Archive for the ‘Self Care’ Category

Your Mind, Your Abdomen

The abdomen isn’t merely a container for most of the body’s internal organs; it is also contains emotions. Have you ever received terrible news and had the feeling that your heart has plummeted into the pit of your stomach? I have.
Some of us experience tension mostly as headaches while others of us deal with stomach [...]

I’ll Take My Tea Green

I love green tea. It’s a wonder brew, full of antioxidants that can hunt down free radicals in the body. Research increasingly shows that including green tea in your daily diet can help protect your body against cancer, arthritis, cardiovascular problems, high cholesterol, infection, and a weak immune system. Now you may be able to [...]

Some Sound Sleep Tips

“STOP SLEEPING ON YOUR STOMACH!”
That’s the advice I get from Dr. G, my chiropractor. The way I sleep—twisting, turning, arms flailing about, teddy bear flung half-way across the bed, neck contorted—isn’t good for my body. I know this to be true not just because Dr. G said so, but also because I’m sore when I [...]