Most Recent Articles by Sub-Category

Aging Body

• Respite for Caregivers

As the population ages, and life expectancies rise, so does the need for care-giving. In an aging US population, 9 million people take care of someone with Alzheimer’s or another form of dementia, for example. Yet “most caregivers do not take respite vacations because they see them as an admission of failure, or they worry that something will happen while they are away. A paradox of caring for an elderly relative is that the burden is so big, many feel they cannot share it.” [Feel free to use the ChangeArtist forum]. [Read more →]

• Doctor’s Waiting Room
• Older Brain, Wiser Brain
• View more articles in this category!

Diet & Fitness

• Foods For Living

Give some thought to the explanations below. There are amazing similarities between the foods themselves, and their functions for our changing bodies!
A sliced Carrot looks like the human eye. The pupil, iris and radiating lines look just like the human eye…And YES, science now shows carrots greatly enhance blood flow to and function of the eyes. [Read more →]

• Healthy Eating
• Women’s Health Study
• Dark Chocolate Improves Blood Flow
• Bananas: The Magic Elixir?
• Health Magazine Spa Picks
• Minimizing Meat
• Banking on Gardening
• View more articles in this category!

Health & Wellness

• Sleep Hygiene Tips

The above is from A.D.A.M. materials, and is abbreviated here.  I have added other information from other sources.

• Have a set schedule for wake-up and going to bed, and stick to it, even on trips.
• Excessive time in bed disrupts sleep, so use it for sleeping and sexual relations, but not for working, reading, etc.
• Exercise before dinner, but not before bedtime: exercising before bedtime may increase alertness.
• Do something relaxing before bedtime, such as reading, meditation, or a leisurely walk.
• Keep the bedroom relatively cool and well-ventilated.
• If you have trouble sleeping, do not obsess over the clock.
• Have dinner 4-5 hours before bedtime, and eat light.
• Avoid fluids right before bedtime, to avoid having to get u pin the night.
• Avoid caffeine in the hours before sleep.
• Spend 30 minutes in the sun each day, preferably in the morning.
• If distracted by a sleeping partner, go to the guest room or another place.
• If you have trouble getting to sleep in the first 30 minutes, do something relaxing by dim light; avoid bright lights.
• If worrying is keeping you from sleeping, thinking of imagery rather than words may make sleeping more easy.
• Avoid fruit or other sugars before bed.  Eat or drink protein before bed.

[The above is from A.D.A.M. materials, and is abbreviated here.  I have added other information from other sources.]

• Tips For Healthy Sleeping
• Women’s Health Study
• Anxiety
• Health Magazine Spa Picks
• View more articles in this category!