by Rev. Michael Heath | Sep 21, 2015
If you’ve heard about the new “female” Viagra pill, Addyi, (flibanserin) which is touted to increase sexual desire in women and which was recently approved by the FDA, check out Stephen Colbert’s comical riff on it....
by Rev. Michael Heath | Sep 12, 2015
California is about to become the 6th state in the union to adopt right-to-die legislation and allow doctors to prescribe lethal medications for mentally competent, terminally ill patients. While this measure is politically controversial, it exposes a much larger and...
by Rev. Michael Heath | Aug 24, 2015
You probably knew that forgiveness is good for you but did you know that not forgiving is stressful and a threat to your health ? The Salon article (below) explains how holding a grudge releases stress hormones in your body and places you in a state of anxious...
by Rev. Michael Heath | Aug 13, 2015
Did You Know: that most guilt about sex is “false” guilt? Sex and False Guilt Everyone knows what guilt is: that self-conscious feeling of shame and embarrassment. While there are legitimate reasons for feeling guilty (like when you harm someone or...
by Rev. Michael Heath | Aug 2, 2015
It seems that our world has become ever more stressful and, as a result, anger and uncivil behavior seem to be a growing problem in our culture and families. Verbal and even physical outbursts unfortunately are becoming too common in our daily experience. Indeed many...
by Rev. Michael Heath | Jul 20, 2015
An affair is a devastating breach of trust in a marriage but it doesn’t have to result in divorce. If both partners are sincere about wanting to be married to one another and are willing to put in the effort, trust can be rebuilt and bad marriages can be...
by Rev. Michael Heath | Jul 5, 2015
The “Emotional Cigarette” Can Help You Relax without Having to Use Tobacco or Electronic Vaping (Nicotine)? The “Emotional Cigarette” Everyone knows that smoking cigarettes is dangerous for your health but, did you know that there is a way to...
by Rev. Michael Heath | Jun 24, 2015
Good News for Work Outs: You don’t have to work as hard as you thought! Even though some health organizations recommend an hour of vigorous physical exercise every day, new studies show that these recommendations are grossly exaggerated and are not necessary if...
by Rev. Michael Heath | Jun 15, 2015
Here is a great link from Web M.D. that lists 18 triggers for depression that you might not have recognized and which become more potent as we age. 1. Midlife 2. Overload 3. Low vitamin B 12 4. Low testosterone, lowered libido 5.Thyroid disorders 6. Arthritic pain...
by Rev. Michael Heath | Jun 6, 2015
Here is a helpful idea for couples who have trouble talking with one another about problems or conflicts without raising their voices and getting into arguments: The Couple’s Journal. A Couple’s Journal can be a literal book or an on-going text or e-mail or even...
