If you've never had a headache, consider yourself lucky. I had a low-level headache for years and thought the only way to deal with it was to take a pill. Then I started learning tai chi and chi gung, not to control my headache, but to boost my ailing immune system and get healthier.  Five months later, I woke up one morning and noticed I didn't have a headache. Unless I got very stressed out, the headaches had disappeared.

Now there's a clinical study that shows that tai chi is very effective in decreasing headaches and has other benefits over conventional pharmaceutical treatments.

I love the tag names given to everything from financial to disease crises.  I came across the term 'economy class syndrome' while researching the connection between blood clots and sitting too long without exercise. The elderly and obese are at highest risk. 

When I was growing up, we were told that good nutrition meant choosing among four food groups: dairy, meat, fruit and grains. Although most people agree that a good diet is primary for vibrant health, they may disagree about what 'good' might mean.

Few however, will disagree that the food groups prominent in convenience stores are everything but good. I call them the new food groups.

Sugars, including corn syrup

Saturated and trans fats

Caffeine

Alcohol

Dating, interest in sex, even desire may be up in these times of financial recession. After all it's a low-cost activity that can boost your mood. Unfortunately, performance might lag behind the interest.