Here is a recap of all of the health and wellness channel’s 12 step posts… Thanks Liz at Healthbolt for doing the roundup!
September is National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recover Month and in recognition of this, the bloggers at b5Media’s Health and Wellness Channel have put together their interpretation of the 12 Steps, looking at each step not just from it’s orginal intent but also in relation to their own blog topic. The result is an interesting and informative group of posting that provides ‘food for thought’ in own lives.
We’ve all heard of the 12 Step Program, but most of us …read more

As we slide into fall and the skies get darker earlier, sweatshirts are on at the bus stop and the leaves are turning beautiful colors, I can’t help but think… winter will be here soon.
When you really stop and think about it, aren’t you more active in the summer months than the winter months? I think I am with the pool, walks in the evenings and running with the kids all day long. So this little tidbit of information shouldn’t come as a huge surprise.
A five-year study found people treated in the summer were on average 8% more likely to …read more

Persons with heart disease need to worry with controlling their overall cholesterol levels and not just “bad” cholesterol levels.  So important that this is re-examined. High cholesterol and heart disease do not mix!
Researchers found that 37 percent of Americans with diseases that affect the heart and vascular system had reached recommended levels of LDL-C (bad cholesterol), but only 17 percent were at recommended levels for all lipids – LDL-C, HDL-C (“good” cholesterol) and triglycerides. In contrast, 85 percent of those without cardiovascular diseases were at recommended LDL-C levels, while 67 percent were at recommended levels for all lipids. 
What do we …read more

Here is some scary news for you… diabetics and high blood pressure. Doctors are not sure when to treat their patients even when posing and increased risk for advanced heart disease by being a diabetic.
But a new study finds that even when people with diabetes show up in their doctor’s office with a high blood pressure reading, there’s only a 50-50 chance that each of them will get some sort of attention for it. That might mean a change to their medications, or a plan to follow up a few weeks later to see if the reading is still high. …read more

Alicia said it best… “Here at b5media’s Health & Wellness Channel, we’re always doing something. This week, we’re rounding up our “Top 5″ posts.” And with that here we go- we are giving you our top 5 picks from our respected sites.
We will kick it off with Alicia at Mental Health Notes- She did her own take on the top picks…Top 5 Posts I had the most fun writing for Mental Health Notes
Kristen at Lively Women gave us Lively Women’s Top 5 Posts, 2007-2008- I’m joining the rest of the Health and Wellness bloggers in selecting my 5 favorite …read more