Category: Stress Strategies
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Whole industries sell billions of dollars of products designed to make marginal improvements in our immune system, or to add a few more good years to our lives. But one of the cheapest and most sure-fired lifelines is also one of the finest: dental floss.
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Iron Horse or Iron Surplus? Too little blood iron can cause fatigue, but too much can also be harmful!
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Whenever we are under stress, our immune system comes under attack. When stresses are continuous, we need to get all the help we can. That’s why we are taking a new look at an old ally: bacteria.
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The most important job that any of us can have is that of manager…of our own department of one. And nobody ever wants to work for a bad boss!
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Public speaking is one of the top phobias for many people.
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Stress abhors a vacuum, and we need to program a little stress-break into our schedule, without feeling guilty about it.
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The pictures of horrible diseases is no longer restricted to medical student’s “eyes-only”. Because of the magic of Google, the whole world can enter any symptom, and immediately find a thousand reasons they will be dead before dawn.
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While some turn to long walks or running, many prefer to concentrate their time by using the gym. In doing so, many injuries are surfacing at rates not seen a generation ago. One example is the shoulder injury.
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One of the top ten ways that stress can influence your health is via your blood pressure.I commonly have patients present with a surprisingly elevated pressure, and suggest that we consider the context before rushing to medicate.
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Acupuncture is now being used in modern medicine, but it is certainly not new.