Psoriasis

Psoriasis is no joke. It is a chronic, inflammatory skin condition that can cause psoriatic lesions on the elbows, knees, trunk, and scalp.  Unfortunately, stress and psoriasis seem to be closely linked. Psoriasis patients often report that their condition worsens when under a lot of emotional stress. At the same time, psoriasis can also take…

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Death by IRS

The phrase “Nothing is certain except for death and taxes” is not accurate. It might be more accurate to say “Nothing is certain except for death FROM taxes.” As crazy as it seems, every year and every tax season, the pressure to file for returns by a deadline gives tax payers, preparers, and accountants plenty…

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The Anxiety Cure

This will be no surprise to you, and it will give you more reason to get out and play, get moving and stay active, especially if you deal with anxiety and depression. And, with the world we’re living in, it seems that anything can trigger anxiety.  A large-scale study of almost 200,000 cross-country skiers found…

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Election Anxiety

With the perfect storm of election stress, seasonal depression, and a global pandemic, it’s no wonder that anxiety is at an all-time high. Add to that the loss of an hour of daylight and the regular flu and good old-fashioned sickness season, and we could find ourselves in a collective freak-out with the rest of…

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Loosen Up!

It seems that we have a “day” for just about everything from celebrating mothers to eating ice cream to letting a groundhog predict the weather. Today is no different.  Yesterday was National Loosen Up, Lighten Up Day! We can’t travel back in time, but we think this is worth doing EVERYDAY. Bills have to be…

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Hormone Imbalance & Men

Two weeks ago, we began discussing hormone imbalance. Last week, we discussed hormone imbalance in women. This week, we’re going to give male hormone imbalance a closer examination. As it is with women, men can also experience natural ebbs and flows of hormonal imbalance during their lifetime. It seems as though no one can get…

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Holiday Heart Attack

What will you be doing on Christmas Eve at 10:00 PM? That may seem like an incredibly odd and specific question, we know.   However, it seems that 10:00 PM on Christmas Eve is the hour at which the Yuletide celebrating world-at-large is more likely to have a heart attack. Why so oddly specific? There’s…

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It’s In Your Head

It’s National Mental Illness Awareness Week, and, today (Thursday, October 11) is National Depression Screening Day. Why is that important? Because millions of Americans are living with some sort of mental health condition. If you’re not, then you definitely know someone who is. Mental illness is so far-reaching that you would be hard pressed to…

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The Anti-Stress

Probiotics are at it again! This time it’s in relation to stress. In a recent study, researchers at the University of Colorado, Boulder may have found a type of “good” bacterium that could protect the brain against the harmful effects of stress. This could be a big deal because, if confirmed in clinical trials, mood…

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Staying Healthy During the Holidays

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Well, for some. For others, it can be one of the most stressful and depressing times of the year. Either way, the holidays are here. Doesn’t matter if you love all things bright and twinkly or if you want to throw on a snuggie and hibernate until…

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