There are so many things you can do to begin lowering your stress.  Here are 10 tips to get you started: 1. Get a good night’s sleep. Going to bed early enough to get a full seven to eight hours of sleep is very important to overall well-being.   2. Exercise daily. Thirty minutes of exercise ... Read more

Take a deep breath to calm down instantly. Breathing is the basis for many different stress reduction techniques — as long as you take the correct approach. The best way to use your breath for relaxation is to breathe from your abdomen. A lot of people, however, take shallow breaths from their ... Read more

For common genetic disorders, such as cystic fibrosis, the cause is a defect in a single gene. However, in the case of cancer, coronary artery disease (CAD), or diabetes, changes in many genes play a role in who and why someone gets the disease. For example, more than 30 variations in genes wer ... Read more

Feel like the weight of the world is on your shoulders? Stress can weigh you down in more ways than one. Research suggests that we pack on more pounds when we’re in a constant state of stress. And people who are already overweight may be more susceptible to stress-fueled weight gain than thinner ... Read more

Loneliness. It is being alone, literally or figuratively. It is feeling isolated, without companionship, and having no one with whom you can connect. It may include sadness. I believe loneliness comes with being human. We can be in a crowd of people and yet feel alone. We can be in a relationsh ... Read more