Life as a parent is seldom easy. People often realize that some of the hardest parts of the job are the least talked about. Case in point, trying to cope with the very real possibility of illness within your family. People often talk about the joy of starting a family. But they don’t put nearly…
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Seasonal Allergies vs Sinus Infection: Do You Know the Difference?
Everyone knows that time of year; whether it’s early fall or early spring. The trees, flowers, and other flowering plants start shedding or releasing pollen, filling the air with those itchy, irritating spores, clogging up your nose, lungs, and throat. You cough, sneeze, and sniffle your way through, crossing your fingers that the pollen will…
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Winter is here: Common illnesses to look out for
Like it or not, winter is on its way. We are already seeing the signs and unfortunately, when it comes into its full flow in a couple of months, some of these signs will be more obvious than others. As you may have already gathered, today’s post is all about the illnesses which become so…
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Great Reasons You Should Be Wearing Socks To Bed
It’s a question that can be endlessly debated by couples: should you wear socks to bed, or shouldn’t you? In the end, there’s no definitive answer. Whether or not you wear socks to bed is entirely a matter of personal preference, but there’s a science behind the practice of wearing bed socks to help drift…
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Bioidentical Hormones Offer Promising Results For Menopause
Hormone replacement therapy using synthetic hormones initially showed promise with easing menopausal and perimenopausal symptoms for women, plus lowering the risk of heart disease. However, in 2002, scientists discovered long-term, synthetic hormone therapy is associated with and has an increased risk of breast cancer, stroke, blood clots, and heart disease, contradicting some of the prior…
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How to cultivate personal power and take charge of your life
Personal power is all about taking charge of your life and regaining control. It is about being yourself, forgetting about the judgement and being comfortable with who you are as well as the path you are on. Once you have that power, it is also important to cultivate it even further. As you take charge…
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Sedentary Solutions: How to Avoid Injury Through Inactivity
How long have you been sitting down right now? And how long have you had that sensitive twist in your back when you turn a certain way? Exercise and mobility is something we should all be practicing on a daily basis, or at a minimum weekly. We fall into good routines, and then drop them,…
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