It’s hard to believe that we are already into August. Along with August come those “Dog Days” that are filled with sultry heat, humidity, and along with it, depleted energy particularly in the early afternoon (we’re forecasted here in southeastern NC for 96 degree heat with a heat index around 110 today!). But before we [...]
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Does your doctor take nutritional supplements? The answer may surprise you. The stereotype says that doctors completely disregard nutritional supplements, and instead place their faith in “mainstream medicine.” It turns out that the number of physicians and nurses who take dietary supplements is higher than the number of average Americans who take supplements.
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Glucosamine is produced within the body to help joints and ligaments perform correctly. With age, glucosamine production decreases, which may cause the cartilage in joints to deteriorate. This deterioration of cartilage can cause bone spurs that may cause pain, deformed joints and limited joint movement.
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One of my sons recently graduated from high school. While driving back from the graduation ceremony he looked at me with all seriousness and said, “Dad, I made it! But I must confess, there was a day when I thought ‘pigs will fly before I graduate from high school!’”. My initial reaction was
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Most of the interventions that I recommend come from my almost 30 years of clinical practice. A few come from personal life experience. Sleep is one of those that I can speak for myself. Particularly falling asleep. I can remember as a young teenager being frustrated, cranky, and in
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To reiterate from last month’s newsletter, most of the interventions that I recommend come from my almost 30 years of clinical practice. But some find their origins in my personal life. Sleep is one of those health factors that I can speak for personally! I can honestly say that this article is one of
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Bipolar weather, i.e., mother nature’s temperature fluctuations, place a special set of demands on the human body. But also, the stress of the winter season contributes heavily as well. Think about it. We’ve got the holidays followed by increased demands as a byproduct the holidays. To name a few increased demands: pay for the Christmas [...]
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Giving Your Body What it Needs: The Truth About the Absorption of Nutrients.
by M. Russell Thomas, PhD
I have been a clinical psychologist for over 27 years now. Can’t believe it. The time has flown and just about the time I’ve seen it all, something close to absurd happens and I’m amazed all over [...]
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