The same beautiful flowers that delight our senses this time of year wreak havoc on the millions of Americans who suffer from allergies. Basically, spring allergies are the body’s reaction to foreign pollen in the air. Pollens are tiny powdery grains released from flowering plants, which are carried by the wind or insects. Pollen can land in a person’s eyes, nose, lungs and skin and cause an allergic reaction. Pollen can travel long distances and the levels in the air can vary from day to day.
Sneezing and watery discharges from the nose and eyes are some of the
March 2009
Control Seasonal Allergies The Natural Way
by Sheila McCormick on March 25th, 2009Enhance Your Life With The Healing Power Of Touch
by Sheila McCormick on March 18th, 2009We come into the world with a burning need to be touched and that need travels with us from the cradle to the grave. Of all the five senses, the most important one is touch. A simple touch can soothe a child, comfort a loved one or calm an anxious infant.
As babies, it was through touch that we made sense of the world. Study after study has shown that touch is not just important to a baby’s development but it is also crucial to its survival. Premature babies who are regularly stroked and touched develop and go home sooner
Spring Fever Unites Science And Romance
by Sheila McCormick on March 11th, 2009Spring fever has been a central theme in love poems and stories for centuries. Webster’s dictionary defines spring fever as: “The laziness or restlessness that many people feel during the first warm and sunny days of spring”. There is no doubt that those first few weeks of warm weather improve our mood and boost our creativity while our winter-weary bodies literally rejoice in the warmth and the light. After the spring equinox, the population as a whole starts to report a higher energy level, decreased sleep, reduced eating and less depression.
While wine is one of the great and civilized
Many Heart Disease Risk Factors Are Within Your Control
by Sheila McCormick on March 4th, 2009Heart disease is the number one killer of both men and women and Americans experience 54 percent more heart attacks in winter than in summer. Winter heart attacks tend to be more serious, with a 9 percent fatality rate. Some experts believe the seasonal fluctuations may be due to the added physical strain of dealing with shoveling snow and plunging temperatures. Recent studies have suggested that sunlight plays a crucial role. There is well-documented evidence to support that moderate exposure to sunlight protects against heart disease.
Although heart disease was once considered a “male” disease research shows that it is the