Electromagnetic energy courses through your body. Often called aura, the circulation of this energy affects the state of your body. What distributes and directs it to the different parts of your body is chakra. Chakra means wheel in Sanskrit. The 7 primary distribution points of chakra runs from the base of the spine to the crown of the head. Each chakra is responsible for directing the energy to the nerves, organs, and muscles. This is also (more…)

Companies from all over the country are selling air purifiers these days. And why not? Even though they are not cheap, the health benefits associated with using an air purifier make it worth every penny to have an air purification system in both your home and office. People spend the majority of their lives indoors where they are subject to pollens, dust mites, bacteria, germs, viruses… even dead human skin! The EPA estimates that the (more…)

Perhaps the most popular area on the body that people work out is the abdominal muscles. However to many people this is the most difficult area on the body to train. ActiveForever.com carries different types of easy-to-use exercise equipment aimed to build and tone abs. Such products that are designed to specifically train abs are the Slendertone Flex Abdominal Training System, the Core Sculptor Deluxe, and the AbSolo Abdominal Core Intensive (more…)

It’s an age-old question that many parents still ask.

Pediatrician Perri Klass gives her take in a NY Times column. In general, you can’t prevent every child who’s shedding virus from going to school, as “that’s everybody all winter long.”

The only confirmed way to prevent the transmission of infection is hand-washing, a habit that should be regularly taught and enforced.

Dr. Klass’ bottom line: “Keep your child (more…)

And if you don’t, does it really matter?

Bob Wachter discusses a recent study concluding that very few could actually name their hospitalist one month after an admission.

Ideally, “patients need to have a personal connection to their physicians, particularly at times of great need and uncertainty,” writes Dr. Wachter.

I agree, but the health system has incentives geared towards giving more disjointed, fractionated (more…)

Perhaps the most popular area on the body that people work out is the abdominal muscles. However to many people this is the most difficult area on the body to train. ActiveForever.com carries different types of easy-to-use exercise equipment aimed to build and tone abs. Such products that are designed to specifically train abs are the Slendertone Flex Abdominal Training System, the Core Sculptor Deluxe, and the AbSolo Abdominal Core Intensive (more…)

I know that we typically talk about human medical health, but maybe we should show some love to our animal friends, especially when it comes to zoonotic diseases, diseases pets can carry that are transmitted to humans. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) urges all pet owners to have regular checkups, including fecal exams to ensure that pets are free of intestinal parasites. This is important especially when young (more…)

I read an interesting article on CNN.com and thought this may help those of you, like most of us that tend to confront a 50-foot fence when we try to book a same day appointment or even one within a few days.

Find your doctor’s e-mail address – E.g try MyDocHub.com’s doctor directory or send them an e-mail and they will do the work for you.Be specific. Give TMI (too much information) – The more the (more…)

Companies from all over the country are selling air purifiers these days. And why not? Even though they are not cheap, the health benefits associated with using an air purifier make it worth every penny to have an air purification system in both your home and office. People spend the majority of their lives indoors where they are subject to pollens, dust mites, bacteria, germs, viruses… even dead human skin! The EPA estimates that the (more…)

Doctor WatchDog Notification Service

Genetically Modified (GM) foods is back, with an added benefit, so they say. Researchers at the University of South Dakota, has shown that oil from the GM soya can raise blood concentrations of long-chain omega3 acids, which are found chiefly in oily fish such as salmon, trout and fresh tuna. Basically, “they protect against cardiovascular diseases and diabetes and (more…)