Posted July 28, 2019 in Debra’s Wellness Tips

Alcoholism-No More Cheers!

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Over 2 million views of the story of Elizabeth Vargas life with alcohol abuse indicates we have a problem. On at least one occasion, she had a lethal blood alcohol level. That did not get her to stop drinking.

It is estimated that 88,000 people die from alcohol-related causes […]

Posted July 21, 2019 in Debra’s Wellness Tips

Mindset

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Psychologist Alia Crum, principal investigator of Stanford’s Mind and Body Lab, looked at how mindset and social factors influence physical health.

In “Could Your Mindset Affect How Well a Treatment Works?” Crum says just feeling that you’re less fit than others could shave years off your life, and her 2014 […]

Posted July 14, 2019 in Debra’s Wellness Tips

How You Believe

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Zig Ziglar was an American author, salesman, and motivational speaker. His specialty was attitude and positive thinking.

For our own sakes, it is important we take to heart when he said, “You will never perform consistently in any way other than how you believe you are.”

Ziglar WAS enthusiastic. Whether […]

Posted July 7, 2019 in Debra’s Wellness Tips

Heart Bench

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I love yoga. I am not alone.

Yoga poses can address specific situations, like depression.

Ideal to eliminate depression are yoga poses that help to expand and open your rib cage. Using appropriate props enables you to rest and relax in the pose as you focus on your breath.

How: […]

Posted June 30, 2019 in Debra’s Wellness Tips

Healing Touch

Debra’s Wellness TipsHealing Touch is something I wish more people knew about and practiced. It is one of the most soothing things I know, and it cannot hurt!

I learned about Healing Touch in the 1990’s and was trained by Janet Mentgen, a nurse-healer.

This about Janet from the Healing Touch website:

Posted June 23, 2019 in Debra’s Wellness Tips

Hiccups

Debra’s Wellness TipsHiccups are so common. Most of the time we don’t pay much attention to them at all, but there are good reasons why, especially women, should not ignore some hiccups.

These hiccups will be, “painful, unrelenting and severe that come on out of nowhere,” according to neurologist Diana Greene-Chandos, MD in a Huffington […]

Posted June 16, 2019 in Debra’s Wellness Tips

The Skin You Are In

Debra’s Wellness TipsHuman skin is amazing. Your skin changes constantly throughout your life. In fact, your skin regenerates itself approximately every 27 days!

Your skin needs to be hydrated and well-cared for.

Skin is our largest and most sensitive organ.

Skin wounds can occur from time to time. Seek medical advice for serious wounds. […]

Posted June 9, 2019 in Debra’s Wellness Tips

Heat Urticaria

Debra’s Wellness TipsMany conditions exist that we are not even aware of. For example, have you ever heard the term urticaria? A person can actually have a allergic reaction to exposure to cold or heat. See Sports Med Today.

Heat urticaria, also called cholinergic urticaria, refers to hives caused by increased core body […]

Posted June 2, 2019 in Debra’s Wellness Tips

Your Blue Zone

Debra’s Wellness TipsIf you are interested in what to eat if you want to live to be 100, you may want to read the The Blue Zones Solution, in which New York Times best-selling author Dan Buettner reveals the eating and living habits of the world’s longest-lived people.

Most of us are already familiar with […]

Posted May 26, 2019 in Debra’s Wellness Tips

Importance of Hugging

Debra’s Wellness TipsIn, “Why Some People Hate Being Hugged,” Darcia Narvaez, a professor of psychology at University of Notre Dame, says that there are two main ways that not being touched can affect a growing body: it can lead to an underdeveloped vagus nerve, a bundle of nerves that runs from the spinal cord to […]