Coffee has been around for centuries. If we were to plot it's reputation for health effects, it would be a rather undulating graph. In this post we will tease apart the current research about coffee and it's effect on our health. Most of the effect that coffee has on us is through the action of caffeine. Biologically, … Continue reading Spilling the Beans: Is Coffee Good or Bad?
The mid year violent crime survey released in July 2016 by the Major Cities Chiefs Association shows 307 more homicides so far in 2016, according to data from 51 law enforcement agencies from some of the largest US cities. This is a shift from decades of falling crime levels. The threat of terrorist attacks is … Continue reading Helping Our Caregivers Help Us: Hospital Employee Wellness
Ahh, sleep! If only we could get enough sleep or better still, get by with less sleep!! We take coffee to stay awake and alcohol to fall asleep! Why do we have such a conflicted relationship with one of our most basic needs!! Lack of sleep can have effects as harmful as starvation and dehydration! … Continue reading 9 Tips to Improve Your Sleep and Get Rid of Insomnia
The etymology of the word Wellness dates back to the 1650's, when the word was coined as the opposite of Illness. In the 1950's the term was used to describe mostly alternative medicine practices and as a movement towards "self-care"- like a shunning of medical interventions. This trend continued throught he 1970's but Wellness still … Continue reading Let us define Wellness : The 8 Key Dimensions
Wellness: Facts Vs Fluff 