Time is Going By soooo slooooow!
I read that Catherine Zeta Jones is back in the hospital for her bipolar disorder, for "maintenance", or whatever reason it may be. She was just diagnosed a few years ago, I believe, and I know for myself it took years upon years to find any sort of drug cocktail that even semi-worked, so I wish her lots of luck. But when it came out publically that she was bipolar, it was a real inspiration to me. First of all, I wondered, wow, what had the Douglas household been through before Zeta Jones was diagnosed and was finally hospitalized? Even big celebrities, like Michael Douglas, can put up with their s...
Source: bipolar.and.me - May 1, 2013 Category: Mental Illness Source Type: blogs
Bonding with an Alzheimer's Patient
It never dawned on me that I was losing Dotty. It actually seemed to me like we were doing more not less. We focused on what we could do, and more often than not the results were better than I could have ever imagined.
By +Bob DeMarco
+Alzheimer's Reading Room
In yesterday's article, Caution – Avoid These Mistakes at All Costs, Marie Marley included a sentence that caught my attention.
"But the most painful thing you will ever face as an Alzheimer's caregiver is that you slowly lose the person you love".
I fully accept that this is the way that many people feel, and that is what they believe.
I have ...
Source: Alzheimer's Reading Room, The - April 22, 2013 Category: Dementia Authors: Bob DeMarco Source Type: blogs
Zumba Launches Fight Against Hunger
There are things that are good for you (exercise), and things that are good for the world (charity). And there's only so many hours in a day so a girl's gotta multitask, right? Cue Zumba Fitness, the crazy party workout, and its just-launched Great Calorie Drive, that benefits Feeding America and the United Nations World Food Programme. How it goes down: for every class you take, Zumba will donate 750 calories worth of food to these charities. (This means that when you're burning off last night's French fries, you'll be giving someone a bowl of oatmeal). (Source: The ND Blog: Notes from the Nutritionista by Monica Reinagel, L.D.N., C.N.S.)
Source: The ND Blog: Notes from the Nutritionista by Monica Reinagel, L.D.N., C.N.S. - April 18, 2013 Category: Nutritionists and Food Scientists Tags: Fitness Zumba charity exercise class Source Type: blogs
An All-in-One, Life-Prolonging Gift for Your Child
Sometimes in the hubbub of today, we miss simple things that can have a lasting impact. This is true for parents and for doctors. As part of my ongoing board certification as a pediatrician, I was thrilled recently to see an important nutrition question:
“A 5-year-old boy is brought to the physician for a health care supervision visit. The parents have no particular concerns. Which of the following interventions would be most likely to lead to a predicted decrease in mortality in a population of healthy 5-year-old children?”
Decreased potassium intake
Decreased sodium intake
Increased caffeine intake
Increased fluori...
Source: Conversations with Dr Greene - March 18, 2013 Category: Child Development Authors: Dr. Alan Greene Tags: Dr. Greene's Blog Family Nutrition Top Blog Source Type: blogs
Too much sodium is bad. Hidden sources of sodium are worse!
Sometimes in the hubbub of today, we miss simple things that can have a lasting impact. This is true for parents and for doctors. As part of my ongoing board certification as a pediatrician, I was thrilled recently to see an important nutrition question:
“A 5-year-old boy is brought to the physician for a health care supervision visit. The parents have no particular concerns. Which of the following interventions would be most likely to lead to a predicted decrease in mortality in a population of healthy 5-year-old children?”
Decreased potassium intake
Decreased sodium intake
Increased caffeine intake
Increased fluori...
Source: Conversations with Dr Greene - March 18, 2013 Category: Child Development Authors: Dr. Alan Greene Tags: Dr. Greene's Blog Family Nutrition Top Blog Source Type: blogs
An All-in-One, Life-Prolonging Gift for Your Child
Sometimes in the hubbub of today, we miss simple things that can have a lasting impact. This is true for parents and for doctors. As part of my ongoing board certification as a pediatrician, I was thrilled recently to see an important nutrition question:
“A 5-year-old boy is brought to the physician for a health care supervision visit. The parents have no particular concerns. Which of the following interventions would be most likely to lead to a predicted decrease in mortality in a population of healthy 5-year-old children?”
Decreased potassium intake
Decreased sodium intake
Increased caffeine intake
Increased fluor...
Source: Conversations with Dr Greene - March 18, 2013 Category: Pediatricians Authors: Dr. Alan Greene Tags: Dr. Greene's Blog Family Nutrition Top Blog Source Type: blogs
Abstaining May Be Easier Than You Think
I’ve written a lot about abstainers vs. moderators. In a nutshell, the difference is: abstainers find it easier to resist temptation by giving up something altogether, while moderators find it easier to indulge in moderation.
I’m an abstainer. I find it very easy to give something up, but I drive myself crazy when I try to indulge in a limited way. I wear myself out with “Does this count?” “Today, tomorrow?” “Just one more.”
Every time I write about the subject, I hear from abstainers and moderators alike, and I talk to my friends about this issue all the time (I’m a bit of a happiness bore, I confess...
Source: World of Psychology - February 3, 2013 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: Gretchen Rubin Tags: General Habits Happiness Psychology Self-Help Abstainer Astonishment Conclusion Free French French Fries Friends Many People Moderation Nutshell Sounds Temptation Today Tomorrow Source Type: blogs
A Wonderful Moment, We Make Dementia Friends, and the Dance
I have a vivid image of the look on mom's face and of us dancing. I will have that image in my mind forever.
Dotty, 2011
95 years old
One of the biggest problems I faced as an Alzheimer's caregiver was keeping my mother socialized. If it was up to her she would sit around all day in the dark, rarely speaking.
If you have experienced this as a caregiver, you know how really disconcerting this can be.
In 2005, I started taking my mother to the Banana Boat (BB) in Boynton Beach on most Friday nights. The Banana Boat is an outdoor restaurant on the Inter coastal Waterway in south Florida. The "Boat" has an outdoor re...
Source: Alzheimer's Reading Room, The - February 2, 2013 Category: Dementia Authors: Bob DeMarco Source Type: blogs
The Meditation Diet: How I Lost 60+ lbs. by Savoring
‘When walking, walk. When eating, eat.’ ~Zen proverb
By Leo Babauta
Picture me 7 years ago, about 60 lbs. heavier than I am now, with a chubbier face, a growing gut, and an addiction to junk food.
I ate pizza, chips, cookies, fried meats and cheeses, French fries, and drank beer and sweet & fatty lattes. I was 32 and headed for diabetes and heart disease, and couldn’t figure out how to change.
And yet, a year later I had lost about 20-30 lbs. and ran a marathon. The pounds kept dropping away, year after year, and more importantly, I was eating healthier foods. I now love fresh fruits and veggies,...
Source: Zen Habits - January 30, 2013 Category: Life Coaches Authors: Leo Tags: Health & Fitness Source Type: blogs
5 Questions You Need to Ask About Your New Year’s Resolutions
It’s fun to think about New Year’s resolutions, and I always make them (in fact, I make resolutions throughout the year). If my happiness project has convinced me of anything, it has convinced me that resolutions — made right — can make a huge difference in boosting happiness.
So how do you resolve well? This is trickier than it sounds.
Samuel Johnson, a patron saint of my happiness projects, was a chronic resolution-maker and resolution-breaker. He alluded to the importance of making the right resolutions in a prayer he wrote in 1764, when he was fifty-five years old.
“I have now spent fifty-five years i...
Source: World of Psychology - January 9, 2013 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: Gretchen Rubin Tags: General Happiness New Year's Self-Help Abstract Ask Question Atmosphere Better Life Concrete Action Dr Johnson Fun With Friends Genius God Jesus Christ Patron Saint Prayer Resolutions Sake Samuel Johnson Truth Source Type: blogs
Men in Black…
Dad came by the house after lunch dressed in all black with sporty looking grey trousers on and black dressy shoes. I told him he looked like a secret agent down to the dark sunglasses he was wearing. He wouldn’t sit on my couch for fears of Maggie’s hair would cover him. He just wanted to see how I was before he left town. He also wanted to make sure Maggie got fed and watered today. “I am going to watch the National Championship at my daughter’s and son-in-law’s house,” he told me with a smile. One of the weirdest things about my father being part-time now is their home phone is getting answer...
Source: The 4th Avenue Blues - January 7, 2013 Category: Mental Illness Authors: Andrew Quixote Source Type: blogs
HBO's "The Weight of the Nation": Obesity on the Brain
SBB has talked a lot about how drug addiction is a complicated brain disease. But it’s not the only one. Obesity also involves the brain and is the subject of an HBO special that takes a serious look at this complex problem. The 4-hour documentary series “The Weight of the Nation” covered everything from fatty liver disease in overweight children to how humans are wired to find pleasure in food to how our food supply has changed over the years. If you missed it in mid-May, you can go to HBO’s Web site and see it for free. To get a better idea of the obesity problem, check out this creative infographic, “Obesity: ...
Source: NIDA Drugs and Health Blog - May 30, 2012 Category: Addiction Authors: Sara Bellum Source Type: blogs
Franchising the Hearing Healthcare Industry
Franchising the Hearing Healthcare Industry
By Michele Fusco
The franchise model has allowed many small business owners to succeed, some beyond their wildest dreams. Franchising is not particularly new to healthcare, but it deserves a closer look as this industry forges forward. Perhaps it is time for the healthcare industry to take cues from a company deemed the antithesis of health: McDonald’s.
McDonald’s inspires images of french fries, Big Macs, and golden arches. Their theme is consistency. Most people know what is on the menu, the quantity and quality of the food, the wait time, how much the meal w...
Source: R&D Blog - April 18, 2012 Category: ENT & OMF Tags: Blog Posts Source Type: blogs
Franchising the Hearing Healthcare Industry
Franchising the Hearing Healthcare Industry
By Michele Fusco
The franchise model has allowed many small business owners to succeed, some beyond their wildest dreams. Franchising is not particularly new to healthcare, but it deserves a closer look as this industry forges forward. Perhaps it is time for the healthcare industry to take cues from a company deemed the antithesis of health: McDonald’s.
McDonald’s inspires images of french fries, Big Macs, and golden arches. Their theme is consistency. Most people know what is on the menu, the quantity and quality of the food, the wait time, how much the meal will co...
Source: R&D Blog - April 18, 2012 Category: ENT & OMF Tags: Blog Posts Source Type: blogs
Addicted to French Fries: Is Food a Drug?
According to the American Heart Association, about one in three kids and teens in the United States is overweight or obese. Obesity can lead to chronic health problems like heart disease, diabetes, and high blood pressure. Obesity can even shorten your life.
You probably already heard this in the news. But, did you know that a diet high in saturated fats, refined sugars, corn syrup, and carbohydrates literally tricks our brains into craving more unhealthy stuff?
Brains React to Food
Most people don’t just consume food for “fuel” or energy. Most of us enjoy eating, especially our favorite foods. Science backs this up:...
Source: NIDA Drugs and Health Blog - April 3, 2012 Category: Addiction Authors: Sara Bellum Source Type: blogs
