Recently one of my girlfriends complained that she was suffering from frequent insomnia. Between being unemployed, searching for a new job and helping care for her father with dementia, she was a tangle of nerves that wouldn’t shut-off. I suggested she try melatonin. I told her I have been taking it for years and it […]
This Summer Watch Out for Heat Exhaustion, Heat Stroke By Leslee Jaquette These really hot days of 90-plus degrees F temperatures remind me that heat exhaustion and heat stroke are dangerous realities. They are especially dangerous to those who are more vulnerable to heat such as infants, children and the elderly. Also, those who are […]
As a twist on Richard Louv’s book “Last Child in the Woods,” I suggest that it’s just not kids who need to head outdoors. In keeping with an article I read in the National Wildlife Federation (NWF) newsletter, everyone needs to spend more time outside, moving their bodies. Why? Because contact with the natural world […]
If you are a “good sleeper,” lucky you! Some of us start thinking too much the minute our weary heads hit the pillow. As a result, we just don’t get enough shut-eye. Because sleep problems greatly affect our health and well-being, let’s look at some typical sleep concerns and a few strategies for racking up […]
By Shannon Milliman Last summer we took our young family of seven to Burley, Idaho for a family reunion. We saw The City of Rocks, mountains laden with roaming cattle, the Wrigley farm complete with my Dad’s name scrawled on the sheep shed, picked raspberries from Grandma’s backyard, rode bikes past fields of wheat and corn and shared stories […]
