When you are sick what do you do? Do you go to a doctor before or after googling the symptoms? Do you want to be prepared to match up your symptoms yourself or simply let the doctor decide? Do you read about home remedies or only take traditional medications or both?
There is so much information about wellness and what it means out there in the cloud that no one person could possibly take all the advice of good eating and exercise (and have the right genes if you’re really lucky) and put it all into practice. That would be sainthood and still no guarantee you’d live a pain-free life until you’re a 120.
Anytime I consider the web for information on illnesses though I use some common sense, like I don’t even look at the ads promising a cure if you send in cash (well maybe just to see how silly they are), and I wouldn’t do anything really strange and weird or beyond safety. But right now I’m looking for just a little bit weird since I’m just a little sick and tired of being sick and tired. more…
It is hard for any of us to turn on the news right now. Most of it is so depressing. We hear of bailouts in the trillions of dollars. Possible job losses in the millions all over the world. And along with everything else…for North Americans, we are coming up on a season celebrated as a new beginning and a new hope.