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Keeping your mind and body in check - popular topics in health and medicine to maintain a long and healthy life.
Migraine: The Silent Suffering
The first time I realized I was sick and in pain was in 1957. I was 2 years old, sitting on a piano stool getting my photo taken, wearing a grey Russell Sage College sweatshirt and corduroy pants with cuffed legs that had a checkered print on the cuffs. My brain was buzzing with keen observations and excruciating pain behind my left eye. Nausea welled up inside me. I was dying to be anywhere but on that stool. I think my mind recorded every sight, sound and smell in that room. The window, the curtains, the light was so bright coming through the window and shining in my face. I was sick and I knew it. This was my first memory of a long journey of chronic pain and suffering beyond what anyone should have to bear or deserves.
By Dawn Maracle6 years ago in Longevity
Ten Days to Suffer
According to Buddha, "Pain is inevitable, but suffering is optional." It is possible to experience pain without having to suffer from it, but in order for that to happen, one has to let nature to take its course. One has to have the strength to let go of the things that worry them, and just be still for a moment to allow things to fall in place. In my case, I wasn't strong enough, but I did learn from those experiences, and took that lesson to heart. It was in early January of 2016 that I suffered from Mononucleosis, during that time, I also pretended that I was okay just so that I would be released early from the hospital, even when I felt terribly sick, but in the end, I had learned to accept things for the way they were.
By Jeniah Clarke7 years ago in Longevity
10 Health Benefits of Ditching Perfume
Before you take a chance on Chanel’s Chance or seek Amazing Grace (the perfume), you might want to rethink your decision to spritz yourself or your clothes. That’s because most perfumes are made from toxic, synthetic ingredients that can destroy your health. While humans have worn natural essential oils of herbs, flowers, and other natural substances for thousands of years, in recent decades, manufacturers of perfumes have switched to cheaper and increasingly toxic ingredients that have a whole host of health problems linked to them.
By Dr. Michelle Schoffro Cook7 years ago in Longevity
Mental Safety
Living in my bubble where nothing is real. There is no sorrow, there is nothing. This imaginary safety net I build is for when I fall, so I don't fall too far. My thoughts are real and filled with raw honesty. Sometimes they scare me to share them with you. The ugliness of my illness, and the torture it upholds on me is too much for anyone to handle. This is where my bubble comes in play, I can live my life the only way I know how by pretending everything is fine. By not recognizing how debilitating this disease is. By playing off the pain and discomfort as "not that bad."
By Motivated tones7 years ago in Longevity
Fibromyalgia
Invisible Illnesses, a lot of us have them but you can't always see them or how badly they affect our lives and the lives of those around us. Fibromyalgia is one of many invisible illnesses, that cause chronic pain, that most people don't understand. Not everyone knows that Fibromyalgia is something you are born with. The difference between people is the severity of their symptoms and when they show up. Most people start showing symptoms after age 30 or 40.
By Tiffani Metzger7 years ago in Longevity
Using Copaiba Oil to Help Manage Arthritis Symptoms
If you’re reading this, there’s a good chance you’ve been suffering from achy joints for some time. I too was in your shoes for such a long time, popping pills daily to make the pain go away, but I’m so happy to tell you that there is a safe and effective natural solution at hand.
By Crunchy Mony7 years ago in Longevity
How to Stay Fit, Healthy, and Happy
How to Maintain Both You Health and Your Mood at the Same Time There's an old saying that youth is wasted on the young. We tend to echo this sentiment with a sigh of longing. Our aging bodies usually make us less happy than we might otherwise be. And we're left looking back on our younger days with a sense of longing. But there's ample evidence that this doesn't have to be the case. We can improve our fitness, happiness, and even regain a measure of youth if we approach it the right way.
By Kari Oakley7 years ago in Longevity
Top 3 Most Curable Cancers
According to data from the National Cancer Institute, more than 600,000 people in the United States died from cancer over the past year. Although adopting healthier lifestyle habits can significantly reduce an individual’s risk for developing cancer, early prevention and screening methods are essential for successful treatment and cure.
By Tobias Gillot7 years ago in Longevity
7 Effective Remedies on How to Stop Snoring
Throughout the US about 70 million people suffer from unsound sleep. They don’t necessarily have to suffer from a sleep disorder; poor quality sleep or not getting the necessary hours of rest often has the same effects as a sleep disorder. Blame it on hectic work schedules or an unhealthy lifestyle, but poor sleep quality has been on the rise for the last many years. Some people suffer from chronic insomnia, some have fragmented sleep, while some people stay up because of ambient factors. Yes, believe it or not, but external factors are often responsible for causing unsound sleep. From noisy neighbors to the sound of traffic, to snoring (leading to the question how to stop snoring), various environmental factors are responsible for contributing to disturbed sleep.
By Sleep Sherpa7 years ago in Longevity
