I am hypoglycemic. I have been all my life according to my mom and most of my immediate family are also hypoglycemic. While there are forms of hypoglycemia specifically caused by dietary habits I believe ours is the genetic type and runs in the family. What is Hypoglycemia? Hypoglycemia is a condition wherein the blood […]

The mind is such an amazing thing. It’s much like any other muscle in your body and never stops changing but if you don’t exercise it, just like any muscle, it will get weaker and cease to function. Today much of what previous generations minds were used for is done by computers. That’s great right? […]

Sometimes I get that feeling that I just can’t keep going on. I lose focus and have a hard time getting anything done unless completely necessary. I’ve found that while there may be different reasons for this, a lot of it comes down to small changes in my own life that took the wind out […]

This past week I heard something rather disturbing on the radio and it is not something new — no I’ve heard this kind of thing over and over again for the past five years at least. I’m not talking about the revolts that have been going on all over the world, or the latest news […]

Every year, the company where I work holds a health fair. They set up in the break room/kitchen area and they then draw blood to check for cholesterol levels and other diseases and they administer flu shots. All for free. I will be the first one to tell you that I don’t like needles, although […]

After President Obama came into office, there has been a lot of attention on Health Care Reform. I think medical care costs vary so much between individuals and areas of the country that it’s hard to even know if you are getting ripped off one place or another, or if your insurance is fairly priced. […]

This past Sunday marks the official end to the weight loss challenge I joined in May and I thought it appropriate to give a recap of the competition and share a few things that I learned along the way. The winners of the competition have yet to be announced but so far we are holding […]