Weekly Health Update Week of: Monday, December 28th, 2009 Courtsey of: Dr. Todd P. Sullivan (703) 912-7822 Mental Attitude: Family gaterhings: If your family fights, or going home for the holidays triggers bad memories, you can cope. Don’t expect the worse. Focus on catching up with a cousin or enjoying your favorite dish. Make…
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Weekly Health Update
Weekly Health Update Week of: Monday, December 21st, 2009 Courtsey of: Dr. Todd P. Sullivan (703) 912-7822 Mental Attitude: Diet moodiness? Low-carb: A recent study shows a short-term improvement in the moods of people who went on low-fat and low-carb diets. However, mood gains did not last for people on low-carb diets. People in…
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Weekly Health Update Week of: Monday, December 14th, 2009 Courtsey of: Dr. Todd P. Sullivan (703) 912-7822 Mental Attitude: Teaching the mind to treat insomnia: Changing bad sleep habits and clearing the mind with meditation may offer drug-free alternatives to traditional insomnia treatments. Researchers say insomnia is not a nighttime- only afflication but a…
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Weekly Health Update Week of: Monday, December 7th, 2009 Courtsey of: Dr. Todd P. Sullivan (703) 912-7822 Mental Attitude: Eating dark chocolate may lower stress hormones: A new study shows eating the equivalent of one dark chocolate candy bar (1.4 ounces) each day for two weeks reduced levels of the stress hormone cortisol, as…
Weekly Health Update
Weekly Health Update Week of: Monday, November 30th, 2009 Courtsey of: Dr. Todd P. Sullivan (703) 912-7822 Mental Attitude: Taking care of you – great ways to self nurture: 1.) Have a cup of your favorite coffee or tea. 2.) Spend time in nature (walk in the sunshine, spend time near the water, cloud watching,…