In this groundbreaking book, author Lorene M. Burkhart challenges each of us to enter the era of empowered patients by letting go of past practices and embracing outcome-based medical services. Being accountable for one’s own body and health is a huge step (more)
Ever thought about the different kinds of tails you see on animals around the world? Ever thought about how they’re used? Animal Tales is a beautifully illustrated educational book featuring six sections categorized by the type of tail the animals have. Each section (more)
Based in Indianapolis, Indiana, Burkhart Network LLC is owned and led by central Indiana author, entrepreneur and philanthropist Lorene M. Burkhart. The company combines Lorene’s past business experience as a journalist and public relations representative with her personal life experiences to create books and products that have positive moral stories as well as educational and inspirational themes. A portion of profits from each of the company’s books or products benefits a community non-profit or related cause.
July 26th, 2010
Dr. Mehmet Oz is trustworthy, so when he says this is a tried-and-true plan for getting healthy, we know it is definitely worth pursuing.
He tells us that cancer doesn’t kill most of us but lack of exercise and a poor diet do.
The good news about that? We may not be in total control of all of our tiny little cells that run through our body, but we are in control of how much we exercise and what goes into our (more)
July 14th, 2010
Is it possible to avoid disease? A Time Magazine special health report published in June 2009 contained this startling and scary statistic: 75 percent of our health care costs are due to chronic, preventable diseases. What’s more, according to the report, 40 percent of premature deaths in the U. S. are caused by lifestyle choices—smoking, poor eating habits and inactivity.
How can we change these numbers? Certainly not with more pills and procedures designed to fix what’s wrong. Cleveland Clinic’s CEO, (more)
June 30th, 2010
You don’t need to be a psychic to be able to predict your longevity. Scientists have determined the following numbers as guidelines.
Here are the no-no’s:
• Waist circumference more than 35 inches.
• Triglycerides more than 150
• LDL more than 100
• HDL more than 50
• Blood pressure more than 140/90
• Total cholesterol more than 200
Where are you on the scale?
If you don’t know your numbers, now would be a good time to begin the quest for them. Keep your own numbers chart with dates so you show improvement.
I’m (more)