September 29, 2020 is World Heart Day – a global campaign to raise awareness of our own personal responsibility to guard our heart health for a long and quality life. The campaign unites people from all countries and backgrounds to fight against cardiovascular disease and the burden it creates on communities by...
Walking is an ideal activity during the pandemic. Walking is about more than just moving one foot in front of the other, and always has been. Walking can soothe and comfort. Walking can sharpen the mind and be inspirational. While working on A Christmas Carol, Charles Dickens walked for miles through the back...
Coming from a family of tea farmers, tea masters and tea producers, people often ask me if tea, as a beverage made from the plant species Camellia sinensis, can help alleviate common ailments – including weight problems, dull skin, digestive problems, aches and more. The question is usually prefaced with a reference to traditional forms...
Laughter is a wonderful thing, whether you do it on your own or with others. What could be more positive than a good belly laugh? If you like to laugh, want to feel more positive, and enjoy a little kookiness, then you should try Laughter Yoga.
Laughter Yoga is a...
Note: Adrianne is not a medical professional; this article offers some resources where you can train to be more prepared for a medical emergency.
During our weekly call the other day, my cousin asked me if I remembered one of our classmates at university who had watched her mother die because...
Note: Adrianne is not a medical professional; these are ideas for you to consider in researching and putting together your own kit. The American Red Cross has a useful list.
Not all medical needs are big emergencies. Having your own first aid kit at home can keep you prepared to treat cuts,