Holiday Blues

Posted on December 23, 2006
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The Christmas holiday season should be a time of joy and celebration, yet an astounding number of people experience anxiety, disappointment, sadness and depression. These “holiday blues” are more often than not, due to having unrealistic expectations, and trying to re-create the “perfect” holiday as it exists in past memories.

Holidays don’t actually possess any “magic”, although they may seem to because of the events themselves, and the sense of celebration surrounding them. They do however offer “opportunity”, and it’s what we do with this opportunity that determines how we feel about the experience both during and after the events themselves. continue reading….

Experiencing a Panic Attack

Posted on December 19, 2006
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It’s a day like any other. You could be at work or home, out for lunch, with other people or alone, maybe just reading a book, taking a walk, cooking dinner, or even asleep. Then all of a sudden you’re overcome by this intense fear, terrified of something forbidding lurking just beyond your senses.

Nothing whatever in the outside world has changed, and there is no rational explanation for these feelings, but yet you’re shaking, your heart is racing, and it’s hard to breathe. You feel light-headed, nauseous, and out of control. Some people feel like they’re “going insane” or even about to die. continue reading….

Dental Hygiene Adds Years to Your Life

Posted on December 8, 2006
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The idea that good dental hygiene can lead to a substantially longer life may sound bizarre at first, but According to Dr. Michael Roizen, flossing your teeth every day can add as much as 6.4 years to your life. In his book RealAge, Roizen states that flossing is one of the most important daily activities – right up there with exercise.

Maybe the connection between oral health and longevity isn’t all that far-fetched. After all, teeth and gums are integral body parts with a blood supply like everything else. Researchers suspect the bacteria that produce dental plaque enter the bloodstream and that these bacteria are somehow associated with the inflammation that occurs with plaque that blocks blood vessels and causes heart disease. continue reading….



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