According to a Journal of Service Research study published in December, 2021, which examined the performance of aesthetic services, an increasing number of women seeking breast augmentation are reporting unfavorable outcomes. Due to the majority of today’s cosmetic surgery consumers doing their own research online – it’s expected that unrealistic expectations are often the causeContinue reading “Dissatisfied Plastic Surgery Recipients Underscore Need for Patient Education”
Author Archives: James Polakof, Ph.D.
Why Seated Yoga Poses Are Good For You
Do you often feel tense? Has it become difficult to bend down and tie your shoes due to stiff joints? Are you often worried about falling? If so, chair yoga and seated yoga poses may be the ideal exercise to add to your daily routine. What is chair yoga? Chair yoga is derived from traditional yoga,Continue reading “Why Seated Yoga Poses Are Good For You”
Benefits of Starting your Day with Lemon Water
Drinking lemon water first thing in the morning has been a popular trend for years. It’s been publicized as rejuvenating your skin, boosting metabolism, fighting off viruses and more but is it really so absolutely, incredibly, fantastically beneficial and life-changing? Read on! What to Do?When you first wake up, pour a glass of room temperatureContinue reading “Benefits of Starting your Day with Lemon Water”
Reasons Why Juicing Can Improve Your Life
10 Reasons Why Juicing Can Improve Your Life When you eat food, the body tries to break it down as much as it can to find any nutrients in what you’ve chosen to eat. Then it sends any nutrients to the 100 trillion cells that make up YOU and the cells use those ‘materials’ toContinue reading “Reasons Why Juicing Can Improve Your Life”
Forgiveness — Fresh Start for the New Year
Do you want a fresh start for the New Year? Do you want a clean slate? Making a fresh start often means practicing forgiveness. Without forgiveness, you will have more difficulty moving on and getting the benefits from New Year’s resolutions. You may need to ‘mend fences’ with people close to you by forgiving themContinue reading “Forgiveness — Fresh Start for the New Year”
10 WARNING SIGNS OF ALZHEIMER’S
Currently, an estimated 50 million people worldwide are living with dementia, including more than 5 million Americans. In collaboration with experts in the field, the Alzheimer’s Association® created a list of warning signs to help people identify symptoms that may be related to Alzheimer’s or another dementia. 1 MEMORY LOSS THAT DISRUPTS DAILY LIFE OneContinue reading “10 WARNING SIGNS OF ALZHEIMER’S”
How Can Mindful Meditation Benefit Seniors?
As we age, we may worry more about our physical health, but that doesn’t mean we can let our mental health go. Mindful meditation promotes many physical and psychological benefits. It’s nothing new though, people have been meditating since 5000 BC. Learn about mindful meditation and its benefits. What Is Mindful Meditation? Meditation is all about cultivatingContinue reading “How Can Mindful Meditation Benefit Seniors?”
Aldous Huxley – The Spirit of Brilliant Individualism
In today’s society we tend to forget what we once admired: ‘Individualism”. From one of her most poignant books, ‘Anthem’, Ayn Rand offers a moving quote on this subject. “Know what you want in life and go after it. I worship individuals for their highest possibilities as individuals, and I loathe humanity, for its failureContinue reading “Aldous Huxley – The Spirit of Brilliant Individualism”
Staying Socially Active as You Age
The Benefits of Social Activities for Seniors You already know that staying physically active in your autumn years offers a variety of health benefits, like lessening chronic pain, delaying and preventing certain diseases, and helping you recover faster from an illness or injury. And, while exercise is extremely important for a high quality of life,Continue reading “Staying Socially Active as You Age”
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