Avoiding the Stress of Tax Season

Spring is a time of rejuvenation—fresh air, warm breezes, open windows and new starts. Unfortunately, springtime also signals the dreaded tax season, that heart-pounding, stress-inducing experience that adds a heavy weight to the shoulders during an otherwise care-free time of year. For some people, the actual act of preparing taxes is stressful, and for others, it’s that great unknown of where... 

De-Mystifying Stress

Everyone is talking about stress these days, how it’s the root of all sorts of problems, physically, emotionally, spiritually. People blame it for their aches and pains, their poor work conditions, their relationship mishaps. It takes the brunt of so much, but what is it?? Stress is not a diagnosis or condition. You don’t catch it or end up with it. In fact, it’s not even really good or bad!... 

Is It Just Diabetes?: Health Problems Associated with Diabetes

Diabetes is a group of metabolic diseases in which a person has high blood sugar. This may be due to inadequate insulin production or because the body’s cells don’t respond properly to insulin, but regardless of the reason, there are a myriad of symptoms associated with the condition that can hinder everyday living such as blurred vision, lethargy, weight loss, nausea and vomiting. It’s not just...