BARBARA'S TCHATZKAHS

(I guess this means I am not going to be 5'8", brunette, 36-24-34 and have the intellectual depth of Jessica Simpson anytime soon, huh? - Barbara) By Dr. Edward F. Group III, DC, ND, DACBN Stress is everywhere. From taking a test to dealing with the loss of a loved one, stress is impossible to avoid. It can be acute, such as the stress that occurs in the face of immediate danger, or it can be chronic when a person is dealing with a long-term stressful situation. The Three Stages of Stress An endocrinologist named Dr. Hans Selye outlined a three stage model of the body's response to stress. He called his model the General Adaptation Syndrome. Understanding these three stages will give you a better idea as to the symptoms that occur with stress and how to manage them. General Adaptation Syndrome: 1. Alarm 2. Resistance or Adaptation 3. Exhaustion TO READ THE REST ON THE SYMPTOMS OF STRESS CLICK HERE Why It's Frustrating Having a Brain from: chabad.org Having ...

AT LEAST I WASN'T THE ONLY ONE THINKING THIS Are the Hitler Parallels Too Close for Comfort? by John Whitehead "Those who do not remember the past are condemned to relive it." ~ George Santayana On May 9, 2007, with little attention from the snoozing media, George W. Bush issued a "presidential directive" that allows him to assume control of the federal government following a "catastrophic emergency." Although the directive doesn't specifically identify the types of emergencies that would qualify as "catastrophic," it is vague enough to encompass "any incident, regardless of location, that results in extraordinary levels of mass casualties, damage, or disruption severely affecting the U.S. population, infrastructure, environment, economy, or government function." As Matthew Rothschild of The Progressive noted, it could include "another 9/11, or another Katrina, or a major earthquake in California." In fact, the languag...