When you’re older it’s important to examine your skin on a regular basis. No, not to search for wrinkles, laugh lines or crow’s feet, but something much more deadly: skin cancer. However, fully examining yourself monthly will greatly reduce your risk of dying from this disease. After all, skin cancer is almost always treatable if caught early -- so it’s important that you get to know your moles intimately and check in on them regularly. The whole process is quick and easy, and requires nothing more than a mirror or two (Oh, and perhaps some privacy – wouldn’t want to taunt the neighbors! Or would we? LOL!) Anyway, just schedule a few minutes to stand in front of a mirror and admire your enti

What's the key to maximizing your heart health? Well that's simple. You need to regularly push yourself to the point that your body is working as hard as it can without putting yourself at risk for harm or injury. How can you do this? The easiest way is to use a heart rate monitor. So, if you want to improve your heart health, read on to see how making good use of a heart rate monitor can not only give you better workouts, but a healthier heart too. Why monitor your heart: Unless you're diagnosed with heart disease, most of us take our beating hearts for granted. Get in your 40s, 50s or 60s, and you become acutely aware of the role the heart plays as an essential part of your health, well-b

Midlife stress comes with its own unique problems that can range from caring for aging parents to supporting adult children, and maintaining a career. And nothing can contribute to mid-life malaise more quickly than prolonged exposure to excessive stress. Stress can wear down the immune system, evoke insomnia, wear on the spirit, and even manifest physical disease. In fact, the World Health Organization calls stress "the health epidemic of the 21st century." Stress has been noted as the causative factor underlying more than 70% of all visits to the family doctor. But what is stress exactly? The term was first coined by Dr. Hans Selye, who described the concept of stress as "the non-specific

I was known for my unbelievably thick and full head of dark, mahogany red hair. I hated it… If I had known then that it would fade and thin out into the graying wisps I now have, I certainly would have learned to appreciate my hair more. The interesting thing is that my hair made its dramatic decline at about the time my life was most stressful. We had just adopted a baby girl, I was caring for two sick mother and sister, I had just lost my job and I was in an incredible amount of debt. And all this stress aged me (and my hair) considerably. People inherently know that stress affects physical health but often fail to realize its effects on hair health, too. This said, stress isn’t always bad

A good dose of motivation will change your life almost overnight. I know this because it’s my job. I get to see my clients transform themselves and achieve amazing results. Whether they drop a few sizes, lose the baby weight, get off their blood pressure meds, or shrink their waist, the excitement is always contagious. However, there really isn’t a clear way to describe the euphoria that settles in once you’ve accomplished your fitness goal. It’s something you really need to experience for yourself. And while each successful client I work with is unique and comes to me with a variety of different goals, one element unites them. They are all highly motivated. You see, I am in a unique positio