According the recent numbers released by the CDC, about 47 million people had the swine (H1N1) flu and about 9,820 people died from it.  My math suggests that the chance of dying from this terrible disease stands at about 1 in 4786, or 0.002% chance of dying if you caught the flu.  Keep in mind that they stopped testing for the H1N1 in the summer, so these stats are unreliable guesses, but based on the official numbers I would call this a mild disease.  So much for the panic.  Also …

How do you know who to believe when it comes to issues about your health and your family’s health?  It used to be that people trusted their family doctor for medical info.  These days it is well known that much of the general public health policy and many physicians are deeply influenced by the pharmaceutical industry.  Is this a good thing or a bad thing?
To me, I know that the human body makes sense.  There is an intelligence within my body that created all hundred billion cells of me from one …

Passionate engagement in a creative project leads to real health. 
MANHATTAN, Kan., Aug. 26 (UPI) — Employees who are invigorated and dedicated at work carry over their positive work experiences for a happier home life, U.S. researchers say.
Clive Fullagar, a professor of psychology, Satoris Culbertson, assistant professor of psychology, and Maura Mills, a graduate student in psychology — all of Kansas State University in Manhattan — tracked 67 extension agents for two-weeks.
The participants responded to two daily surveys, one at the end of their workday and the other immediately before …

Believe it or not these 4 factors have a huge impact on whether or not  you will have the most common deadly chronic diseases: Never smoking, having a body mass index lower than 30 (calculated as weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared), performing 3.5 h/wk or more of physical activity, and adhering to healthy dietary principles (high intake of fruits, vegetables, and whole-grain bread and low meat consumption).  A study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine (2009;169(15):1355-1362).  Adhering to 4 simple healthy lifestyle factors can have …

The experience of wellness is a marker of the degree to which one is engaged in their life creatively expressed.  All disease and dysfunction physically begins first as lack of full expression in some arena of life.  It is a backward perception that having energy and passion for life follows having more physical energy and physical health and well-being.  In fact the order is just the opposite, passionate engagement in life and creative projects begets high energy and mental clarity begets good health and long life.
The cells in the human …

Alternatives to drugging our children…

 A recent article by Megan Johnson in U.S. News & World Report explored 9 natural, drug-free treatments for ADHD that have all shown to have promise and positive outcomes for the children involved.  Her list includes; positive parenting, treatment programs, neuro feedback, interactive metronome training, meditation, a natural environment, better sleep, diet, and exercise.
Positive Parenting:  Apparently there has been research that shows some similarities among the parents of ADHD kids.  A study published in Clinical Pediatrics, suggests that having a child with ADHD elicits high levels …

The headlines that were supposed to shock the health food eating public: “Organic food ‘no healthier than conventional”.  These were the results of a review of 50 years of research findings by researchers from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine. (click here for more on the study) This is similar to saying that a review of years of research shows that clean drinking water doesn’t do any better job of hydrating you than polluted water. 
 
Taking a narrow view of health benefits and then saying that the research proves that these foods are …