Did you know?
The American Cancer Society states that about one-third of all cancers in the U.S. could be prevented with a healthy diet

Steps to take
Eat a balanced diet. Focus on fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and beans. Maintain a healthy weight. Learn More from cancer.org

Your kids are snotty, you sound like a crank caller, and your friend looks like she cut up onions all day – this is a rough time of year – it’s allergy season!

Never having allergies, it’s my physician’s empathy that brings me to share some dependable remedies.

Truth be told, as a kid, I found that the best way to clear packed sinuses was to take the hose to my Mom’s Electrolux Vacuum cleaner and create and air-tight suction around my nostrils. It worked SO well!

Okay, but this was not one of the solutions . . .

Read the full post on This Blows! Two Ways to Ease Allergies.

Did you know?
Latex and polyurethane condoms help reduce the spread of HIV and other STDs. They do not get rid of the risk entirely.

Steps to take
For “safer sex”, use a latex or polyurethane condom correctly and every time you have sex or genital-to-genital contact. Do this unless you have sex with only one partner and neither of you has an STD.

Did you know?
April is Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) Awareness Month.  STDs are infections that pass from one person to another through sexual contact. They are also called sexually transmitted infections (STIs).

Steps to take
Get facts on STDs from the American Social Health Association at ashastd.org.

You can’t get proper rest and maintain your health if your bedroom is not a sleep-friendly environment.  If you associate your bedroom with too many non-sleep activities (home office, snack bar, family recreation center), it then becomes a center of action instead of a place of rest.  Here are a few tips to create a room fit for a good healthy slumber.

Read the full post on Creating a Sleep Friendly Bedroom.

Did you know?
Influenza (the flu) is a yearly public health concern.  Flu season peaks from late December through March.  About 36,000 persons in the U.S. die from serious problems resulting from the flu.

Steps to take
Find out about this year’s flu and other current public health issues from the Centers for Disease and Prevention at cdc.gov

There’s a sign posted up in the one of the locker rooms. It is seen by each member of the team before they leave through the door. Like so many other inspirational messages, it changes from time to time so as not to blend in with the scenery and lose impact.

This particular sign caught my eye as it depicts seven areas of one’s life that can be modulated to enhance your full potential. The intent was to establish a specific “checklist” where an individual could do his or her very best, with hopes that all “regulators” have been maximized to “peak performance” levels on the day of an event.

Read the full post on Seven Life Regulators of Professional Athletes – Elements of a Winner.

Did you know?
Most persons who have a problem with alcohol deny it or don’t see that they have a disease

Steps to take
Get a free online alcohol screening from alcoholscreening.org

Did you know?
April is National Alcohol Awareness Month.  It is sponsored by the National Council on Drug Dependence and Abuse to promote awareness that alcoholism is a disease that can be prevented and treated.

Steps to take
Find out about yearly campaigns for Alcohol Awareness Month from the National Clearinghouse for Drug & Alcohol Information at www.health.org

Getting a good night’s sleep is key to your overall health, so the next time you have trouble sleeping try some of these proven restful techniques.

Read the full post on Sleep Relaxation Tips.