Written for An Ounce of Prevention, the newsletter of the Apple-A-Day Service Group, an international organization of naturopathic practitioners based out of Austin, Texas. At Apple-A-Day Clinic we are receiving many calls from people concerned about Anthrax and other terrorist-initiated diseases.

Stress is stealing from you by undermining your health, vitality and well-being. Eighty % of illness and disease is stress related. Two-thirds of all visits to physicians stem from stress. Stress is at the root of problems from anxiety to alcoholism, headaches to hypertension, and irritability to insomnia.

Stress takes many forms in our business lives. Exactly what it is very hard to define, but two statements seem to me to sum up the main cause and effect: o The fear that more is expected of you than you can reasonably achieve. o A feeling - real or imagined - that you are out of control and

If you use a computer for much of your day you MUST take steps to prevent the crippling pain this can cause. The first thing to consider is the correct (ergonomic) set-up of your computer desk and chair. Both the chair seat and its back should be adjustable. The chair back should have good lumbar

In these turbulent economic times, most of us have become used tothe up and downs that the economy can bring. However, weshouldn't put up with those same kinds of ups and downs when itcomes to our health. The key to enjoying good health is maintaining a strong immunesystem. When it comes to fighting off