By THERESE J. BORCHARD - psychcentral.com

New York Times reporter Benedict Carey referred to tears in a piece as “emotional perspiration.” Given that I sweat a lot and hate deodorant, I suppose it makes sense that I weep often. But I’m not going to apologize for that, because after a good cry, I always feel cleansed, like [...]

All across the ‘net, the mainstream media is running scare stories about people who use neti pots and then suffer from brain-eating amoeba that fatally devour their brain tissue. Of course, it’s all a deception to try to link a natural cleansing therapy to the risk of death. Even so, all the following media outlets ran deceptively-titled stories blaming neti pots for brain-eating amoeba:

Years ago, Jackie Silver, Agingbackwards.com was sort of the lone voice in the wilderness singing the praises of coconut oil and now finally, many scientists and physicians are joining the bandwagon realizing that coconut oil is absolutely sensational for many illnesses and ailments.

Carrie Pierce has worked exclusively in the skin care, health and beauty industries for over 25 years.

She’s a licensed Aesthetician, former Hollywood film and television makeup and special effects artist, is certified in Color Analysis and has built a solid, international reputation in the field of holistic, menopausal skin and beauty care.

A huge leap in the natural treatment of Alzheimer’s disease was recently reported at the Neuroscience Conference in Washington by the National Center for Homeopathy. Homeopathic manufacturer and research organization, Heel, presented studies on a multi-target, combination homeopathic medicine that has proven effective for both relieving symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease and influencing the reduction of the formation of amyloid plaques in the brains of patients. In-vitro and in-vivo studies were conducted in France and Finland, and confirm that subjects had enhanced learning abilities, an increase in their ability to recognize objects, and improvement in memory performance after treatment.

While many foods taste great, they are also powerful healers in a vibrant multicolor disguise. The best healing remedies also taste fabulous (I can’t say that about any prescription medications). Plus, foods won’t cause the nasty common side effects that most drugs cause.

Does work or personal stress make you look older than your real age? A new study says smiling can help you appear younger, but cosmetic dentists say damaged or yellow teeth could have the opposite effect.

Thank you Nancy Mills for your brilliant idea of bringing so many Spirited Women into the forefront together in such a special way. I am very happy to be associated with leaders from all over the world and look forward to meeting many more fabulous women throughout this new year.

I love it when my Ageless Sister, Jackie Silver, writes articles because they are on-target for beauty, wellness and overall better health. Here’s her take on gorgeous skin!

My good friend, Connie Bennett, author of Sugar Shock and soon to be released, Beyond Sugar Shock has repeatedly stated that sugar ages not only your face but the inside of your body as well.

Start now, make a concentrated effort to eliminate sugar from your diet so you’ll look great and feel better about yourself.