You Can Deal With Stress

A new study suggests that having satisfying social relationships is crucial to your well-being. Seems like a no brainer really. What is interesting is that they compare it to quitting smoking as it relates to your lifespan. Regardless of sex, age, or initial health status it was found that those with stronger relationships have an [...]

It’s the season for travel and no matter if you’re doing it for business or pleasure the last thing you want to have happen is to get sick. There are some things to keep in mind when traveling so that you can stay healthy. As a rule don’t drink the local water, stick with bottled [...]

Have you found that you’re exhausted but have trouble falling sleep? Or maybe you are so over scheduled that you don’t take the time to sleep. Do you wake up in the night worried over things going on in your life? Stress could be the culprit keeping you awake. Stress can affect you in several [...]

From a scientific standpoint we don’t know for sure that stress can cause heart problems. However if you are chronically stressed you are more likely to start smoking and overeating and don’t exercise. Also with severe emotional stress there is a surge in adrenaline that causes the blood to clot more easily which can increase [...]

Normally you look to comfort foods when you are feeling stressed like cookies, ice cream, pizza and macaroni and cheese. These foods can actually trigger ups and downs in your blood sugar levels and result in fatigue and possibly depression. There are natural ways to fight stress and give your mood a pick up. Water [...]