Holistic medicine is an overall philosophy that considers the whole body of a person, including the body, physically, psychologically, socially. and spiritually, in order to prevent diseases and to find optimal health. People can achieve optimal health by gaining proper balance in life. The ideology behind holistic health is that the human body is made [...]
Exercising is great for your body for a number of different reasons, but working out the right way is even more important. One way to determine whether or not you are working your body too hard or not working your body hard enough is to monitor your heart rate through the duration of your session. [...]
Summer barbecues are perhaps a favorite among anyone and everyone who lives on Long Island. They are a tradition symbolizing the start of the summer season, Memorial Day, the 4th of July, Birthday parties, Labor Day Weekend, the list goes on. Families gather, music is playing, the grill is fired up, beer caps start flying, [...]
Swimming is a very popular form of exercise, especially during summer with the warmer weather. Swimming can be dangerous if you don’t follow safety precautions. If you are not a strong swimmer, be sure to have a floating device near by. This will help prevent drowning and keeps you out of danger. Even if swimming [...]
Summer can mean a lot of things: Whether it is working for that perfect beach body or moving your indoor workout, outdoors, you have to be careful! Although the weather is gorgeous outside and keep extreme temperatures can pose a health hazard. Exercising in hot weather can increase stress on the body. Overheating causes your [...]
Your body as a woman goes through a vast number of changes as you begin puberty and eventually reach menopause in your middle age. If you are living, you are aging, and while we can never stop or reverse the process through magic creams or potions, there are many cosmetic procedures that make women (and [...]
If you were around during the 1990’s, you should remember the low-fat/high-carb dietary fad that swept across the United States. Shelves were packed with “reduced fat” chips, cookies, and crackers, and while we have come along way in nutritional knowledge to know that these food items are not actually healthy for you, the public’s perception [...]
Have you ever thought about fasting? While many may think of fasting as an unhealthy practice, a controlled and intermittent fasting can actually extend your life. Food has a sizable impact on the body as it affects our metabolism and influences hormonal and chemical balance. If you fast the correct way, you could see some [...]
Growing up, my dad and I had a tradition. Every year, on New Year's eve, as the clock chimed at midnight, we would collectively focus on a single wish. It had to be a profound, most secret wish, held silently and reverently in our minds for the entire year. Yet at midnight, it was allowed [...]
Recently, I listened to a talk given by Dr. Kelly Brogan, a truly inspirational and revolutionary integrative psychiatrist. "Think of someone who is radiantly healthy", she said. And I drew a blank...since I could not think of anyone possessing such extreme level of health at all times! I did realize, however, that there are plenty of people, [...]