Taking the Headache Out of the Holidays! December 9, 2008

Did you know that it is estimated that 25 million Americans suffer from debilitating headaches? For many more, holiday stress can actually be a trigger – even when headaches normally aren’t a problem.

Holiday stress has become so rampant that it has become increasingly hard to associate this time of the year with heartwarming traditions like caroling and nutmeg.

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On a tight budget? Opt for a gift exchange or do some online research on how to create unique, yet inexpensive homemade gifts.

Do holiday crowds at the mall make you cringe? Shop online. Make sure you give yourself plenty of time, or you’ll be stressed your packages won’t make it on time!

Worried you’re going to pack on the pounds? Schedule realistic times to exercise and stick with your plan. Physical activity is one of the best ways to reduce holiday stress. Even a short brisk walk will do wonders.

Overwhelmed with a never-ending ‘to do’ list? Don’t overextend yourself and ask for help from family and friends if you need to.

Holiday Stressors

Stress, longer hours at work, decorating, shopping, finding the perfect gift and even family gatherings can bring us to a breaking point, causing tension headaches and nervous system problems such as anxiety and insomnia- understandably making the glittering holiday lights less than pleasant.

We all have specific issues that cause stress during the holidays. Common worries are usually relating to finances, family, or ill-health. While we cannot change or control all our troubles, we can adjust our attitude accordingly.

Adjust Your Attitude & Reduce Stress

Minimizing stress and anxiety during the holidays is possible, as many types of stress –– including holiday stress –– stem from unrealistic expectations. Once you learn to accept (and expect) little problems and imperfections, you’ll reduce holiday stress simply because you’ll have realistic goals and expectations.

It’s inevitable that some troubles will arise during the holiday season; a few family arguments may occur, and gifts may disappoint, after all- it’s not only you dealing with holiday madness. Learning to go with the flow and accept-even laugh- at flaws can make a big difference in your outlook. This can be applied to everyday life as well!

Pamper yourself

Reducing holiday stress (and stress in general) will come naturally once you learn to treat yourself well – whether it’s a massage, pedicure, manicure, or day spa (remember to book it early).

All of these stress reducing tips will not only help you relax and enjoy the holidays, but they will also help reduce your changes of suffering from tension headaches and even migraines.

Remember, doing something for yourself will go a long way in lifting your spirit this holiday season. Listen to soothing music and make sure to get enough sleep! Just remember- the holidays REALLY don’t have to be a headache!

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Stress incontinence: Help is available. November 21, 2008

It may be embarrassing, but stress urinary incontinence is a common problem among women. It’s also highly treatable. In fact, eight in 10 women who seek treatment see an improvement or are cured.

Stress incontinence occurs when any kind of pressure is put on your bladder, such as when you sneeze, laugh, lift, cough, exercise, or even rise from a chair. Childbirth and weight gain are two common causes of incontinence because these conditions stretch the pelvic floor muscles. hormone changes during menopause, some medications and other factors can also cause incontinence.

Your physician has many treatment options, including medication,  biofeedback, strength exercises and, in extreme cases, surgery.

There is also the Myself U Pelvic Muscle Trainer, previously available by prescription, Myself, Pelvic Muscle Trainer, guides women through a five minute exercise program that strengthens and tones the pelvic floor muscles.

Myself is easy to use; just turn on the trainer and follow the cues on the screen. Each time “pump” is displayed, press the pump button once to fill the vaginal sensor with air. The sensor will form fit to each individual woman, allowing the trainer to measure the sensor’s resistance to each pelvic muscle contraction.

When “flex” is displayed, contract your pelvic muscles. The trainer immediately displays visual feedback on the strength and duration of each contraction. During the “relax” periods, the trainer will alert you if you are not fully relaxing your muscles.

The first four minutes of the exercise session guides you through 10 second contractions, building endurance; the final one minute guides you through quick, one second contractions, building strength. This exercise program is specifically designed to work both the long and short muscle fibers ensuring ideal muscle tone and strength.

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“The Good ‘Ole Days” October 20, 2008

After church Sunday, a lady that new my grandmother told me I looked a lot like my grandmother. She said she had the prettiest skin she had ever seen and I looked a lot like her. To me that was a great honor, but I fear she was trying to make me feel good. When I was little, I remember hearing people talk about how beautiful my Grandmother was. Of course back then, it didn’t mean much. To me my Mother was a beautiful woman but she would tell me she wished she looked more like Grandma Charlsie. Now as I look back, I remember the things that seemed so funny at the time, like that funny old bonnet she wore outside. She wore this old straw bonnet with a wide brim, long sleeves and little gloves whenever she was in the sun. Her cleaning regiment was Vaseline and a wash cloth, and Jergens Lotion for moisturizing. Cosmetics were few, a little dab of powder, a pinch on the check and a little light pink lipstick was all. Her medicine chest had two anti aging treatments, Jergens lotion and Vaseline.

Boy how times have changed, most of us need extra space to keep all the products that we never have time to put on. We have something to clean our face, a toner, one to exfoliate, another to help the wrinkles around our eyes, one for our mouth, and another for our forehead, not to mention the moisturizers. The stress of it all. Did you know that stress and depression causes us to age faster? Well, I didn’t need an expert to tell me that, my divorce taught me, I woke up one morning, looked in the mirror and scared myself. It’s like I went to sleep and during the night someone dressed me in a halloween mask, I looked 20 years older.

That could be a mild exaggeration but it got me to thinking that I better wake up and smell the Serum.

A Real Scare! October 15, 2008

Fall is in the air, the leaves are turning to brilliant oranges and reds. Halloween is just around the corner, when all the little goblins come out to play, trying to scare the pants off you. October is also breast cancer awareness, which hit a little to close to home for me. I had not had a check up in quiet some time and had been experiencing a little tenderness under my arm and the side of my breast and I felt what I thought might be a knot. I made an appointment with my family doctor, he said that he felt what might be fibrocystic but that I needed to have a mammogram to be on the safe side. Fibrcystic breast disease runs in my family, my Mother had several scares over the years, so better safe than sorry I made an appointment to have a mammogram. As it turned out, it was fibrocystic breast disease. He said that breast nodules are a frequently presented gynecologic complaint.

“October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month” October 9, 2008

"Feel Those Boobies"

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, so think pink and support awareness by sporting a pink ribbon. This year it’s estimated a whopping 21,400 women will develop breast cancer, and 5,300 women will lose their battle against it.

Best defense? The pink ribbon campaign promotes prevention and early detection, more research, supporting women and families living with breast cancer, and educating women to “feel their boobies” to stem breast cancer.

So, what’re waiting for? Feel your boobies!

Breast Cancer Awareness is consider one of the preventive measures towards such a disease. Hence, it is deemed necessary to educate loved ones and friends to do an early mammogram or thermogram.

This month October marks the breast cancer awareness month, we should take this opportunity to educate people and improve awareness to breast cancer as this can help to detect it early or even prevent it.

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Breast cancers in their early stages are usually painless. Often the first symptom is the discovery of a hard lump. Fifty percent of such masses are found in the upper outer quarter of the breast. The lump may make the affected breast appear elevated or asymmetric. The nipple may be retracted or scaly. Sometimes the skin of the breast is dimpled like the skin of an orange. In some cases there is a bloody or clear discharge from the nipple. Many cancers, however, produce no symptoms and cannot be felt on examination. They can be detected only with a mammogram.