There was a period in my life where I had a great deal of difficulty falling asleep. In fact, I can remember dreading going to bed because I knew that no matter how tired I was, I would be restless.

I work with the homeless here in Calgary, addiction is a word that we hear a lot of, drugs, booze, and gambling are the big three. Often addicts are plagued by other mental health issues, depression, bi-polar, and a variety of other medical terms outside of my realm of knowledge.

Lately, I've been feeling really sluggish at work as well as outside of work. This past weekend, I had a family function that required me to go to my cousin's graduation.

For many people, fitting the time in to work out or stay in shape can seem like mission impossible. Times have changed and in many couples, both partners work full time jobs.

Last week, I was more concerned about getting my work for work done than I was about getting the sleep I apparently needed. I was getting up early in the morning to do work before heading to work to do more work; and then when I got home, I would do more work for work.

You’d have to go all the way back to the sixties to find the date when the Surgeon General announced smoking was a leading cause to health problems. Since then though smoking has become very popular and it’s a leading cause of death in many countries.

If you thought that what you eat is the only thing that affects your weight, you were wrong. In fact, did you know that over 50% of your body is made up of water?

You know, my mom always told me that garlic was good for you. In fact, I can remember days when I had sore throats when I was younger and she would steep garlic in boiling water and then give it to me in a mug to drink.