You are sick and tired of the muffin top around your waist. It seems like the more you try to cut calories and exercise, the less weight you loose. You figure being the size you are is inevitable. Better to just learn how to deal with it. Accentuate the positives and minimize the negatives. If that sounds like you, then hold up for a minute.
Maybe it is not more willpower you need, but instead to listen to your body. I mean really listen to your body and start from there. Maybe that is where the secret to permanent weight loss can be found. You have tried everything else why not try something that might actually work for you. That is what Marcelle Pick, MSN, OB/GYN NP, co-founder of Women for Women Clinic and author of The Core Balance Diet challenged Health Watch listeners to believe. Believe you can, put that belief into action and achieve permanent weight loss and regain your health. It all starts with understanding how your body functions.
Marcelle told our Health Watch listeners that our bodies are made up of several systems, which all function to keep our minds, bodies and spirits in balance. When these systems are not functioning properly, systems like the adrenal, hormonal, digestive, inflammatory, neurotransmitter or detoxification, our “core” malfunctions and as a consequence we gain and retain weight. If we can listen to which system(s) is out of balance, provide what it needs to recalibrate, then health is restored and excess weight comes off. The Core Balance Diet provides a way to get in touch with these systems. By the response for our Health Watch listeners, Marcelle’s ideas about balance and weight loss definitely struck a chord with them.
Listeners wanted to know more about Marcelle’s approach as well as information about diet sodas, artificial sweeteners, and much, much more. Marcelle responded to each based on her years of experience working with women, as well as her genuine commitment to helping people live healthfully.
If you are finally ready to be rid of the weight, then The Core Balance Diet might be worth considering. Want to read more about Marcelle and her approach then check out the following link:
http://www.womentowomen.com/healthyweight/corebalancediet.aspx
The weight can finally be over. Start by taking the first step on the path to balance and know that Health Watch will be with you all the way. Until next time remember, “When we know better, we do better. So pass it on.”
Monday, October 19, 2009
Friday, September 25, 2009
“Being Sick and Tired of Being Sick and Tired”
The noted Civil Rights leader Fannie Lou Hamer coined the phrase, “Being sick and tired of being sick and tired.” She used it to describe what it felt like to be black, poor, left out and disenfranchised under Jim Crow. Sickening and tiring. Not just a chronic situation people were living with, Hamer also meant it as a rally cry. When you are “sick and tired of being sick and tired” you do something about it. Being “sick and tired” can be the starting point for getting well. People with chronic fatigue syndrome know all about this.
Health Watch wanted to find out more about chronic fatigue syndrome and what it means to be “sick and tired of being sick and tired.” We also wanted to know what is being done to help people with CFS and what people with CFS are doing to educate others about the condition. To answer some of our questions about CFS we had Dr. Charles Stratton, associate professor, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine on last night’s Health Watch.
Dr. Stratton told us that chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is not the same as being tired from being overworked or stressed out. Nor are CFS and its debilitating effects something just in people’s heads. Instead CFS is a medical condition that causes people to be significantly fatigued. Common symptoms associated with CFS include: difficulties with memory and concentration; joint pain and inflammation; tender lymph nodes; on-going muscle pain; feeling tired and exhausted even after resting; and problems with sleep. Because the symptoms of CFS resemble those associated with other medical conditions, it is not always easy for healthcare providers to determine if a person has CFS.
Yet, as Dr. Stratton shared more and more research is linking CFS to specific pathogens, which invade the body and cause wasting associated with CFS. If the associated pathogen can be identified and treated, it is possible for those with CFS to return to their normal, active lives. Dr. Stratton talked about one survivor who as a child with CFS once treated went from wasting away to becoming an active and healthy adult.
Dr. Stratton also shared that CFS is less common in children and more often seen in adults between 40-50yrs. Although it appears to happen more in women, Dr. Stratton pointed out this may only be because CFS can be easily misdiagnosed and that there are many people who may have symptoms, yet do not know they have CFS. That is why public awareness about CFS is so important.
To raise our awareness about CFS, the Chronic Fatigue and Immune Dysfunction Syndrome (CFIDS) Association of America in conjunction with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is sponsoring a national photo exhibit called, The Faces of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. The photo exhibit features the stories of people living with CFS, along with information, local experts and actual people touched by CFS. The exhibit is touring the Nashville area at Cool Spring Galleria, 1800 Galleria Boulevard in Franklin, TN from September 21-27, 2009. To find out more about the exhibit and The CFIDS Association of America, please check out these links:
http://www.cfids.org/sparkcfs/default.asp
http://www.cfids.org/
“Being sick and tired of being sick and tired” is something those with CFS understand all too well. Yet, those with CFS are not taking it lying down. Instead they are rallying and educating others about it. By getting educated about CFS we too can join the cause. Until next time remember, “When we know better, we should do better. So pass it on.”
Health Watch wanted to find out more about chronic fatigue syndrome and what it means to be “sick and tired of being sick and tired.” We also wanted to know what is being done to help people with CFS and what people with CFS are doing to educate others about the condition. To answer some of our questions about CFS we had Dr. Charles Stratton, associate professor, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine on last night’s Health Watch.
Dr. Stratton told us that chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is not the same as being tired from being overworked or stressed out. Nor are CFS and its debilitating effects something just in people’s heads. Instead CFS is a medical condition that causes people to be significantly fatigued. Common symptoms associated with CFS include: difficulties with memory and concentration; joint pain and inflammation; tender lymph nodes; on-going muscle pain; feeling tired and exhausted even after resting; and problems with sleep. Because the symptoms of CFS resemble those associated with other medical conditions, it is not always easy for healthcare providers to determine if a person has CFS.
Yet, as Dr. Stratton shared more and more research is linking CFS to specific pathogens, which invade the body and cause wasting associated with CFS. If the associated pathogen can be identified and treated, it is possible for those with CFS to return to their normal, active lives. Dr. Stratton talked about one survivor who as a child with CFS once treated went from wasting away to becoming an active and healthy adult.
Dr. Stratton also shared that CFS is less common in children and more often seen in adults between 40-50yrs. Although it appears to happen more in women, Dr. Stratton pointed out this may only be because CFS can be easily misdiagnosed and that there are many people who may have symptoms, yet do not know they have CFS. That is why public awareness about CFS is so important.
To raise our awareness about CFS, the Chronic Fatigue and Immune Dysfunction Syndrome (CFIDS) Association of America in conjunction with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is sponsoring a national photo exhibit called, The Faces of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. The photo exhibit features the stories of people living with CFS, along with information, local experts and actual people touched by CFS. The exhibit is touring the Nashville area at Cool Spring Galleria, 1800 Galleria Boulevard in Franklin, TN from September 21-27, 2009. To find out more about the exhibit and The CFIDS Association of America, please check out these links:
http://www.cfids.org/sparkcfs/default.asp
http://www.cfids.org/
“Being sick and tired of being sick and tired” is something those with CFS understand all too well. Yet, those with CFS are not taking it lying down. Instead they are rallying and educating others about it. By getting educated about CFS we too can join the cause. Until next time remember, “When we know better, we should do better. So pass it on.”
“Die with Dignity”
If you keep living, there will come a day when you will have to deal with dying. We don’t like to talk about it much, but death is a natural part of life. Many of us fear death. So we try and avoid it at all costs. When it happens to someone we love, we are usually unprepared. Because we have not given much thought to dying, it ends up being even more stressful because we have to process how we feel while making major decisions about handling what needs to be done.
Planning for death sounds morbid, but it is not. Instead it is a healthy way of thinking about living. The same dignity you have in life should be the same dignity you keep in death, maybe even better. Having a “good” death (Yes, its possible.) requires thinking about what you want and knowing what is available so your wishes are respected. Planning for death can be a celebration of living.
To change the way we think about death and dying, Health Watch decided to find out more about both. We wanted find out what scares us about dying and how to avoid this when it’s our time or somebody else’s that we love. We also wanted to know how to better cope when someone we love dies. To help us think about these issues we had Dr. David Tribble, chief medical officer for Alive Hospice on to talk about death, dying and grief. Not only did Dr. Tribble share factual information we all need to know, he shared his heart. It was a Health Watch show not to be missed.
We uncovered that most of us fear the same things about death – dying alone, dying in pain, what happens after death, and leaving others behind. Although death is not easy, there are some things we can do make the situation better. This is where hospice becomes so important. We found out that hospices operate separate facilities as well as offer services in hospitals, to help patients and love ones transition through the dying process. Dr. Tribble shared that as much as dying is a medical issue it is even more a spiritual and emotional one. Hospices are equipped to serve all of these needs.
We also learned that to have our wishes honored, we can create an advance directive, which is an umbrella term for documents created before a person becomes seriously ill. Advance directives include living wills, a document which says how you want to be cared for if you become terminally ill; medical power of attorney, a document which gives a person you name the right to make medical decisions for you if you cannot make them for yourself; and DNR (Do Not Resuscitate) orders, which tell the hospital whether or not you want to be resuscitated if your heart stops beating. The Tennessee Department of Health has even more information about advance directives at this link: http://health.state.tn.us/AdvanceDirectives/index.htm
These are documents you can prepare long before you ever might need them. Although they indicate your wishes about your care, as Dr. Tribble told us, if while receiving care you change your mind, then your advance directives can be changed. Advance directives are to give you, your loved ones and healthcare providers directions about how to best care for you.
During our conversation with Dr. Tribble we also talked about grief. Grief is an important part of healing, especially when someone you love passes. Dr. Tribble shared that we do not all grieve the same way. Our age, relationship to the person and other experiences will all affect the way we grieve. Although the hole left when someone dies can never be filled, through grieving we learn how to better cope with that hole. Again hospice centers, like Alive Hospice, can be particularly helpful. These centers have people trained to help those left behind dealing with loss. If you want to find out more about Alive Hospice and the services they offer, please check out this link: http://www.alivehospice.org/
Death and dying are not something we like to talk about, but they are something we need to discuss with our families. When we do, it makes both less scary for everyone. Health Watch will keep doing its part to make it a little easier. We encourage you to do yours. To live and die well, those are the markers of a life well spent! Until next time remember, “When we know better, we should do better. So pass it on!”
Planning for death sounds morbid, but it is not. Instead it is a healthy way of thinking about living. The same dignity you have in life should be the same dignity you keep in death, maybe even better. Having a “good” death (Yes, its possible.) requires thinking about what you want and knowing what is available so your wishes are respected. Planning for death can be a celebration of living.
To change the way we think about death and dying, Health Watch decided to find out more about both. We wanted find out what scares us about dying and how to avoid this when it’s our time or somebody else’s that we love. We also wanted to know how to better cope when someone we love dies. To help us think about these issues we had Dr. David Tribble, chief medical officer for Alive Hospice on to talk about death, dying and grief. Not only did Dr. Tribble share factual information we all need to know, he shared his heart. It was a Health Watch show not to be missed.
We uncovered that most of us fear the same things about death – dying alone, dying in pain, what happens after death, and leaving others behind. Although death is not easy, there are some things we can do make the situation better. This is where hospice becomes so important. We found out that hospices operate separate facilities as well as offer services in hospitals, to help patients and love ones transition through the dying process. Dr. Tribble shared that as much as dying is a medical issue it is even more a spiritual and emotional one. Hospices are equipped to serve all of these needs.
We also learned that to have our wishes honored, we can create an advance directive, which is an umbrella term for documents created before a person becomes seriously ill. Advance directives include living wills, a document which says how you want to be cared for if you become terminally ill; medical power of attorney, a document which gives a person you name the right to make medical decisions for you if you cannot make them for yourself; and DNR (Do Not Resuscitate) orders, which tell the hospital whether or not you want to be resuscitated if your heart stops beating. The Tennessee Department of Health has even more information about advance directives at this link: http://health.state.tn.us/AdvanceDirectives/index.htm
These are documents you can prepare long before you ever might need them. Although they indicate your wishes about your care, as Dr. Tribble told us, if while receiving care you change your mind, then your advance directives can be changed. Advance directives are to give you, your loved ones and healthcare providers directions about how to best care for you.
During our conversation with Dr. Tribble we also talked about grief. Grief is an important part of healing, especially when someone you love passes. Dr. Tribble shared that we do not all grieve the same way. Our age, relationship to the person and other experiences will all affect the way we grieve. Although the hole left when someone dies can never be filled, through grieving we learn how to better cope with that hole. Again hospice centers, like Alive Hospice, can be particularly helpful. These centers have people trained to help those left behind dealing with loss. If you want to find out more about Alive Hospice and the services they offer, please check out this link: http://www.alivehospice.org/
Death and dying are not something we like to talk about, but they are something we need to discuss with our families. When we do, it makes both less scary for everyone. Health Watch will keep doing its part to make it a little easier. We encourage you to do yours. To live and die well, those are the markers of a life well spent! Until next time remember, “When we know better, we should do better. So pass it on!”
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
“Rest for the Weary”
With everything going on, it is getting harder and harder to cope. There are more bad days than good days, and it seems as if the cloud over your head will never lift. Maybe you find comfort in “happy hour” after work with friends. But, now it seems that even the occasional cocktail is not enough. “Happy hour” is all day long. Guilt, shame and your little secret are starting to take a toll on you and those around you.
Or maybe life has dealt you some particularly hard blows. Death, divorce, abuse- you name it, you have been through it. Even though you are alive, you are dead inside. You are going through life on autopilot. You do not remember how to actually “feel” anymore. You are numb and disconnected. You don’t know when it happened you just know you are there. You are stuck.
Women, particularly those dealing with emotional trauma, substance abuse, and other addictive behaviors can feel like that. For many it feels as if they are facing these challenges alone. When they reach out for help, the help they receive is not always enough. Traditional treatment deals with the behavior, but not the emotional issues that underlie abuse. Dealing with one without addressing the other can feel like putting a band-aid on a gaping wound. Fortunately, there is a better way and Health Watch is on a quest to find it.
More and more behavioral health providers are now talking about dual diagnosis, which is a fancy way of referring to addiction and emotional issues. Not only are they talking about it, they are also developing treatments to deal with both. Brookhaven Retreat, a residential treatment facility for women in East Tennessee, is one such facility. Jacqueline Dawes, owner and founder of Brookhaven, talked to Health Watch last Thursday about Brookhaven and its unique approach to helping women heal.
Jacqueline talked about her own experience of losing a child, divorce, and how those experiences prompted her to start Brookhaven. We discussed the kind of comprehensive health/behavioral health services Brookhaven offers. We explored reasons why women are reluctant to seek care, signs to look for in yourself or a loved one dealing with depression, and how Brookhaven has transformed the lives of women throughout the United States. It was an hour you would not have wanted to miss!
However, in case you did miss last week’s Health Watch, you can find out more about Jacqueline and Brookhaven Retreat at the following link: http://www.brookhavenretreat.com/
Recovery is possible. That’s the take-home message from last week’s Health Watch. If you are broken, healing and restoration are available. When you take the first step, others will be there to take the journey with you, including Health Watch. Until next time, remember, “When we know better, we do better. So pass it on!”
Or maybe life has dealt you some particularly hard blows. Death, divorce, abuse- you name it, you have been through it. Even though you are alive, you are dead inside. You are going through life on autopilot. You do not remember how to actually “feel” anymore. You are numb and disconnected. You don’t know when it happened you just know you are there. You are stuck.
Women, particularly those dealing with emotional trauma, substance abuse, and other addictive behaviors can feel like that. For many it feels as if they are facing these challenges alone. When they reach out for help, the help they receive is not always enough. Traditional treatment deals with the behavior, but not the emotional issues that underlie abuse. Dealing with one without addressing the other can feel like putting a band-aid on a gaping wound. Fortunately, there is a better way and Health Watch is on a quest to find it.
More and more behavioral health providers are now talking about dual diagnosis, which is a fancy way of referring to addiction and emotional issues. Not only are they talking about it, they are also developing treatments to deal with both. Brookhaven Retreat, a residential treatment facility for women in East Tennessee, is one such facility. Jacqueline Dawes, owner and founder of Brookhaven, talked to Health Watch last Thursday about Brookhaven and its unique approach to helping women heal.
Jacqueline talked about her own experience of losing a child, divorce, and how those experiences prompted her to start Brookhaven. We discussed the kind of comprehensive health/behavioral health services Brookhaven offers. We explored reasons why women are reluctant to seek care, signs to look for in yourself or a loved one dealing with depression, and how Brookhaven has transformed the lives of women throughout the United States. It was an hour you would not have wanted to miss!
However, in case you did miss last week’s Health Watch, you can find out more about Jacqueline and Brookhaven Retreat at the following link: http://www.brookhavenretreat.com/
Recovery is possible. That’s the take-home message from last week’s Health Watch. If you are broken, healing and restoration are available. When you take the first step, others will be there to take the journey with you, including Health Watch. Until next time, remember, “When we know better, we do better. So pass it on!”
Friday, August 28, 2009
“Getting to the Heart of the Matter”
You have seen the news clips of rowdy town hall sessions around the country. You have been bombarded with advertisements supporting one or another side of the healthcare reform issues or another. You have seen pundits and heard debates on cable news about healthcare. Yet, you still are not really clear on what the issues are or where you stand on them. You wish someone would have a real conversation about healthcare reform that does not leave your head spinning, but instead gives you real, concrete things to think about. Health Watch is attempting to do its part to help weed through the rhetoric and get to the heart of understanding healthcare reform.
Health Watch hosted two recent shows focused on different aspects of the healthcare reform issue. Last week we spoke with Dr. Alfredo Cambronero, an economics professor at Fisk University about the costs of healthcare reform. He told us about how most Americans are covered under employer-based insurance coverage, which in large part is already subsidized by the government. We talked about the pros and cons of a “public option,” an approach to regulating insurance costs by providing government-run health insurance as an option for employers and citizens. Dr. Cambronero offered additional insight about what our current healthcare debate and the divisiveness it has caused says about us as a nation and what we truly value. It was a discussion you would not have wanted to miss.
Last night, Health Watch spoke with Dr. Dale Block, a family practitioner, healthcare management expert and author of the book, Healthcare Stewardship: a Guide to Improving the Health of All Americans. He has developed an 8-point plan for changing the current United States “sick-care” into a “well-care” system. The idea of “stewardship,” each of us taking responsibility for health is at the core of his plan.
Prevention is another essential part of “health stewardship” as Dr. Block sees it. He believes whole-heartedly in people promoting better health by educating themselves and each other about health and doing those things in our power to promote health. He also believes that evidence-based medicine, identifying medical practices that work and eliminating those that do not, is critical to improving quality and efficiency in care. Dr. Block is not just advocating health stewardship as a solution to healthcare reform he is putting it into practice in a rural Florida community. Dr. Cambronero is doing the same through his research and applied economic endeavors here and abroad. When it comes to thinking about healthcare reform, Drs. Cambronero and Block are not just talking the talk. They are walking the walk.
If you want to find out more about Dr. Block’s ideas about healthcare reform and his book, you can check out this link: http://www.healthcarestewardship.com/
During the upcoming weeks we invite our Health Watch listeners and blog readers to join our conversation about healthcare reform. We will keep bringing you the best and brightest minds on the issue and wade through the myths to get to the heart of what really matters, figuring out how to provide quality care for all of us. Until next time remember, “When we know better, we should do better. So pass it on!”
Health Watch hosted two recent shows focused on different aspects of the healthcare reform issue. Last week we spoke with Dr. Alfredo Cambronero, an economics professor at Fisk University about the costs of healthcare reform. He told us about how most Americans are covered under employer-based insurance coverage, which in large part is already subsidized by the government. We talked about the pros and cons of a “public option,” an approach to regulating insurance costs by providing government-run health insurance as an option for employers and citizens. Dr. Cambronero offered additional insight about what our current healthcare debate and the divisiveness it has caused says about us as a nation and what we truly value. It was a discussion you would not have wanted to miss.
Last night, Health Watch spoke with Dr. Dale Block, a family practitioner, healthcare management expert and author of the book, Healthcare Stewardship: a Guide to Improving the Health of All Americans. He has developed an 8-point plan for changing the current United States “sick-care” into a “well-care” system. The idea of “stewardship,” each of us taking responsibility for health is at the core of his plan.
Prevention is another essential part of “health stewardship” as Dr. Block sees it. He believes whole-heartedly in people promoting better health by educating themselves and each other about health and doing those things in our power to promote health. He also believes that evidence-based medicine, identifying medical practices that work and eliminating those that do not, is critical to improving quality and efficiency in care. Dr. Block is not just advocating health stewardship as a solution to healthcare reform he is putting it into practice in a rural Florida community. Dr. Cambronero is doing the same through his research and applied economic endeavors here and abroad. When it comes to thinking about healthcare reform, Drs. Cambronero and Block are not just talking the talk. They are walking the walk.
If you want to find out more about Dr. Block’s ideas about healthcare reform and his book, you can check out this link: http://www.healthcarestewardship.com/
During the upcoming weeks we invite our Health Watch listeners and blog readers to join our conversation about healthcare reform. We will keep bringing you the best and brightest minds on the issue and wade through the myths to get to the heart of what really matters, figuring out how to provide quality care for all of us. Until next time remember, “When we know better, we should do better. So pass it on!”
Thursday, July 23, 2009
“Wake Up to Spirit and Health”
Throughout the ages, people have turned to faith for healing. Whether it was the power of prayer, meditations, laying of hands, or other means, people have sought a connection to their spirit for guidance and comfort. People of faith and those with no particular faith continue to seek truth through spirituality. For many, this is their pathway to better health.
Those who gain deeper understanding of their spiritual power are often transformed physically, emotionally and spiritually. So much so that they are compelled to share their experience. Some call this “testifying” or “witnessing” to what has happened to them. Hearing other’s triumphs often inspire people to believe the same is possible for them. Yet, in our modern society we often shy away from sharing our spiritual beliefs for fear of what others might think or say. Gary Hall is not one of those people.
Having dealt with serve illness throughout his life, Gary believed there had to be a better way. So he made it his life’s mission to search for and find it. His journey led him to his spirit and faith. Believing that there is divine power available to all, Gary shared with our Health Watch listeners how he uses the word of God and his faith to manifest miracles in his life.
Chronicling his story and spiritual insights, Gary has written a memoir called, A Wake Up Call: A Coming to Know God. In it he discusses how to become spiritually awake; how challenges like ego, doubt and the past can keep our spirits from blossoming; the importance of finding purpose; and how to keep our spirit in tune.
Our Health Watch listeners offered further insights about the relationship between spirit and health. Some shared their spiritual tools – like meditation – and how they use them to stay healthy. Others offered perspectives on how we have lost our spiritual way and how to reclaim this path for wellness. With such a lively discussion between our Health Watch listeners and our guest it is clear that many are undergoing their own spiritual awakenings.
To find out more about Gary’s experience and his book, please check out this website:
http://gary-hall.com/
For all those seeking to find your spiritual path to health and healing, be encouraged. You are not alone. Health Watch is here with you. Keep seeking it and it will surely come. Until next time remember, “When we know better, we should do better. So pass it on!”
Those who gain deeper understanding of their spiritual power are often transformed physically, emotionally and spiritually. So much so that they are compelled to share their experience. Some call this “testifying” or “witnessing” to what has happened to them. Hearing other’s triumphs often inspire people to believe the same is possible for them. Yet, in our modern society we often shy away from sharing our spiritual beliefs for fear of what others might think or say. Gary Hall is not one of those people.
Having dealt with serve illness throughout his life, Gary believed there had to be a better way. So he made it his life’s mission to search for and find it. His journey led him to his spirit and faith. Believing that there is divine power available to all, Gary shared with our Health Watch listeners how he uses the word of God and his faith to manifest miracles in his life.
Chronicling his story and spiritual insights, Gary has written a memoir called, A Wake Up Call: A Coming to Know God. In it he discusses how to become spiritually awake; how challenges like ego, doubt and the past can keep our spirits from blossoming; the importance of finding purpose; and how to keep our spirit in tune.
Our Health Watch listeners offered further insights about the relationship between spirit and health. Some shared their spiritual tools – like meditation – and how they use them to stay healthy. Others offered perspectives on how we have lost our spiritual way and how to reclaim this path for wellness. With such a lively discussion between our Health Watch listeners and our guest it is clear that many are undergoing their own spiritual awakenings.
To find out more about Gary’s experience and his book, please check out this website:
http://gary-hall.com/
For all those seeking to find your spiritual path to health and healing, be encouraged. You are not alone. Health Watch is here with you. Keep seeking it and it will surely come. Until next time remember, “When we know better, we should do better. So pass it on!”
“Keeping the Home Fires Burning”
For those that have been in long-term, monogamous relationships like marriage, keeping intimacy’s fire burning hot is not something that just happens. It takes work. When partners are committed to each other and the relationship, the effort can be well worth it. Most often the issue is not whether couples desire greater intimacy. Instead, it is about not knowing how to make it happen.
Some couples turn to medications, marital aids and other strategies with greater frequency to rekindle love’s flame. Others live with less fulfilling relationships, suffering in silence instead of having the passionate marriages they truly want. With the greater number of male enhancement, female arousal and other similar products on the market, it is obvious that even if couples are not having satisfying relationships, they definitely are trying. Yet, perhaps the answer is not a toy or a little blue pill. Instead it might be in the bond between you and your partner. That might be the where “the secret” to having a passionate relationship is.
Dr. David Schnarsh, a clinical psychologist, certified sex therapist and author of the re-released bestselling book, Passionate Marriage: Keeping Love and Intimacy Alive in Committed Relationships, definitely gave our Health Watch listeners some food for thought about passion and relationships. And our listeners also had a lot to share, also.
One of the myths Dr. Schnarsh dispelled early is that committed relationships should always burn hot. Instead, Dr. Schnarsh explained that relationships, like all living things, have cycles. There are ebbs and flows in relationships. These are natural, necessary and normal. These “cooling off” periods allow us to (re)assess our relationships, better understand ourselves, and cultivate who we are so we bring our best to our partners. Being comfortable in our own skin and with our sexuality are the best aphrodisiacs any couple can use.
If you are looking for a resource on creating greater intimacy, then you and your partner (maybe while tucked in under the covers!) should perhaps check out Passionate Marriage: Keeping Love and Intimacy Alive in Committed Relationships. Dr. Schnarsh also has a sex survey that can give even more insight on the state of your relationship. For more information, check out the website below:
http://passionatemarriage.com/
Whether you are in a committed relationship or still waiting for the love of your life, you need to bring your best self to any relationship. For when you love yourself it is impossible for others not to follow suit. Until next time, remember, “When we know better, we should do better. So pass it on!”
Some couples turn to medications, marital aids and other strategies with greater frequency to rekindle love’s flame. Others live with less fulfilling relationships, suffering in silence instead of having the passionate marriages they truly want. With the greater number of male enhancement, female arousal and other similar products on the market, it is obvious that even if couples are not having satisfying relationships, they definitely are trying. Yet, perhaps the answer is not a toy or a little blue pill. Instead it might be in the bond between you and your partner. That might be the where “the secret” to having a passionate relationship is.
Dr. David Schnarsh, a clinical psychologist, certified sex therapist and author of the re-released bestselling book, Passionate Marriage: Keeping Love and Intimacy Alive in Committed Relationships, definitely gave our Health Watch listeners some food for thought about passion and relationships. And our listeners also had a lot to share, also.
One of the myths Dr. Schnarsh dispelled early is that committed relationships should always burn hot. Instead, Dr. Schnarsh explained that relationships, like all living things, have cycles. There are ebbs and flows in relationships. These are natural, necessary and normal. These “cooling off” periods allow us to (re)assess our relationships, better understand ourselves, and cultivate who we are so we bring our best to our partners. Being comfortable in our own skin and with our sexuality are the best aphrodisiacs any couple can use.
If you are looking for a resource on creating greater intimacy, then you and your partner (maybe while tucked in under the covers!) should perhaps check out Passionate Marriage: Keeping Love and Intimacy Alive in Committed Relationships. Dr. Schnarsh also has a sex survey that can give even more insight on the state of your relationship. For more information, check out the website below:
http://passionatemarriage.com/
Whether you are in a committed relationship or still waiting for the love of your life, you need to bring your best self to any relationship. For when you love yourself it is impossible for others not to follow suit. Until next time, remember, “When we know better, we should do better. So pass it on!”
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