Making New Year’s Resolutions Stick

Realize that New Year’s day is just another day and that making resolutions on this day is no different from making a resolution on any other day.  It is unrealistic to place too much emphasis on one day as there is time to make gradual changes. Write down your...

Laughter Similar to Meditation in the Brain

Want the health benefits of meditation without all the work of chasing away intrusive thoughts and feelings? Try laughing, a new study suggests. Laughter – the real kind associated with joy and mirth – sets off brain wave patterns similar to those generated when...

Open Your Lungs with Locus Pose

If you spend too much of your day seated, you might develop neck and shoulder pain or even have a slight hunch. This can inhibit the muscles around your lungs from working and sap your body of energy. Locus pose helps reverse the slump, open up your chest and...

Test Drive a Gluten Sensitivity

People with celiac disease can’t eat gluten because their bodies can’t process this protein found in wheat, barley and rye. But gluten sensitivity can also make you feel bloated, cause fatigue, GI problems, headaches and gain weight. Some people test negative to...