Is it really possible for anyone to live happily to 100? The good news is that your body was designed to be 100 – you just have to get out of the way.

Getting out of the way means taking an honest look at the habits and lifestyle you are living with today. Most of us have developed habits that limit our true health potential.

But don’t let these bad habits of the past discourage you – it is never too late to make new choices. What you did in the past can be changed, and your body will respond in kind. What matters is what you do from this moment forward. Read the rest of this entry »

Is Your Shampoo “BAD” for your health?
Say what? Is my shampoo bad for my health?!!
Most people don’t even consider this question. Most of us go to the store and buy whatever brand we think will make our hair nice and shiny and manageable. Others think that as long as they buy theirs at the local health food store and it says “organic” and/or “natural” on the label, they are using a safe, natural shampoo on their hair.

For the longest time, I thought the same thing:

Health food store = Healthy natural hair! Read the rest of this entry »

Vibrant health is no accident. Everyday the decisions you make effect your body either in a positive way or in a negative way. You either build up your health or break it down by your daily habits and the choices you make. For example: Did you eat a salad and some whole grain bread for lunch? Or did you just grab a coffee and a candy bar on the go? Did you go to sleep early? Or did you stay up really late because you went out with some friends and had a little too much to drink?

Now, I’m not saying to become a “monk” and avoid all the “joys of living”!! Read the rest of this entry »

For more than a year now, I have been discussing the importance of the “sunshine vitamin” and how Vitamin D during pregnancy has effects on such things as rates of caesarean section and the health of the unborn baby’s future teeth.

Now, in the latest bit of research, mothers who were pregnant with babies who were born between June and October had children who, when studied at the age of 9 years, were taller and had wider bones than those born in the darker months. Read the rest of this entry »

Deep Vain Thrombosis (DVT) can occur during or as a result of air travel due to little movement or activity. DVT is a condition in which a blood clot forms in a vein that is deep inside the body, most often in the lower leg and thigh.

During flight your body is at greater risk of DVT because blood flow slows down. A blood clot can break off and move through the blood stream and in some instances get lodged in the brain, lungs, heart or other area causing serious health problems. Read the rest of this entry »

A strong heart may be achieved by simple meditation and stretching as new research is suggesting that yoga may be beneficial for heart health.

The International Journal of Medical Engineering and Informatics is reporting that heart rate variability (HRV), which is the sign of a healthy heart, has a higher incidence in yoga practitioners than those who don’t do the exercise.

HRV deals with the mechanisms of heart rate regulation, which means the heart would be able to respond well to changes in the body. Read the rest of this entry »

These days it can feel like the age of anxiety is winning over the pursuit of happiness. An uncertain economy and the swine flu are just the tip of our worry iceberg. In fact, in a recent poll of Health readers, 48% of you say you worry more today than you did a year ago.

Here’s another anxious thought: Scientists say women are wired to worry—at least more so than men. In our poll, 54% of you said you worry more than your spouse, with only 12% claiming your partner worries more than you do. Read the rest of this entry »