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Adrenal Fatigue Updated
By: Dr. Carolyn Porter    Friday, Mar 23, 2012
Conditions: fatigue, anxiety, insomnia, weight gain, lethargy
PART I Searching for answers For years I have been searching for answers to my health concerns and those of many others who have crossed my path. My journey involved years of not feeling well, an illness that surfaced, over three years to realize the emotional core of all illness including mine, and over a decade of trial and error regimens that eventually led me to uncover some amazing facts. I always felt there had to be one core issue that contributed to, if not caused, the decline of health and the surfacing of disease. Many doctors and health practitioners had ideas and protocol, much of  ...Read More
The Great American Cover-Up!
By: Dr. Carolyn Porter    Friday, Mar 23, 2012
Conditions: toxicity, illness, weight gain, pain
Although we have experienced many American cover-ups in our lifetime, this one is undoubtedly one of the most serious and potentially devastating because it damages and can ultimately destroy our health. What I am referencing are the unending array of chemicals added to our food supply, cosmetics, supplements and environment, and the lack of beneficial regulations for consumers surrounding these. Countless times individuals tell me they are now eating healthier and have cut out certain things like sodas and fast food, and while I applaud them for taking that step, they have little or no idea ...Read More
Emotional Pain can Aggravate Physical Pain
By: Laura Webb    Friday, Feb 17, 2012
Driving Miss Zoe Last fall, I made the painful decision to give my 13 year old Lab, Zoe, peace and had her put to sleep. It was a very difficult decision as she was always head strong, defiant, yet loving and happy even during her last weeks when she stopped eating and fought taking her heart pills to ease her congestive heart failure. Even the previous morning, as frail and weak as she appeared, Zoe insisted on joining me and the other dogs on our morning walk and ran out the door when her 'daddy' returned home from work to drop something off before leaving again.For days, I struggled to try  ...Read More
The Doctor's Visit
By: Laura Webb    Saturday, Feb 11, 2012
Conditions: Chronic Illness and Pain
While I try to keep my postings upbeat and optimistic, for the sake of full disclosure, I must confess that I am in the midst of a fibro flare-up. Some people call it crashing but to me, crashing is sleeping for hours or days on end and I don't sleep well. It's just another symptom. A flare-up is a sharp increase in pain in certain places. When I was younger, pain would migrate - one day my hips, another my neck, ankle, or wrist. But for several weeks, the pain settled in my knees and hips and hasn't moved. Perhaps it's a sign of age. I continued with my daily routine - walking the dogs every  ...Read More
Chronic Pain - Consider this Info from Medical Professionals
By: Laura Webb    Tuesday, Feb 07, 2012
Conditions: Chronic Illness and Pain
I recently listened to a podcast from the City Club of Cleveland and Ideastream that my mom told me about. The impressive medical panelists: Salim Hayek, MD; Jeffery Janata, MD, and Catherine Koppelman, MD are affiliated with University Hospitals of Cleveland and Case Western Reserve University, who provided what I found fascinating information on chronic pain from psychological, medical, and patient advocacy perspectives. There were several points that continue to resonate with me. First, I found these statistics of chronic pain astounding: 116 million adults are suffering from chronic pain;  ...Read More
Men's Health - Reflections and Three Simple Suggestions
By: VitalityLink Finder    Friday, Feb 03, 2012
Conditions: stress, alcoholism, difficulty sleeping, irritability, tiredness, headaches, muscle and joint pains
Men - learn to look after your body and it will look after you. Compared to women, it is known that men have less understanding of the anatomy and function of their own bodies. Traditionally men have depended on women to look after their health. Even more worryingly, 40% of men will not attend their GP unless told to do so by their partner. Even waiting until the condition worsens to the extent that they have no choice but to see their GP. On average men die five to six years earlier than women and in general are affected by stress more than women. Why is this? Even in this age of equality, ...Read More
The Importance of Pets When Managing a Chronic Illness Argus: The Dog Who Saved My Life
By: Laura Webb    Wednesday, Feb 01, 2012
Conditions: Chronic Illness and Pain
Long before Argus found me, I knew his name. Argus was the ever faithful dog waiting for Odysseus to come home from his adventures. Adopted from the local shelter, the 8 week old lab mix knew I needed him when he kept staring at me from his cage. It freaked me out a bit to have a puppy stare at me. When I reluctantly picked him up, Argus wrapped his front paws around my neck, rested his head under my chin and I knew he was coming home. Raising Argus was relatively easy for a lab puppy. His favorite toys were library books, and I was a big supporter of the library that first year. He hated ...Read More
Sugar: Artificial, Refined or Natural?
By: Jennifer Menzer    Thursday, Jan 26, 2012
Conditions: sugar
Which to eat? Who doesn’t love sweets? Chocolate, candy, cakes and pies, all delicious foods that dance on our tongues and make us utter noises of delight. Simple and refined carbohydrates (such as high sugar foods) release serotonin in our brains, the chemical responsible for our sense of well-being and contentment. But when it comes to sweeteners, not all are created equal. There are side effects and health risks from refined sweeteners like white table sugar and high-fructose corn syrup, and from artificial sweeteners like NutraSweet, saccharin and Splenda. Refined sweeteners have ...Read More
Removing Mental Barriers: Pass the Bar Exam - Even If You Have Failed Before
By: Pati McDermott    Friday, Feb 04, 2011
Removing Mental Barriers: Pass The Bar Exam - Even If You Have Failed Before by Pati McDermott, CHT It takes more than knowing the law to pass the bar exam. There is a major psychological factor involved with passing. You must know the law in order to pass the bar exam. You have to effectively study and be completely focused, prioritizing this goal above all other goals and distractions. You also need to have a congruent internal state that matches achieving this goal. If you have failed the bar exam but you have passed the practice bar exams then your problem is psychological. If you can ...Read More
The S Word: How Stress Affects Us and what We can do About it
By: Julia Tyson    Thursday, Jun 24, 2010
Topic: Anxiety, Relaxation and Stress Relief
The S Word: How Stress Affects Us and What We Can Do About It by Julia Tyson Stress is a normal physical response designed to protect you when you sense danger. It is also known as the "flight or fight" response; it helps you stay focused, energetic, and alert. Stress is not always bad. In a dangerous situation your stress response can save your life. Historically, it gave humans the strength to fight off a predatory animal or the adrenaline to run away from it. Today, it prompts you to slam on the brakes to avoid an accident and gives you the strength to defend yourself when attacked. The ...Read More