How to Find a New Doctor

Good little article in the health section of our paper on how to change doctors. Why would you want to leave your doctor? If you feel any of the following is happening to you when you visit your doctor then you might want to find a new doctor:

Feel ignored.

Friends or family don’t understand what is going on with you medically because you can’t explain it.

Exercise to Strengthen Your Back

You need your back for so many things – sitting, standing, lifting and bending. Having a strong back can help prevent back injuries and can improve your posture. Back injuries are painful and the treatment is often lengthy and expensive. So do yourself a big favor and get your back muscles in shape. Here are some easy and inexpensive ways to strengthen your back:

Remedies to fall asleep faster

Found a great article in Health magazine with these tips:

Lack of sleep effects so many aspects of your life from job performance and sex life to overall health. In women, it has been linked with feelings of hostility, depression, and anger, as well as higher risks of diabetes and heart disease.

1. Get rid of annoying noises - Listen to a relaxing CD or white noise to shut out snoring spouses or other irritating evening sounds.

Recipe Substitutions

Published recipes often call for ingredients you may want to avoid. I found these suggestion for healthy substitutions in our paper:

Substitute wine, balsamic vinegar or fruit juice for oil based marinades.

Substitute mustard or low-sodium soy sauce for soy sauce.

Substitute herbs, vinegar or lemon juice for table salt. I also use sea salt instead of regular salt.

Substitute garlic or onion powder for garlic or onion salt.

Substitute two egg whites for one egg.

Substitute fat-free milk-based soups, potato flakes, pureed potato or carrot for cream of mushroom or other creamed soups.

Yeast Overgrowth

I have always had a sweet tooth and sometimes I really do crave sugary things. I saw this post from Dr. Mehmet Oz on Oprah’s site and I thought it was worth summarizing here. So here is what Dr. Oz is saying in a nut shell.

Dr. Oz says that knowing what’s causing your sugar cravings can help you overcome them. He says there are basically three types:

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