terri’s experience…
A couple days after the news broke about Senator Ted Kennedy’s brain cancer; Larry King dedicated a whole show to the debate over cell phones and the potential link to certain brain tumors. I watched that show and I have since made an effort to use my ear piece instead of holding the phone next…
1. Eat Regularly– Don’t skip meals or go longer than six hours without eating. When you don’t eat, blood sugar drops and the body goes into crisis mode. To avoid blood sugar lows which lead to craving more sugar, eat a minimum of three times a day. Four to six small meals per day is…
I am not an expert or a qualified resource regarding autism. I don’t have an autistic child and I don’t directly know anyone with autism. However, I am interested in almost anything that has to do with medicine or health. Therefore my antenna went up when Jenny McCarthy became an advocate for autism. I was…
