Lisa Palmer

Have you ever met someone who as they get older appears younger than others of similar age? These individuals have tapped into the fountain of youth! Some of it may be genetics, but it seems that a large part of staying looking young has to do with lifestyle!

I have witnessed teenage anorexics appear

Usually when we have psychological stress we can experience a variety of symptoms including--anxiety and nervousness, panic attacks, physical sensations of anxiety, tendencies to predict the worst, conflict avoidance, muscle tension, tremors, headaches, low/excessive motivation. Typically, this is

All diet and health plans seem to work, it's a matter of putting them to work! One thing is having the knowledge about balanced nutrition and fitness, and the other is convincing ourselves to resist the urge to be led astray! This seem to be the biggest difficultly people have, since our minds can

It has been said that "there is no stress, only stressful thoughts!" Truth be told though, we have all experienced stress, so it is very real to us when it happens, and affects us mentally, emotionally, physically, and in our relationships! 

There are many ways to manage stress. Here are a few quick

Society trains us to think very individualistically, but many of our behaviors, thoughts, actions are reactions to the complex interactions of our lives, families, relationships! Family therapy is a way of viewing problems and solutions by evaluating the bigger picture of how all the parts involved

Food allergies can be a very annoying problem and cause many different kinds of physical symptoms from gastrointestinal irritation to hives. Common symptoms of food and chemical intolerance include-migraine headaches, chronic fatigue, irritable bowel syndrome, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder,

It's true that when you smile, others smile with you! My patients always tell me they love my smile and that's always a nice feeling. So, here are some of my secret tips on smiling bright!

• To keep your smile glowing you have to smile from the inside! The happier you are from within the brighter

Every diet plan works, but usually only for a limited time, because it takes someone following it! I personally don't like the term "diet" for a variety of reasons, but mostly because of the negative connotations it has. Society puts pressure on us to diet, but anytime you are doing something just to

When people suffer from heart palpitations right away many doctors want to put them on anxiety medications. But some medications for reducing anxiety, such as Xanax can have side effects of heart palpitations!

Ultimately there are two causes for heart palpitations--mental and/or physical. When we

Those who have eating disorders can especially have a difficult time with grocery shopping! Sometimes as part of their recovery regimen we incorporate grocery shopping tours to go over not only what one is selecting for foods, but what she/he are thinking and feeling as they walk through the aisles

The common belief behind the symptom of anorexia is "fat phobia" and need for control. But, it is so much deeper, and that's why solutions aren't simple. After ruling out a physical health condition, we have to consider the many different rationales for food refusal that few are even aware of.

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