Barbara Morris

 

The latest study on HRT (hormone replacement therapy) was released at the annual meeting of the North American Menopause Society. Their findings were as follows: there was no indication of any adverse cardiovascular effects, and that HRT should be used in women only to try and relieve menopausal symptoms.

This study utilized two different types of … [Read more...] about HRT: They Still Don’t Get It

 

Walking through life with resentment is like walking through ankle-deep molasses. You move, but not well, not far, and not fast. Forgiveness, resentment, resistance… let’s look at them. 

Here’s something about forgiveness from two sources: One old, one new. The Bible, in its various versions available, says anger happens, but don’t “sin” (add to the … [Read more...] about It May Not Be Easy to Forgive But It Is Worth It to YOU

 

Hi Dr. Oz, my name is Carole and I just completed the 2-day cleanse prescribed by you in O Magazine a couple of months ago. 

Dr. Oz, I readily admit I will try anything once, perhaps out of boredom; maybe for the challenge; often just to 'live to tell the tale'. So I was intrigued that wintry day when I read of your 48 hours of 'spring … [Read more...] about Dr. Oz … We Have to Talk About Your 2-Day Cleanse

Many of us over the years have heard dozens of different ways to gain better posture.  Some of these ways were through relatives and friends pressuring us, our doctor reminding us, or  by our own bent over reflection staring back at us.

 I would like to share with you a wonderful way to gain and keep good posture, and in order to do this, I must share a little bit of … [Read more...] about The Posture Secret That Makes You Look 20+ Years Younger

 

Yeah, yeah.  You’re not that kind of person.  A hike is so…well…physical.  Please.  Consider taking a hike.  It will change your life. 

I come from a family of walkers.  We do it for the exercise, but just as often it’s to work off steam from something stressful, sort out a problem that seems—before our legs start moving—impossible, or keep a medical … [Read more...] about Take a Hike!

 

Someday someone you love is going to get sick—sick enough to need care.  If you’re the one to take on that role, be ready for an unexpectedly contorted ride. 

It’s not just the 24/7 nature of the effort that makes it such demanding work.  Caregiving transports you into an entirely different world.  That carefree, do-what-I-want-when-I-want lifestyle … [Read more...] about The Surreal World of Caregiving

 

Legislated to Health? If People Don't Take Their Health Into Their Own Hands, Governments May Use Policies to Do It for Them

Obesity rates in North America are a growing concern for legislators. Expanded waistlines mean rising health-care costs for maladies such as diabetes, … [Read more...] about October Research to Help You Live and Feel Better

 

Reviewed By:  Dana Reed-Kane, PharmD, FIACP, FACA, FCP, NFPPhC  

This book has it all! From menopause to andropause, children to adults, breast cancer to prostate cancer, and much more. Dr. Platt is a physician who understands the importance of achieving hormone balance in … [Read more...] about The Miracle of Bio-Identical Hormones

 

I am three weeks into my stay at the Waya LaiLai Ecohaven on Waya LaiLai island in the Yasawa island chain of Fiji. A radio with lovely Fijian music is playing in this gorgeous dining hall just off the beach and all my friends are circulating somewhere around. Perhaps a Kava Ceremony is going on with everyone sitting on a grass mat drinking the spiritual … [Read more...] about Fiji: Luxury on a Shoestring

 

HELP! The world of online socializing is making my head spin. The dizziness is caused by the whirl of activity around me and the steady noise coming from the social media side of life. To avoid feeling like a wall flower (ouch I do remember) I'm so focussed on learning the dance steps and keeping up I'm tripping over my own feet.

It started … [Read more...] about Help!!! My Social Dance Card is Overflowing!