May 2010

This weekend marks the first celebration of Summer for many of us.  We will be spending time outside soaking up some vitamin D on what looks to be a sunny Pittsburgh weekend, sharing laughter and fun with family and friends.  But how are we protecting our health and keeping our family safe amidst all of the partying?  Those of you who have followed the Pittsburgh Center for Complementary Health and Healing for years know that this isn't the first time for me to write about the dangers of sunscreen and probably will not be the last.  This is one of those topics that no ma

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Recently, because of  the enthusiastic review of my fellow massage therapist friend, I read the book "The Instinct to Heal" by David Servan-Schreiber. He was the chief of Psychiatry at UPMC Shadyside, and has written a couple of books. This one blew my mind!
It covers a lot of interesting material on the workings of the body-brain (because it is really is completely integrated).
One chapter, in particular, was very moving to me. It was the chapter on the Heart-Brain System.

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I recently discovered this fabulous website, www.thecarrot.com. They provide a service that helps you track your progress in areas of health including diet, exercise, sleep, energy level, blood pressure, weight, medications, and many more. You are provided with a calendar to enter the data of your choice. Over time, you can look back and compare the data you have entered to see if any patterns emerge that can help you better understand what works and doesn't work for you. You can create graphs that will compare any two pieces of data you have entered.

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Saying Goodbye to Grass

I knew it would happen one of these days.  He kept coming into the house exclaiming, “That’s it.  I’m getting rid of the grass.  I’m getting rid of it altogether!”  I thought he was just joking or expressing his disdain for cutting it.  But it finally did happen.

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