Body, Mind & Soul Wellness
Posted by continuum wellness on Apr 30 2008
Autism cases continue to rise raising questions among parents and researchers. A prime culprit seems to be mercury. Mercury in various forms such as methyl mercury ends in the bottom of our rivers and lakes. Mercury vapor effects air quality.
These toxic elements enter the environment as a result of industrial pollution. [...]
Posted by continuum wellness on Apr 29 2008
Gasp is all I can say about this story. A father drugs his own daughter, handcuffs her and seals her in a basement…for 24 years! Seven children later, she finds freedom. This story is beyond creepy, here. He confessed. But he doesn’t really deserve to be called a father. Sigh. [...]
Posted by continuum wellness on Apr 28 2008
I first read about this berry in the WSJ over a year ago. It is amazing the fear out there to just let people “be”. The FDA it appears wants to safeguard you. In this case is that what it is? It seems that there are always those who are [...]
Posted by continuum wellness on Apr 28 2008
The requirements, eat a bar of chocolate daily for a year and a half. The alleged goal is to determine if flavonoids found in chocolate will reduce the risk of heart disease in menopausal women with type 2 diabetes. Oh, for those of you who want to peruse the article read it here [...]
Posted by continuum wellness on Apr 28 2008
It has been said that peace is the way and ultimately the only answer, so on that note this week’s offering are two quotes on peace.
“If you yourself are at peace, then there is at least some peace in the world.”
Thomas Merton
“If you scramble about in search of inner peace, you will lose your inner [...]
Posted by continuum wellness on Apr 28 2008
A new look! What can I say, the flowers are just so darn pretty. Pink and peach, yellow and fuschia oh my. It was something about the red and black that just didn’t sit with me in using the previous theme. I’m going to let this one simmer a bit. [...]
Posted by continuum wellness on Apr 27 2008
It turns out that this popular surgery may not be totally complication free. While there are two sides to everything,it is the rare person who would gamble with their vision. Learn more, read on.
The FDA has a site with LASIK information. And a site devoted to reporting on Lasik problems here.
FDA [...]
Posted by continuum wellness on Apr 27 2008
Research out of Temple’s Gait Study Center suggests basic yoga exercises could help prevent falls in elderly women
A specific type of yoga can help improve stability and balance in women over age 65, which could help to prevent falls, finds a preliminary study out of Temple University’s Gait Study Center.
Dr. Jinsup Song and researchers at [...]
Posted by continuum wellness on Apr 24 2008
The article below is from the American Heart Association. While there is a place for modern medicine, it seems practically every day there is a warning or a recall over drug safety or a therapeutic approach gone sour.
It seems evident that there should be options for those who want to explore and use [...]
Posted by continuum wellness on Apr 23 2008
A diet rich in soy protein appears to have a lasting beneficial effect on the heart, blood vessels and kidneys of people with type 2 diabetes and kidney disease, Iranian researchers report in the journal Diabetes Care.
Researchers found that soy protein consumption had a significant positive impact on cardiovascular risk factors and kidney-related biomarkers [...]
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