Health & Wellness

Rain, Rain, Go Away – 5 Ways to Battle the Blues

I am feeling downright soggy these days.  Like many parts of the nation, we have had more than our fair share of rain this past month.  Along with the rain come dark, gloomy days that really start to dampen you soul after a while.  My daughter told me the other morning that it wasn’t time to get up because it was still dark outside (she also uses the opposite theory at bedtime.)  No, it wasn’t... [Read more]

Airport Scanner Radiation – Is It Harmful?

Have you gone through an airport scanner recently? I’m speaking of the ones that actually use ionizing radiation to scan your body for weapons. We have them at the local Cincinnati/Kentucky Airport. You are absorbing a small amount of radiation with each scan but is it significant? Well one airport scan seems innocent enough but what if you travel regularly? It only takes 6.5 airport scans to... [Read more]

Green Tea: Supplements vs. Leaves

Green tea consumption is on the rise thanks to various reports attributing the little green gem to positive outcomes on everything from Alzheimer’s, weight loss, cardiovascular support, a cancer fighter and all around mood stabilizer.  Many Americans have jumped on the green tea bandwagon in form of little green pills to cure what ails them, but is that a good idea? No, says one report. New analysis... [Read more]

Japan’s Aftermath: Risk of Radiation in Ohio

As we watch the drama unfold our prayers go out to the citizens of Japan as they have suffered through an earthquake, a tsunami  and now a nuclear meltdown. There have already been substantial radiation leaks that will affect these people and their land for years to come. As thoughts turn closer to home the question has been raised, “Will the spread of this nuclear event by global winds effect us... [Read more]

75% Report More Satisfying Sex Following Yoga

That’s right, in one study 75% of women reported more satisfaction in their sex life after only 3 months of regular yoga practice. The most substantial improvements were found in women 45 and older. Not ones to be left out, men also reported a boost in sexual function from a similar 12-week yoga course. Research reported in the Journal of Sexual Medicine (yes, there is such a thing), outlined... [Read more]

5 Tips to Support Your Liver

The liver serves a vital function in almost every system in your body; from hormone and digestive enzyme production to blood filtration and the last stop in chemical digestion of medications. It makes cholesterol and triglycerides, important components of hormone production. The liver is both an endocrine organ (an organ that produces substances for use in the body, like IGF1) and exocrine organ (produces... [Read more]