Author: Erin Elizabeth

It seems that the older we get our work becomes a double edged sword; working is good for cognitive function– keeping our mind busy and those neurons firing- but working more than 30 hours a week, in the fourth decade of life, can also cause our performance to decline. 2 RELATED ARTICLE: Preparing to Age Alone A recent study by experts at the Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research looked at 3500 female and 3000 males subjects at the ages of 40+. Using the Household Income and Labour Dynamics test, scientists measured whether participants were “able to read...

Depression is a myriad of things to a myriad of people… A clinging vine that suffocates the very last breath we have as we crawl further and further into the corners of our minds. RELATED ARTICLE: The Link Between Sugar and Depression The way that our mother always looked when she was staring out the window on a Saturday afternoon with her fifth glass of wine, a smoke ring hovering over her head. What we thought our best friend “had” in college when we noticed that she stopped leaving her dorm room after getting dumped by her high school...

Written By: Valerie Burke, MSN Did you know that the air you breathe on a commercial airliner comes directly from the engine, complete with engine oil, lubricants and hydraulic fluid? A new study confirms the link between contaminated cabin air and aerotoxic syndrome. Learn what you can do to protect yourself and your family. If you don’t feel well after air travel, it might be more than simple jet lag. From the parking garage to the baggage carousel, your body undergoes a fusillade of toxic assaults. You may eat toxic food, drink toxic water, and touch contaminated surfaces—and then your...