It’s been called “cabin fever” or the “winter blahs” – a seasonal depression many people experience during the winter months. Most get over it, but about ten percent of all depression is SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder), a serious depressive condition that requires intervention. Symptoms of SAD include loss of energy, social withdrawal, oversleeping, loss of

When we become elderly or ill, it often can become a taxing effort to leave our home independently and safely to obtain medical services. At one point in time, many health care services could only be offered to a patient in a hospital, inpatient facility, or in a doctor’s office. Many of these medical services

Imagine the many choices you can make in life are taken away from you. Do you give up, or do you fight? You fight, of course. When faced with one of the most difficult situations a human being could ever endure – cancer – we should all react the same way: fight it! At least,

Rocco Wentworth, son of John and Jennifer Wentworth, is your typical six-year-old boy. He attends kindergarten at St. John’s in Fenton. He plays hockey, basketball and soccer. “He’s wild and full of energy,” says his father with a smile. “But he’s also very compassionate and loving to his little sister.” Rocco loves to swim and

Stress is something that everyone experiences to varying degrees throughout their lives. Stress was originally defined in 1936 by one of the first researchers in the field, Dr. Hans Selye as, “the non-specific response of the body to any demand for change.” This really encompasses many aspects of our lives, positive and negative. Many times

There are many causes of headaches – entire medical books have been written on the subject. In my practice, I see many people who are seeking help to figure out what is making their head throb so badly. Naturally, their biggest concerns are things like brain tumors and strokes. Once they have those things checked

In the past few years, many advances have taken place in the treatment of heart disease. Unfortunately, the most important steps in preventing the disease or its progression are still not optimal. Cigarette and tobacco use, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, physical inactivity, obesity and diabetes are the six major risk factors for coronary heart

Spring is here! We’re slowly peeling away the layers of sweaters and coats, revealing what many of us fear every year – a mid-section that may have expanded a bit over the winter. If you’re looking to tone up your belly, know that “fab abs” are created in the kitchen. It’s time to kick some

We can ask the great thinkers: “What is the most important thing?” Pema Chodron, beloved Buddhist nun and teacher, would answer simply: “Just leave a little gap, and you’ll discover the magic of life; when you are in touch with the larger environment, it can cut through your cocoon mentality.” You do not need to

If you have fewer than three bowel movements a week, or when the stools are hard, dry and painful or difficult to pass, that is a condition called constipation. According to a systemic review reported in The American Journal of Gastroenterology, it is one of the most common gastrointestinal problems, affecting 42 million people in