Understanding the difference between clinical depression a general state of feeling blue

By Jesse Stanford

“Why don’t I care about the things I used to care about?” “Why can’t I see a future for myself?” “Why don’t I have enough energy to serve those I care about most?” “Why do I feel tired all of the time?” “What’s wrong with… Read more…

“Cancer” may be a word that no one wants to hear from their doctor — but many will. It’s estimated this year over 1.5 million people will be diagnosed with some form of cancer.

Fortunately, there are many very effective cancer screening tests and healthy lifestyle changes that can decrease the likelihood of you becoming a victim of this disease.… Read more…

If you ended 2011 banging your head against a weight-loss wall, take heart. 2012 can bring you progress instead of plateaus — simply by incorporating some of these fun and effective strategies.

Set Small Goals

FitnessMagazine.com suggests starting out with goals that you can keep for at least a week, so as not to overwhelm yourself and… Read more…

New Year’s is filled with plenty of new resolutions. Promises to eat healthier, vows to make the gym your second home, and aspirations of skinny jeans are all well-intentioned goals. But by February many of us are still reaching into that office candy dish, getting creative with our excuses to skip the gym; and skinny jeans — well who really… Read more…

December 1^st is World AIDS Day…a day dedicated to increasing awareness and knowledge about HIV/AIDS.

With over 34 million people living with HIV/AIDS worldwide, this disease is one that affects the lives of many families. Advancements in medications, detection, and screening now allow those infected with the HIV virus to live longer than ever before.

Despite the increase in awareness,… Read more…

We often think of food solely as one our fundamental necessities to survival – or, as a key contributing factor to weight loss and/or gain. We also often hear about how foods contribute to disease — but we don’t hear enough about how foods can prevent disease.

Gaynor Integrative Oncology’s Dr. Mitchell Gaynor (www.gaynoroncology.com) believes that breast cancer… Read more…

While the stereo-typical image of the hunched-back, senior-aged lady — shuffling slowly down the street — is one most women would probably rather not willingly accept, many of us unconsciously resign ourselves to it without even realizing it. We have subconsciously internalized the notion that it is our destiny to become the “withered old lady” with tight hips and a… Read more…