by Melinda Tuhus | Sep 6, 2012 | Wellness
Is vitamin D a wonder drug that can cure almost anything that ails us? Or is it a specialist in the toolbox of supplements that does one job really well—promoting strong bones? An analysis of more than 1,000 studies and interviews with experts leads to the...
by Stephanie Kraft | Oct 4, 2012 | Wellness
You’ve heard it a hundred times by now: wear long pants and tuck them into your socks. Wear long-sleeved shirts and, in areas with overhanging trees, a hat. Wear light-colored clothing to improve your chances of seeing a dark tick that’s singled you out to...
by Stephanie Kraft | Oct 4, 2012 | Wellness
Semi-rural life—that tree-sheltered, patio-euphoric, sandaled way of being that lots of people like here in Western Massachusetts—just isn’t what it used to be. That’s a reflection with a comic level, but there’s a level of wistfulness to...
by Suzanne Harrington | Oct 4, 2012 | Wellness
Here’s an experiment you may or may not wish to try at home. Instead of your evening meal, have a large bar of chocolate. Or something with equally high sugar content: ice cream, chocolate biscuits, sweets. Note your mood before and after. Chances are...
by Stephanie Kraft | Oct 30, 2012 | Wellness
Mosquito season should be winding down, but Indian summer may make complacency on this score dangerous, and the Valley is full of microclimates: the temperature differential between a house in the Hilltowns and a suburban home near the Connecticut border may be 10...
