by Bonnie Benjamin | Health Topics
World Oral Health Day Recent studies show that treating periodontal disease can substantially reduce certain chronic diseases AND the costs of treating them. The authors of the below-referenced study—and the people whose data they analyzed—provide us with convincing...
by Bonnie Benjamin | Allergies, Asthma, Health Topics, Sleep
Dust mites in YOUR pillow? Do you (or your child) wake up congested, coughing or sneezing? Or with itchy, scratchy eyes? Do you have sleep apnea? COPD? Do you wake up groggy from a terrible night’s sleep because you couldn’t breathe with a stuffy nose? Or...
by Bonnie Benjamin | Alzheimer's, Health Topics
The dark side of sugar consumption We love celebrating holidays with candy, desserts and all sorts of other sweets, despite most everyone knowing that a lot of sugar is not good for us. MANY holidays like Valentine’s Day, Easter, Mother’s Day, Halloween,...
by Bonnie Benjamin | Health Topics, Sleep
We are all ‘guinea pigs’ for this experiment. Think of Daylight Saving Time as a global experiment to study the effects of acute minor sleep deprivation and the disturbance of our natural circadian rhythm. And we are all guinea pigs for this experiment....
by Bonnie Benjamin | Health Topics
Resilience – for the second wave Webster’s definition – The capacity to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness. Others define it as “adaptability in the face of adversity or stress”. The ability to “bounce back”. Life throws us ‘curve balls’...
