Stress Relief, Health and Wellness Blog

Why are food allergies on the rise? It seems like more and more children in the U.S. are developing food allergies, and there’s data to back that up. The number of kids with food allergies went up 18 percent from 1997 to 2007, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. About 3 [...]

Why do video games make such bad movies? (CNN) — Do you think the idea of Jake Gyllenhaal playing a time-traveling Arabian swordsman seems far-fetched? Then consider Raul Julia as a gravity-defying, Third World despot, or Sir Ben Kingsley taking on the role of a bloodsucking vampire king. Sadly, as illustrated by “Prince of Persia,” [...]

Should ‘male menopause’ be treated? (Health.com) — Sweaty, sleepless nights. Inexplicable grouchiness. Weight gain, headaches, and no sex drive. Many women approaching menopause can relate — and so can Mike Coleman. Last year, a string of restless nights sent the 46-year-old insurance agent from Lineville, Alabama, to his doctor. After a blood workup, Coleman was [...]

Back pain? Alternative therapies may help The lower back is a complex spot, with many potential sources of pain. Although surgery would seem to be a quick fix, in reality about 85 percent of people don’t need — and won’t benefit from — back surgery, says Dr. Anders Cohen, M.D., chief of neurosurgery at the [...]

What Causes Emotional Eating? Emotional eating has many causes. The following are some of the main reasons – besides hunger – that stressed people eat: Cortisol Cravings: Stress can bring on increased levels of cortisol, known as “the stress hormone.” Cortisol has a beneficial function in the body, but excessive levels of cortisol brought on [...]

Biodot Mood Colors Chart Body Temperature changes under Stress Under stress muscles tense and blood flow is restricted to the main body and shut down from the hands and feet. Stress Level Rule – Warm Hands Relaxed, Cold Hands Tense. Hand/foot temperature ranges over 40° degrees from a low of 60° degrees to as high [...]

Do you feel ‘righteous rage’ on the road? (CNN) — You’re speeding along on the highway and someone cuts you off out of nowhere. Your heart starts racing, and you pound your wrists on the horn, screaming obscenities only you can hear. It’s one of those moments when you’re so angry that you act out [...]

Biking minutes a day may ward off weight gain http://www.stressmarket.com/blog/wp-admin/post-new.php (Health.com) — Biking for as little as five minutes a day can help women minimize weight gain as they enter middle age, especially if they’re overweight to begin with, a new study suggests. The study followed more than 18,000 premenopausal women between the ages of [...]

THIS Asthma Solution Costs No Money… Asthmatic children with low blood vitamin D levels may have a greater risk of suffering severe asthma attacks. A study followed more than 1,000 children with asthma for four years, and found those with vitamin-D insufficiency at the outset were more likely to have an asthma attack that required [...]

Your Cell Phone is Driving the Honey Bees Crazy! Study links bee decline to cell phones London, England (CNN) — A new study has suggested that cell phone radiation may be contributing to declines in bee populations in some areas of the world. Bee populations dropped 17 percent in the UK last year, according to [...]