How to Find Your Personal Motivation

Here at Iglehart Wellness, our focus is on personal change: eating better, feeling better, living better. But changing those from a list of wishes to the future of our lives requires motivation.

Keep High Blood Pressure in Check with Prayer

Most people pray for their spiritual health. But did you know that prayer can lower your blood pressure too? Devote time to reflect through prayer, saying the rosary or meditation and you will change your life in more ways than one. I'll show you how after the jump.

The Lessons That Alzheimer's Teaches

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Alzheimer's inevitably takes you on a journey. Many of us with loved ones suffering from Alzheimer's are surprised to discover that not all parts of that journey are negative. 

Significant life changes have many lessons to impart. Often, experiences like these are where you find the new strength and understanding that will enrich your life and the lives of everyone around you. Appreciating those lessons is all about changing your point of view. Here are a few life lessons that I'd like to share with you.

Lance Armstrong: A Psychiatrist's Point of View and Advice

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It may be too early to pass the final verdict on whether or not Lance Armstrong was lying. And when that time comes, it certainly won't be my place to do so. But in light of the public attention being paid to one athlete's (at least potential) lies I want to shed a little light on lying itself from a Psychiatrist's point of view. 

Foods That Help You Feel Happy

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A few weeks ago on Iglehart Wellness, we talked about using food to help control your anger. But you don't have to be in a bad mood to use food to improve your mood. If you need a pick me up, boost of energy or just a fun snack, try the following foods. With nothing more than a grocery list and a little information, you can use the produce section of your local grocery store to turn your day around.

Cranberry: Power Food and Cure

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My grandmother believed that cranberries could cure most ailments. And now there's scientific evidence that proves that she was right. A recent study in the July 2012 issue of The New England Journal of Medicine discovered that cranberries really do cure urinary tract infections (UTIs). Here's how to use them to start feeling better fast.