Month: June 2019

Heath Hack: Give Your Friendly Bacteria an Assist

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Did You Know Protecting Your Good Microbes Leads to a Healthier You?


Microscopic creatures—including bacteria, fungi, and viruses— can make you ill. But what you may not realize is that trillions of microbes are living in and on your body right now. Most don’t harm you at all. We tend to focus on destroying bad microbes. But taking care of good ones may be even more important.

TO PROTECT GOOD MICROBES:
o Don’t pressure your doctor to give you antibiotics. They may cause more harm than good.
o Know when to wash your hands—for example, when preparing food and before eating.
o Don’t use antibacterial products you don’t need. Antibacterial soaps have little or no health benefit. And antibacterial versions of household products have not been shown to reduce your risk of infection.
o Don’t go overboard with hand sanitizers. They’re useful
in health care settings, but hand washing is a better option in most situations.
o Experiment with different skin moisturizers to see which work best for you.

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Writer’s Wisdom: Read, Read, Read

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“I am always chilled and astonished by the would-be writers who ask me for advice and admit, quite blithely, that they “don’t have time to read.” This is like a guy starting up Mount Everest saying that he didn’t have time to buy any rope or pitons.” ~ Stephen King

Lighting One Candle With Another Yosa Buson

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Lighting one candle
with another candle–
spring evening.

Crossing the Bar ~ Alfred Tennyson

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Crossing The Bar 

Alfred Tennyson

Sunset and evening star,
And one clear call for me!
And may there be no moaning of the bar,
When I put out to sea,
But such a tide as moving seems asleep,
Too full for sound and foam,
When that which drew from out the boundless deep
Turns again home.
Twilight and evening bell,
And after that the dark!
And may there be no sadness of farewell,
When I embark;
For though from out our bourne of Time and Place
The flood may bear me far,
I hope to see my Pilot face to face
When I have crossed the bar.

Today’s Reflection: Love

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Without love, the world itself would not survive. ~ Lope de Vega

Sleep Hack: 3rd of 4 Reasons For Sleeping Problems

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Your Meds May Be the Cause of Sleeplessness

Some medications can cause nighttime waking. Examples include

  • some antidepressants
  • beta blockers to treat high blood pressure
  • cold remedies containing alcohol
  • corticosteroids to treat inflammation or asthma

Dr. Bertisch recommends asking your doctor if your medication might be the culprit and if there’s a different time of day to take it or another drug that won’t interfere with your sleep.

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Stress Hack: Train Yourself When to Worry

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Designate a Worry Time & Place

Make a “worry corner” in your house, or designate a chair as your “worry chair.” Allow yourself to worry about your stressor only when you’re in your worry chair or corner. Give yourself fifteen minutes two or three times a day to sit and worry. If worries come up at other times, either write them down or save them up for your next worry period. Soon your brain will learn to associate worry only with your worry chair and associate all your other activities with the absence of worry. In this way, you can satisfy your urge to worry in a controlled, time-limited way.

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Longevity Tip: Rev Up Your Brain – Exercise

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 Build a buff brain with exercise

You’re probably aware of the benefits of exercise on your body — it lowers your risk of heart attack, many types of cancer and age-related injuries. Did you know regular exercise strengthens your brain just as it does your body? Although brain size decreases with age, research has shown that exercise can actually help reverse that — you can start anytime. One study found that physical activity helped participants build measurable increases in the hippocampus, the part of the brain that lets you create and store memories. In another study, older adults with mild cognitive impairment who lifted weights two to three times a week improved muscle tone and cognitive function. It doesn’t take too much: Just walking briskly for 30 to 60 minutes, three to five times a week, contributed to measurable brain improvements.

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Health Hack: Take Time to Strengthen Your Core

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Did You Know Core exercises improve your balance and stability?

Core exercises are an important part of a well-rounded fitness program. Aside from occasional situps and pushups, however, core exercises are often neglected. Still, it pays to get your core muscles — the muscles around your trunk and pelvis — in better shape. Core exercises train the muscles in your pelvis, lower back, hips and abdomen to work in harmony. This leads to better balance and stability, whether on the playing field or in daily activities. In fact, most sports and other physical activities depend on stable core muscles.

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Writer’s Wisdom: Writing a Novel

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Writing a novel is like driving a car at night. You can only see as far as your headlights, but you can make the whole trip that way. ~ E. L. Doctorow

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