Welcome to the category of my blog simply called ‘Healthy Tips.’ Many times, when I write articles for various publications, I need to find sources for the story as seen in Yahoo Shine (click here) or PBS (click here) about staying healthy. I was looking for experts and non-experts to chime in and give their favorite ‘tips’ to help kids and adults lead a healthy lifestyle.

The feedback for various stories was amazing. The sources had some fantastic points of view that could not be ignored, and I thought their opinions should be viewed on the Your Health Journal web site.

So, enjoy my new series, with some ‘great’ insight from some ‘great’ people giving exceptional and educational points of view.

“Reduce your Light at Night by giving yourself a laptop curfew. This means no laptops in bed. That bright screen is keeping you up at night because too much light at night actually stimulates your adrenals to produce more cortisol to keep you awake and energized. These higher cortisol levels can cause insomnia and restless sleep. Reducing your light at night slows down cortisol production and increases melatonin production which helps you wind down from your day and get a proper night’s sleep.”

– Nicole Jardim and I am a Women’s Holistic Health Coach