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We just came across an interesting article by Angela Halderson RD.  In summary, it addresses allergies, foods that may cause an allergy type reaction in your body and nutrients and supplements to support your immune system.  A strong immune system is a healthy system. …

The ironic thing about suffering with SAD, is that it causes one to crave carbohydrates and inactivity.  This article brings up the importance of regular exercise and sun exposure to reduce symptoms.If the thought of exercise is overwhelming to you, start out slowly.  You can also make it a treat, by streaming your favorite show or music - only if you are moving your body, or have already moved your body.  Here's to feeling better!Thanks to Fabien Moline for the photo on Unsplash …

Here is a great article about making your bedroom the ultimate place for great sleep.  Written by blogger Andrea Lozoya, it has lots of helpful links and information.

We just saw a great blog article by Kerri Flannagan titled  "Red Light Therapy for Sleep: The Safe and Natural Way to Better Rest".  "Studies have shown that even exposure to bright room light before bedtime can delay melatonin onset and duration. These effects can be mitigated, however, by using dimmer switches, low-wattage table lamps - or light in the red spectrum, as we’ll see. The real problem is with our devices: positioned mere inches from our eyes at all hours of the …

We try to post twice each year about the time change.  It's a hard shift for our bodies to make, and this may help.  As of March 13th, we need to spring our clocks ahead 1 hour. For many of us this time change wreaks havoc on our body clock! Might we suggest that until we can stop resetting our clocks 2 times each year, try this simple technique to lessen the disruption. About 2 weeks before the time change, start going to sleep 5-10 minutes earlier than usual. The next morning get …