Health lifestyles
Think Health For A Change
There’ll be two dates on your tombstone and all your friends will read them but all that is going to matter is that little dash between them. Rethinking your health is a reminder to take a step forward and to think about what your health means to you. Being engaged with your health means being…
Read MoreCoffee Talk
How healthy is your daily cup of java? For me, coffee is the best part of waking up—I know I am in great company. Two-thirds of Americans drink coffee every day, The latest research suggest coffee might reduce the risk for several disease including type 2 diabetes, heart disease and stroke. The Caffeine Punch No…
Read MoreHaving A Social Network of Friends and Family Combined with a Positive Mental Outlook Helps You Heal
Five years ago, I went to the hospital to have a simple right hip replacement—a “piece of cake” I thought. As a result of a car collision, I had been going to Physical Therapy for a torn labrum of my right hip. However, although I was physically active, my hip was degenerating and I was…
Read MoreChange Your Thinking—Improve your Health!
The more your focus on the positive things in your life, the more you can boost your immunity, diminish stress, and feel a sense of happiness. Through positive thinking and commitment, you can move from one health accomplishment to another. Passion, excitement and confidence are important medicines that you need every day. And they can…
Read MoreHealtheGoals a Recipe for Your Heart
HealtheGoals is an Evidence-Based Patient Solution Designed to deliver personalized tools, guidance and information that patients can use to play a greater role in the management of their high cholesterol, high blood pressure and heart failure. Simply prescribing medications and lifestyle changes and expecting a patient to comply with these instructions may not be enough. …
Read MoreYOUR FEEL-GREAT HEALTH CHECKLIST
Healthy relationships, including a strong network of family, friends, loved ones and colleagues A healthy, meaningful way to spend your days A healthy creative life, spiritual life as well as a healthy financial life that allows you to meet your essential needs A healthy mental and emotional life, characterized by optimism, gratitude and happiness A…
Read MoreCan You Think Yourself Well?
One doctor (Lisa Lankin, M.D.) explains how to tap into the power of your mind to feel better—every day. What if you had the ability to heal your body just by changing how you think and feel? “I know it sounds radical, coming from a doctor. When healthy habits aren’t enough. My patients answers to…
Read MoreLife is a Succession of Lessons which Must be Lived to be Understood
The words above were written by Helen Keller. Life has often been compared to a game. Unfortunately, we are not given the rules, nor instructions about how to play. We simply begin at “Go” and make our way around the board hoping we play it right. For each of us, our health will play an…
Read MoreYou Come First so Think Health for A Change!
There is just one life for each of us: Our Own (Euripides) I wish more people would take time to take good care of themselves When they neglect their own well-being, we are all drawn into it. Our goal should be to take such good care of ourselves that we can be happy, healthy and…
Read MoreInspire Others
Shortly after 9/11, the poet and author Maya Angelou came to Lincoln center to give a talk. She walked onto center stage and sang—words that inspired us with her vision: “If it looks like the sun isn’t going to shine, look for the rainbow. If it looks like the sun is really not going to…
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