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Take the Stress out of Resolution Setting This Year

Are you someone who sets a New Year’s Resolution every December with the best intentions but by mid-January, you’ve already given up? I have to admit there have been times in my life when this has been the case. The stress of setting and achieving goals can sometimes derail even the simplest of resolutions. Goal…

Five Tips for Fixing Holiday Stress

For many, Christmas is the most wonderful time of year.  They thrive on the hustle and bustle, decorating the halls, baking the cookies and singing along with carols on the radio.  They look forward to creating family  memories and seeing the lights. For others, the holidays and the stress attached is overwhelming.  They’d love to…

Holidays and Brain Health: Tips for Handling Stress

For many of us Thanksgiving kicks off the holiday season.  It’s a wonderful time of year.  Family and friends gather to share a meal and laughter.  People connect with loved ones they haven’t seen in a while.   But along with all the best parts of the holidays, there is another side–one that may be affecting…

Make Travel a Breeze This Holiday Season

The holiday season is a time of joy.  Families come together for quality time and laughter.  We eat, talk and reminsce about days gone by.  However, the holidays can also include travel.  No matter how much we’re looking forward to a trip to spend the holidays with loved ones, traveling can take a toll on…

Need a Brain Boost? How Exercise Enhances Brain Fitness

Everyone knows that exercise is good for our bodies, but did you know it’s also great for your brain? Research shows that exercise can improve memory and critical thinking skills. We also know that brain training can be beneficial to keeping our minds sharp as we age. But what happens if we do both? Well,…

Sleep: A Powerful Weapon Against Dementia

For many Americans, the word dementia brings to mind a confusion of symptoms with no clear cause or prognosis. Dementia is an umbrella term for a wide variety of brain disorders that affect functions like memory recall, mental clarity, emotional control, and communication. The most widely known form of dementia is Alzheimer’s, a progressive disease…

Can retirement turn your brain to mush?

New study reveals startling evidence that retirement is bad for your brain…Unless you do this! Have you ever heard the phrase, “Use it or lose it?” There may be more truth to this adage than previously thought. Recent studies done in the United States, England, and 11 other European countries indicate that the earlier someone…

Fight Dementia with Nature’s Powerhouse

If you knew there was a food you could add to your diet proven to fight the effects of aging and dementia, you’d probably eat it, wouldn’t you?  Well, get to your local farmer’s market now because blueberries are the wonder food of the future.  Blueberries fight off the harmful effects of free radicals, keep…

Tired? Common Reasons Why and Ten Ways to Fix It

Increasing numbers of people report being overly tired. According to the NY Post, 42% of Americans are tired by noon every day and 65% said they don’t wake up rested and refreshed. 74% of Americans reported this fatigue affects their productivity.    Many factors contribute to a lack of energy.  Recognizing lifestyle habits that may…

Does the Health of Your Gut Affect the Function of Your Brain?

I have a friend who was recently diagnosed with severe autoimmune disease. If you know anything about autoimmune, you know that inflammation is usually a key culprit in causing the disease. You also understand that autoimmune can come with various symptoms, including gastrointestinal problems and brain fog. But, it is becoming increasingly apparent that gut…
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