Growing Bolder Community

With the beginning of summer here and the end of the school year the need to consider our children’s habits while they are at home. Many children are home alone or home with older siblings and are limited in their activities. This can lead to issues that will increase health problems. The sleeping pattern for a child is very important. During sleep they not only rest; they heal from...

Since this is sleep awareness week and also FCAT week in Florida it would appear that the nature of the test would have an affect on the sleep of our children. It turns out it does. It also turns out that it matters what type of personality they have. The problem is that children need sleep to be able to learn, store and retrieve memory effectively and to grow. This is worse for children who...

We all live in a stressful world. We have work, family, unexpected issues and the last thing we think about is how it will affect us as we are lying in bed staring at the ceiling. We do not think about what we can do to help solve the problem or prevent it. Let’s take a few minutes to find a solution for you. Oxygen is one of the great ways to reduce stress. It is easily available and...

You have been lying there counting the little holes in your ceiling tiles for days or should I say nights now. Your tired, irritable and just wish you could sleep. Insomnia is one of the biggest issues people seek help for. This is especially true of women. But few bring this issue to their physician because they do not want medications or they are taking over the counter medications....

It is a new year and with it people are making all resolutions to improve their health and daily life. This may be the one aspect of a healthy lifestyle that is overlooked. There is new research every day that shows how sleep affects your health. It is also known that sleep deprivation can contribute to weight gain, diabetes, high blood pressure, memory loss and increase in pain....

After my surgery in August, I had to temporarily change my workout routine. Instead of biking I took long walks. When I biked, the same people I saw in passing every day at the same time and place nodded or smiled to me. But without my small Huffy bicycle, face-distorting riding helmet and tight biking shorts, I was ignored. As I walked unnoticed, I wondered about these familiar strangers. Where...