All you need is an empty space and a couple hundred dollars and you can have a gym in your work place. Here’s what you need: A fridge and some bottles of water - $100. A pair of exercise mats or yoga mats- $20 each. $40 total. A little help on the ab exercises with a 9lb. medicine [...]

Over the past week the Wellness Blog has changed hands and I am the new owner.   We are looking for people to submit blog posts and articles that we can post on the site.  If you are interested please e-mail your ORIGINAL CONTENT to windowproject@comcst.net . If you have always wanted a blog like this [...]

Corporate wellness programs are offered by companies for two purposes mostly – to give the employees the help they needed to avoid illnesses and to generate that feeling of security, that the management indeed cares for them, in their minds. If this mix works well, naturally the employees should respond with improved productivity and efficient [...]

The corporate work atmosphere is one of the most stressed out domains today. No wonder, the employees’ breakdown quite often or their productivity and efficiency suffer over a period of time quite consistently. The only way out of this conundrum is to initiate an effective stress management plan – a corporate wellness program in a [...]

The leaves and flowering tops of Nepeta cataria are harvested between June September for use in the preparation of catnip products. Iridoids, tannins, and the volatile oil nepetalactone are the major active ingredients. Catnip essential oil has sedative, carminative, and antispasmodic effects. It’s a good source iron, selenium, potassium, manganese, and chromium. Catnip may also [...]

Doing a detox diet isn’t quite as simple as you might think. What detox actually means to you really depends on where you are with your diet now. If you’re drinking lots of alcohol, simply eliminating the booze for a few days might constitute a detox diet. To someone who already [...]

Definition The skeletal system undergoes constant tunover and is affected by a variety of stimuli. Hormones such as parathyroid hormone, calcitriol (1, 25 Vitamin D3), estrogens, and minerals such as calcium, phosphorus, and magnesium are all important in normal bone turnover. Abnormalities in any of these systems may adversely affect [...]

Bioelectrical acupuncture, or electroacupuncture, involves application of electrostimulation to acupuncture needles during traditional acupuncture treatment. Another form of bioelectrical acupuncture uses direct electro stimulation of acupuncture points in place of needles. Licensed acupuncturists can apply electrostimulation to acupuncture needles during acupuncture. Direct electrostimulation of acupuncture points can be performed by licensed acupuncturists or trained health [...]

Definition Psychiatric emergencies are acute pathologic cognitive/behavioral responses (suicidal ideation, homicidal ideation) to known intra personal or interpersonal (e.g., shame, guilt, abandonment, rejection) stressors. This maladaptive thought and behavior is a response to emotional changes that precipitate an acute situation requiring immediate intervention. History Symptoms: Suicidal ideation and/or homicidal ideation in response [...]

Definition A disorder characterized by hypoxemia, with or without aspiration, following submersion in fresh or salt water. History Symptoms: Alteration in mental status, tachypnea, wheezing, cyanosis, hypothermia, laryngospasm. General: Prolonged submersion in fresh or salt water is frequentlY associated with motor or recreational vehicles, boating, or shallow water diving accidents. Water entering the upper [...]