By KIM BELLARD Well, congratulations, America. The child poverty rate more than doubled from 2021 to 2022, jumping from 5.2% to 12.4%, according to new figures from the Census Bureau. Once again, we prove we sure have a funny way…
Year: 2023
There’s no secret trick for losing weight . Truth is, many things work together to help you shed unwanted pounds. In the WebMD webinar, “Holistic Obesity Therapy,” Octavia Pickett-Blakely, MD, MHS, explained the holistic approach to weight management, why lifestyle…
“A flower does not think of competing with the flower next to it. It just blooms.” – Zen Shin In the past, I often felt like I didn’t belong in groups of women. Sometimes I felt like something was wrong…
“Be the silent watcher of your thoughts and behavior. You are beneath the thinker. You are the stillness beneath the mental noise. You are the love and joy beneath the pain.” ~Eckhart Tolle I completed my meditation teacher training in…
By KIM BELLARD If you have been following my Twitter – oops, I mean “X” – feed lately, you may have noticed that I’ve been emphasizing The Coming Wave, the new book from Mustafa Suleyman (with Michael Bhaskar). If you…
Exercise has many benefits for men with prostate cancer, both during and after treatment. Staying active helps you manage treatment side effects like incontinence, builds your strength, and lifts your spirits. Regular exercise and healthy eating may even lower the…
If you’re living with advanced prostate cancer, you’ve probably heard others tell you to “advocate” for yourself. But just what’s involved in being a self-advocate? It means taking an active role in your care by listening, learning, asking questions, and…
As you go through prostate cancer treatment, there are foods you can eat — and others to avoid — that can boost your health. Although there’s no magic diet cure for prostate cancer, your eating habits can make a difference…
Sept. 14, 2023 – For Becky Robertson of Dallas, COVID-19 testing is taking a toll on her wallet now that the federal government and her insurance are no longer covering the cost. She said she pays around $30 per test to…
“Declutter your mind, your heart, your home. Let go of the heaviness that is weighing you down.” ~Maria Defillo I remember perusing through a used bookstore in a small New England town as a teenager. A book caught my eye—maybe…