Posted May 4th, 2009 by admin 
Chocolate lovers seems to have reason to celebrate. Not only that chocolate is a proven aphrodisiac, but it has certain medicinal properties. Paige Kollock reports. Substance named flavonoid is in many fruits, vegetables, tea and red wine. Its medicinal properties are long known to doctors, and now they found it in chocolate. Cornelia Crystal, who likes chocolate is delighted. - I eat chocolate almost every day. Others, such as John Sutcliffe are skeptical. - I can not imagine that further consuming chocolate improves health, but I believe that it is healthy in small quantities. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted March 7th, 2009 by admin 
Whenever you see models puffing away on their Marlboro Lights or even school girls sneaking a cigarette, the excuse more often than not is that it helps them lose weight either by suppressing their appetite or speeding up their metabolism. But does smoking really increase your metabolic rate and enables you to control our weight more easily? Read the rest of this entry »
Posted February 24th, 2009 by admin 
The prestigious journal Science today published the results of a research study demonstrating for the first time that mental activity can alter the biochemistry of the human brain. Conducted by researchers from Sweden’s Karolinska Institute, the study used Position Emission Tomography (PET scans) to monitor the brain activity of subjects using Cogmed Working Memory Training. The results reveal that the training impacted the brain by increasing the number of dopamine receptors in the cortex. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted February 8th, 2009 by admin 
Today’s article comes from Glastonbury, Connecticut. Dr. Bellinger of CT Spine and Disc Center shares a story from Decembers monthly patient newsletter. New research is showing that Vitamin D may improve your mind and health in many wonderful ways. First, let’s talk about SLEEP… Benjamin Franklin is famous for many things. Maybe you’ve heard of that little kite flying incident. He is also famous for saying, “WASTE not life” and “There will be sleeping enough in the grave.” More than 200 years later, the attitude towards sleep in America has not changed. Many people are up at the crack of dawn or answering emails at 3 a.m. on their “crack-berry!” Franklin’s quote has even been modernized to read… Read the rest of this entry »
Posted February 3rd, 2009 by admin 
1. Try to understand why you are angry.
It is important to understand that you have reached the point where you will get angry. If a particular situation or a person is causing you anger, talk the matter with someone you trust. A faithful friend, a specialist, your doctor or psychologist can talk with you and help you. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted February 1st, 2009 by admin 
It seems that every other week, we are told another miracle that is carried out by vitamins. Vitamin C will stave off colds; vitamin E will help prevent Alzheimer’s, and Vitamin D will treat cancer. Exactly how much of this is true is unknown, as there is a lot of conflicting evidence from clinical research that is available. Each vitamin does have a specific purpose in our bodies. Some may even positively affect us in ways that are unknown. But before you pop those pills, take a look to see which vitamins you get enough of from your diet, which you may need to supplement, and some of the harmful effects caused by vitamin overindulgence. Read the rest of this entry »
