If you’re as old as I am, you’ll remember “Laughter is the Best Medicine” was the name of the humor column in Reader’s Digest. It was good advice 50 years ago and it’s even better advice, backed by science, today. In today’s world, it’s probably the redeeming value of Facebook, where I can count on … Read more
I am of the firm belief that everyone needs a pet. Whether it’s a dog, cat, bird or goldfish, I’ll go farther to say that a house is not a home without a pet. A huge body of research confirms that people with pets have healthier hearts, stay home sick less often, make fewer visits … Read more
We all love our chocolate and recent research has given us myriad health reasons why that daily dose of dark chocolate is good for us. Now recent research shows us that chocolate—or at least a component of chocolate—can also erase wrinkles. What’s not to love? The benefit actually comes from the flavonoid-rich cocoa pod, the … Read more
As the hubbub of the holidays passes, this is a great time for self-care. Yeah, yeah, I know you’ve heard about self-care before. You think your life is too busy to take good care of yourself. Actually, your life is too busy not to take care of yourself. Self-care is important and perhaps never more … Read more
Note from Kathleen: It’s that time of year to give and give back. This chapter from my book, 10 Best Ways to Manage Stress, is my gift to you. I hope it will spark some thought for you and maybe give you some ideas to pay it forward. The virus has gotten us all … Read more
Note from Kathleen: This is an excerpt from an excellent book I recently published, Echinacea: Nature’s Best Kept Secret Against for Stress and Anxiety by Gaetano Morello, N.D. I know it has provided help for several people I know who suffer from anxiety. Hopefully, it will help you and yours, too. About four years ago, … Read more
How are you coping during these terrible times? Most likely, you are under a shelter at home order. Most likely, you are afraid. Inevitably your life has changed, as have all of our lives, possibly forever. I wish I had some way to reassure you, to tell you everything will be all right, that this, … Read more
New Year’s resolutions usually are based on guilt over something you’ve done in the past. Maybe you ate too much or smoked or didn’t exercise or whatever you feel bad about. How about if we turn it around this year and commit to doing something that nurtures your soul and lights up your being? Think … Read more
Join the sisterhood for a longer, better and wiser life. Make time for friends—real life ones, not the ones on Facebook or Instagram. More and more, science is proving what we women have known forever: Close friendships can help you live longer, better and wiser. In fact, some recent research suggests that building and maintaining … Read more
By Ralf Llanasas Cannabis Express, Australia Note from Kathleen: We’re hearing more and more about the beneficial effects of marijuana in treating a wide variety of health concerns. In the interest of presenting a balanced view of the pros and cons of marijuana use to address depression. I’m publishing this piece by Ralf Llanasas of … Read more