Tag: Mind & Body

The Pandemic Contributors We Don’t Talk About

The COVID-19 pandemic has focused on a singular target—SARS-CoV-2—and how to neutralize it using an injection. But the issue of viral illness is so much larger than a single virus or one pandemic. Humans and viruses coexist. It’s a daily reality that you’ll be exposed to one or more of them, but not everyone will…


Helping Others to Help Ourselves

Let’s face it—we live in some pretty turbulent times. The world is going through some serious cultural, economic, and political upheavals, not to mention a pandemic (that we’re constantly reminded about) that has introduced requirements for freedoms we once took for granted. Understandably, people can feel a little overwhelmed, but there’s something we can all…


Correct Me, Please!

Andrea believed she had done her best in today’s ballet class. Even so, she couldn’t keep a warm tear from sliding down her cheek because she felt rejected and unnoticed among the twirling hopefuls. She looked pale and troubled as she gathered her paraphernalia and rushed out the studio door. That one little tear led…


How to Let Go of Control and Focus on Today

Letting go of control over situations that are outside of my authority is a hard tightrope for me to balance. For decades, I’ve had a natural tendency toward anxiety. When things were beyond my control, my mind would automatically fear something uncomfortable. An uncertain health concern resulted in days of wondering whether it would turn…


Why Do I Always Wake Between 3 AM and 5 AM?

There is a frustrating and all-too-common phenomenon that plagues many a sleeper. It goes something like this: Falling asleep is no problem, but in the early morning hours, one wakes up agitated and restless. This can last up to an hour or two before finally falling back asleep. Upon rising is the feeling of being…


Obese Patients Injuring Ambulance Workers’ Backs

Americans keep getting heavier, but the backs of ambulance workers aren’t getting stronger. Over the past five decades, the percentage of American obese people rose from about 14 percent to 40 percent. The American Obesity Association estimates that by 2030, 60 percent of Americans will be obese. This change means the average American weighs 30…


Iceland Stops Using Moderna Vaccine Over-Heart Inflammation Risk

Iceland on Oct. 8 halted the use of the Moderna vaccine against the CCP virus due to reports from Nordic countries of “increased incidence” of inflammation of heart muscle and tissues triggered by the injection. Sweden, Finland, Denmark, and Norway have already limited the use of the Moderna vaccine over the same concerns. Iceland went…


Omega-3 Levels Linked to Longevity: Studies

A recent study published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition spanning 11 years and more than 2,000 participants yielded a startling finding: When comparing omega-3 index to conventional cardiovascular risk factors in older adults, it shows that having a low blood omega-3 index is as strong a predictor of mortality as smoking. The average…


Judge Rejects Oregon State Police Troopers’ Request to Stop Governor’s Vaccine Mandate

A judge turned down a request from Oregon State Police troopers to halt Oregon’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate, slated to take effect later this month. Retired Oregon Supreme Court Justice Jack Landau said that Democrat Gov. Kate Brown was acting within her authority when she issued the order mandating vaccinations. Landau wrote that Brown and the…


Kick the Sugar Habit—Without Going Crazy

As the saying goes—everyone is talking about sugar, but what are they doing about it? It’s my fervent wish that they are working on quitting the stuff. Why? The short answer is that sugar is an extraordinarily destructive substance that most people eat far too much of. The longer answer is that virtually every day,…