Julia K Cole

February is Heart Health Awareness Month!  Here's a great article by Melanie Haiken, Senior Editor at Caring.com on how to Get Heart Smart and Stay Heart Healthy! 7 Surprising Signs of an Unhealthy Heart By  Melanie Haiken , Caring.com senior editor We've all read the signs of a heart attack listed on posters in the hospital waiting room. But what if there were other, earlier signs that could alert you ahead of time that your heart was in trouble? It turns out there are. Researchers have done a lot of work in recent years looking at the signs and symptoms patients experienced in the months or even years leading up to a heart attack. "The heart, together with the arteries that feed it, is one big muscle, and when it starts to fail the symptoms can show up in many parts of the body," says cardiologist Jonathan Goldstein of Saint Michael's Medical Center in Newark, New Jersey. Here are seven surprising clues that your heart needs a check. Any of these sign...

1 in 3 women die of heart disease and stroke each year. Celebrate National Wear Red Day with Go Red For Women on Friday, Feb. 6, 2015 to help save women’s lives.  CLICK HERE   to Learn how you can join the movement nationwide and how you can honor women like yourself on this important day! Why is the red dress the symbol of women and heart disease? In 2003, the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI), the AHA and other organizations committed to women’s health joined together to raise awareness of women and heart disease. The NHLBI introduced the red dress as a national symbol for women and heart disease awareness and the AHA adopted this symbol to create synergy among all organizations committed to fighting this cause. By working together to advance this important cause, the AHA, NHLBI and other women’s health groups will have a greater impact than any one group could have alone. Read More

The following article was first presented to me back in 2001 by my spirit companion, Antari. Seeing how St. Valentine's Day is a couple of weeks away, I thought I would repost it! (again) Enjoy! *~*~*~*~*~* What Is Love? The definitions of Love is as vast as the Universe itself.  It is the only emotion that has it is own Holiday (St. Valentine's day), it is the only emotion that has more songs and poems dedicated in it is name than anyone could possibly count or remember.  But do you, as an individual, really comprehend and fully understand the true definition of Love? Love can be found anywhere and everywhere.  And best of all,  when you least at expect it! There are different levels of love such as love for your spouse,  your boyfriend, your girlfriend , the love you have for your parents and your assorted relatives and siblings; the love for a child, a pet or a dear close friend. All of thes...

Singing just two songs a day can lower blood pressure by as much as 25 percent, according to Harvard scientists. Singing has distinct advantages over everyday chitchat. When we sing instead of speak, we have intonation, melody line, and crescendo, which gives us a broader vocabulary to express ourselves.   You don't have to be a professional to reap the benefits of singing. While previous studies have shown that listening to music may help lower an individual's blood pressure, new research that was published in the March, 2011 issue of "American Journal Arthritis Care and Research" indicates that singing or producing melodies may provide similar benefits. The researchers followed a 76-year-old woman through her treatment for bilateral knee osteoarthritis. Despite her use of several drug-based therapies, the doctors had to postpone the woman's procedure (total knee replacement surgery) due to her high blood pressure which had reached 240/120. Read More by cli...

UPDATE! KAYLA IS HOME!  SAFE & SOUND! MISSING TEENAGE GIRL LOUISVILLE METRO AREA KENTUCKY K ayla Morris  was last seen taking the bus to school last Friday (August 30, 2013)   IMPORTANT Kayla has a medical condition and is believed to be without her medications.    She NEEDS her medication to survive! Please share her picture and information  on  All your Social Networks! IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION  OF THE WHEREABOUTS OF KAYLA, PLEASE CONTACT THE LOUISVILLE METRO POLICE DEPARTMENT (502) 574-LMPD (5673)  or toll free at 1-866-649-4479