Illness and Yoga. Illness and yoga both require us to step outside our comfortable daily habits. They both try us with fear, resistance, pain and fatigue. And both can be reservoirs of wisdom. Just as asana practice needn’t be exclusively painful and tiring, illness needn’t be an unalloyed tragedy. Read the rest of this entry »

A 45-year old yoga student develops a pain on the right side of his neck. Over the next two weeks it radiates agonizingly down his right arm, until his arm and hand are numb except for the pain. Holding a coin in his right hand, he is unable to identify its denomination. A month later, noticing atrophying muscles in his hand and forearm, he decides it’s time to seek medical advice. Read the rest of this entry »

There have been conflicting reports in the literature regarding the association of other malignancies with renal cell carcinoma (RCC).

In this study by Beisland and colleagues, out of Norway, the association of RCC with other malignancies is again examined. Read the rest of this entry »

With rates of chronic illnesses such as asthma and ADHD on the rise, many children require medications during the school day. But in a time of budget cuts, not all schools have a nurse supervising the prescription cabinet. Knowing how and when your child will be receiving medications is paramount in ensuring safety. Read the rest of this entry »

The Shape Up plan is based on high fiber foods, including complex carbohydrates, whole grains, fruits and vegetables balanced with lean protein and healthy fats. Read the rest of this entry »

On September 16, around 10:30 pm I drank about 3 oz. of castor oil and nothing happened. I went to lay down around 2:30am and at 3:30 I woke up with cramping, I had to do pelvic rocks to get through it…damn castor oil! lol Read the rest of this entry »

Do not give your baby honey or anything with honey in it. A baby can catch botulism from honey.

Give your baby vegetables before fruit. When I began my studies to be a dietitian, we were told to tell mothers to go to fruit after cereal. We now know that this is wrong. Once a baby has the sweet taste of fruit, she doesn’t like to go to vegetables. Read the rest of this entry »

Other people (like myself) dread the time for solids. It means their child is growing up too fast. There are certain things to remember about the timing of feeding your son or daughter for the first time.
Each child is his/her own person. Everything suggests that you need to wait until 4-6 months before you begin feeding your baby. Read the rest of this entry »

Q.My ring finger is kind of frozen or clicks when I move it. I went to the doctor about this, and he said there is a nodule in the hand that is out of place and that I needed to get a cortisone shot, or I can get surgery. Read the rest of this entry »

You should develop a routine that includes about six to eight stretches for your upper body, torso, and lower body. Also, you should warm up for at least five minutes with a light activity, such as walking. Remember, a warm muscle is easier to stretch than a cold muscle. Read the rest of this entry »