Major Depressive Disorder
I am a person, a unique complex individual. My diagnosis does not define who I am. It only describes some of the things that I experience. Major depressive disorder is one way to describe how I feel ...
Your thyroid
For the most part, your thyroid is a reliable gland that goes about its business creating hormones successfully and effectively. WebMD.com describes it thus: ““The thyroid is a butterfly-shaped glan ...
Pregnancy and Depression
How do you know if you have depression when pregnant? I know winter doesn't help but how do you know?
I've never had depression, nor do I know what it really is but I've been feeling different. N ...
Catching Some Rays? Don't Forget About Your Eyes!
Many of us are good about using sunscreen; I never forget because it's already in my moisturizer. But if you're going to be in the sun, including just walking or driving, always wear a good pair of s ...
Don't Knock TV
So many people poo-poo TV as being this horrible thing, but I think in moderation TV can be a wonderful way to reduce stress. I don't watch it all the time, and I don't sit there for hours on end vegg ...
Don't Get Hit By the Pots and Pans
Reports are swirling on the potential dangers of using pots and pans. Not as weapons, although that might cause some serious harm (!), but as cooking utensils that purportedly seep metal into our fo ...
Don't Fast But Lose Weight By Eating Right
Fasting is not going to help you lose weight. It will only make you feel week. The secret to loosing weight is to eat right and to do light exercises. Light exercises allow you to exercise longer so y ...
Women - You Don't Need to Be "Sexy" When You Dance
Why are we women obsessed about looking and feeling "sexy"? When we say we are doing sexy dancing not for men but for ourselves, we're kidding ourselves. We're still doing it because we've bought in ...
Don't be shy about Fart(lek)
Are you stuck in a workout rut? Bored with running the same route day after day? Here's one way to shake things up, and become a stronger runner at the same time: Fartlek. It's not as bad as it sounds ...
Do's and Don't's for massages
Massage is a great way to relax your mind and your muscles. Just take these very basic precautions.
1. For people with any sort of a medical problem, always consult your doctor before going in for a ...
